New vent controls on my UDS

smokingbarrel · 07-29-2012, 07:12 AM

Had my fist smoke last night on my new UDS I built. Ribs came out great but I need to rethink my setup for air ventilation.

I have 4 1.5" holes drilled around the bottom of the drum. I tried using magnets that I could slide around to get the right control. It worked, but not as well as I would have liked. Should I go with the common approach and drop in threaded nipples that can be capped off? Anyone seen other good ways to open and shut the holes?

lemur · 07-29-2012, 07:22 AM

I have 4 x 1" intakes...3 I use magnets and 1 has nipple and ball valve.

The magnets holes are either full open or full closed....I use the ball valve to do all my "fractions " of open....After a year of my uds i know what i need open to get temp I want....

07-29-2012, 07:12 AM	#1
smokingbarrel Is lookin for wood to cook with. Join Date: 07-15-12 Location: Fairfax VA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	New vent controls on my UDS Had my fist smoke last night on my new UDS I built. Ribs came out great but I need to rethink my setup for air ventilation. I have 4 1.5" holes drilled around the bottom of the drum. I tried using magnets that I could slide around to get the right control. It worked, but not as well as I would have liked. Should I go with the common approach and drop in threaded nipples that can be capped off? Anyone seen other good ways to open and shut the holes?

07-29-2012, 07:22 AM	#2
lemur Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 07-31-11 Location: saint john, nb, Canada...100 km east of Calais, ME Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I have 4 x 1" intakes...3 I use magnets and 1 has nipple and ball valve. The magnets holes are either full open or full closed....I use the ball valve to do all my "fractions " of open....After a year of my uds i know what i need open to get temp I want.... __________________ bark is often better than bite....Offset, UDS, Custom Hybrid