DigiQ II On WSM?

My DigiQ DX arrived today. I was disappointed to find out that the sensor grommets I purchased aren't going to be helpful with the DigiQ probes. The pit probe has the alligator clip which won't fit through the grommet and the temp probe would have to be straightened out a bit to make it fit through. Not a real big deal, but it does put me back to square one with a solid method to run the probes into the WSM. I'm not against the idea of drilling a hole in the smoker door panel... One of the photos posted in this thread appears to have the probes running into one of the holes where a sensor grommet would fit, but there is actually no grommet installed. It looks like the original nut and bolt are just removed. Would this be the best way to route these probes?

K-Barbecue said:

Both mine fit fine. You must remove the alligator clip, push the probe through and then put the alligator clip back on. The 45 degree bent meat probe will also fit.

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My meat probe is bent 90 degrees, so would it be ok to bend it out a little to fit it through? I figured out the alligator clip... I thought it was crimped on really tight but it will just pull off.. I'm ok there

NorthwestBBQ said:

They are electrical Knockout Filler Plugs-Caps:

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I went to the hardware store to pick up some of these today. They had half and 3/4" variations, so I grabbed a few of the half inch caps... they are a little too large to fit in the lower air vent holes on the WSM 18.5". What size did you buy and do you know if they are available in a size smaller than half inch?

Thanks I'll get some of those on the way soon... In the mean time I just used the tape that came with the BBQ Guru...