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10-17-2011, 12:08 PM
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Babbling Farker
  Join Date: 04-25-11
Location: Valdese, NC
Name/Nickname : John
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Putting together Mini WSM #2
A good friend of mine wanted a Mini WSM of his own after he saw mine in action. I agreed to put it together for him after he gathered all the parts...
  I learned a few things after building mine that allowed me to make this one a little nicer. I used a 1" metal hole saw bit to perforate the bottom of the tamale pot. It makes much cleaner holes than the step bit in the aluminum pot. I also set his grill rack 4 1/2" deep instead of 3 1/2" which should allow adequate clearance for a whole chicken or a large butt... He elected not to go with an external thermometer mounted on the pot so I installed an extra NM/SE UF Cable Connector I had on hand so he can run digital temp probes inside if he wants to without having to go through the lid...
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10-17-2011, 12:19 PM
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On the road to being a farker
Join Date: 09-11-11
Location: St. Charles, MO
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Very nice. I am getting close to building myself a mini WSM.
I picked up a used Smokey Joe from CL for $5.00, and I have a similar NM/SE UF Cable Connector (that I was going to use on my Char-Griller but didn't have the right size drill bit), and I forgot to buy the washer for it. I just need to get the Tamale Pot, washer for the connector, bolts and nuts, and some paint. I will probably pick up a thermometer too to install it, but I'll mostly be using a digital thermometer. I can't wait to get going on it. Thanks for sharing!
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10-17-2011, 12:23 PM
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Babbling Farker
Join Date: 04-25-11
Location: Valdese, NC
Name/Nickname : John
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The cable connector takes a 13/16" hole. I did use the step bit to make that after drilling a small pilot hole.
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10-17-2011, 01:45 PM
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is One Chatty Farker
 Join Date: 07-02-09
Location: Hattiesburg, MS
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Another fine job. I still don't have my pot yet. I'll get off my lazy arse one of these days.
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10-17-2011, 10:54 PM
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Knows what a fatty is.
Join Date: 10-04-11
Location: Georgia
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Did you just spray the pot with some high heat paint or did you put something on before that?
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10-18-2011, 01:23 AM
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Babbling Farker
Join Date: 04-25-11
Location: Valdese, NC
Name/Nickname : John
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