Wire probes an UDS

I run the wire of mine down the stack...

I use the guru eyelets on my wsm, I don't see why you can't install them on a UDS:

http://secure.thebbqguru.com/ProductCart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=26&idproduct=136

Those eylets are just rivnuts. You can get them at a hardware store. Real cheap. They have aluminum and steel. Get aluminum, easy to compress. I personally use a 3/8" compression fitting. I just make a hole screw it in and stick probe in. I use a split piece of silicone instead of compression ferrul to seal whem nut is tight.

wlh3 said:

Thinking of gettin a temp gauge with a wire probe. I don't want to run it under the lid because I use the lid clamp to keep it tight.
What have some of you UDS guys done? The only Picture I have found so far was by Third Eye but could not tell where his probe entered the drum.:sad: Any help would be great. Thanks:icon_bigsmil:icon_bigsmil

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It was probably this picture. Since I do 80% of my cooks using just the top grate, I drilled a hole halfway between the upper and lower grates. It's easy to rotate the probe and snake it up and through the top grate. I don't stick meat until later in the cook, because of the turning. Exception would be a turkey breast, tri-tip or prime rib with their small window of perfect doneness. My little shelf will hold two of the Polder style therms. I do like to have one monitoring pit temp and use a potato for a probe keeper.

Here's my remote mod. On another one, I ran it verticle and put more holes so I could rum above each grate. Used engine gasket under the metal strips. Works great! Hope this helps.

This is by buddy's therm mod. Mine is about an inch longer with two access holes each above each grate. This also works good. Came up with this after ruining a perfectly good remote wire going under the lid. Cheap mod compared to replacing remotes.

I just drilled small holes, at grate level and insert thermometers, and use potato or wood chunk to hold probe, take out when needed elsewhere, holes are small, does not effect temps.

small hole drilled in side about 1/4 inch higher than cooking grate. probe and wire from my Mav. fit no problem.:idea:

I use drilled through stainless Swagelok bulkhead compression fittings. Take out the stainless steel guts and put in teflon. Reuse it over and over.

They come in any size you need.

Napper said:

I use drilled through stainless Swagelok bulkhead compression fittings. Take out the stainless steel guts and put in teflon. Reuse it over and over.

They come in any size you need.

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That is what I was talking about when I said compression fitting. Most people would not know what a Swedgelok fitting is.

I use the super high tech redneck mod, I drilled a hole and stuck the probes thru the hole.

I agree with all the above. Do what you think will work and don't worry about anything after that.:|