Smoker problems

[craigavonb]

We experience problems at times with a smoker when the smoker and the bellows keep coming apart despite our best efforts to tighten the nut. I think I have come up with a method to get over this problem by the use of cable ties to stop movement of the legs.

 

[enrico]

Legs.....on a smoker? Am I missing something?
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[Teemore]

Any pictures?? By feet, do you mean the brackets that serve to space the bellows from the barrel of the smoker?

About a month ago, the bellows separated from the rest of my smoker as I had been ignoring a broken spot weld for a "wee" while...... two hands were needed for smoker operation. Thankfully, I can go through most of my hives without needing to use any smoke at all. I called home between apiary visits and welded it all back together.

 

[itma]

We experience problems at times with a smoker when the smoker and the bellows keep coming apart despite our best efforts to tighten the nut. …

Try a 'Nylok' nut.
Or some Loctite (ask at Halfords).
Don't think beeswax would work …

 

[madasafish]

JB Weld is ideal and safe to c 300C..http://tinyurl.com/mxxhx29

My smoker hinges came apart as the welds failed. JB Weld is doing the job and has since April...