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Errk20
12-12-2015, 10:23 AM
Just ordered a tappacue and have been trying to find some metal gromets to put in my smoker with no luck. Anyone have advice on what to use? My smoker is 1/4 steel...i know there is somthing out there but my brain seems to not be working
Fwismoker
12-12-2015, 10:33 AM
I used an electrical conduit nut and nipple. Plug it with a wood cork.
Doug Crann
12-12-2015, 10:50 AM
http://m.delcity.net/store/1:4%22-Groove/p_808718

Take one of the grommets to a NAPA store and get a vacuum cap that slips inside the grommet to seal it when not in use...
BBQ Freak
12-12-2015, 11:12 AM
this is what I do
JRDINCC
12-12-2015, 11:27 AM
Plus 1 on the conduit connector. 1/2 inch is large enough to get the connector end of the probe thru.
Doug Crann
12-12-2015, 11:34 AM
Patiently waiting on the "oh my God you're putting Zinc in your smoker" crew to show up....

Hmmmm....think that's another bbq forum I frequent.

You guys seal the conduit connector with a hunk of cork, correct? Next trip to HD I will be picking these parts up..Thanks for posting...
cheez59
12-12-2015, 12:03 PM
Any good electrical supply should have a cord grip (CGB) in the size you need all in one fitting.
A 7/8" bi-metal hole saw will make the hole for the 1/2" conduit fitting.
Fwismoker
12-12-2015, 12:24 PM
Patiently waiting on the "oh my God you're putting Zinc in your smoker" crew to show up....

Hmmmm....think that's another bbq forum I frequent.

You guys seal the conduit connector with a hunk of cork, correct? Next trip to HD I will be picking these parts up..Thanks for posting...

The cork is in those drawers of odds and ends @ Lowes in the hardware section. I believe the total cost was like 3 dollars.




http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee407/Amerivet/UDS/P1020066_zps4451f5d9.jpg (http://s1226.photobucket.com/user/Amerivet/media/UDS/P1020066_zps4451f5d9.jpg.html)

http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee407/Amerivet/UDS/temp%20probe%20eyelet%202_zps8mdwy48n.jpg (http://s1226.photobucket.com/user/Amerivet/media/UDS/temp%20probe%20eyelet%202_zps8mdwy48n.jpg.html)

http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee407/Amerivet/UDS/sealed%20eyelette_zpsb1rf2fsi.jpeg (http://s1226.photobucket.com/user/Amerivet/media/UDS/sealed%20eyelette_zpsb1rf2fsi.jpeg.html)
rob g
12-12-2015, 02:31 PM
No pics but I drilled a 1" hole in the side of my UDS. I covered it with a fridge magnet that had a 1/4" hole drilled in to let the maverick probes to pass thru. Simple, cheap and got rid of one ugly magnet off the fridge.
Nuco59
12-12-2015, 02:34 PM
No fitting or hardware needed -drill a hole or cut a slot and take a file to get rids of sharp edges. Either works and if you are real anal about "losing smoke"- never open the doors.
Joe Black
12-12-2015, 07:16 PM
Freak has shown exactly what I use. The 1/2" connector is great for 2 probes with no problem. They are available in the electrical dept. at Lowe's. The rubber grommet comes with it. If you don't have a spare 1/2" threaded outlet in your CC, drill a 7/8" hole and secure it with the nuts that come with it.

I can't figure out what the cork is for. Mine never leaks.
cueball21
12-12-2015, 07:33 PM
Have you seen these?

http://www.ereplacementparts.com/grommet-gray-smc-p-2127046.html
Fwismoker
12-12-2015, 07:38 PM
Have you seen these?

http://www.ereplacementparts.com/grommet-gray-smc-p-2127046.html Makes me wonder why you'd ever have to replace them in the first place.
cueball21
12-12-2015, 07:42 PM
Makes me wonder why you'd ever have to replace them in the first place.

I bought some to put in my kettles to keep from having to clamp the lid over the wires. They are used on some of the newer Weber stuff (newer WSMs I think) and work on almost any smoker or grill. They are made of a flexible rubber or plastic material and will fit flat or curved surfaces.