I've been wanting to make one of these for a while now. Here is the blow by blow of the build.
Picked up a Smokey Joe.
Picked up a tamale pot.
Found the center of the bottom of the pot. It was marked for me where the light converges.
Drilled a hole, screwed in a screw and used a string and a sharpie to mark a circle around the bottom.
Marked some "tabs" that will be folded up to hold the diffuser/drip pan.
Used a jig saw to make the cuts. Here are the formed up tabs. Yeah, I know it's ugly but the metal is pretty thin and it bends easily. It will still work fine. I also installed three SS screws 4.5" from the top of the pot to hold the top grate.
Here is the diffuser and the top grate in place.
I picked up a charcoal grate for an 18.5" kettle to serve as the bottom grate.
I picked up a SS dog food dish, drilled some holes near the top of it and will use it to prevent ash from clogging the vent.
I added a handle on the bottom vent.
Here it is. A new mini WSM. All it needs is a thermometer which I will install soon.
And, this is something I am considering.
Thanks for looking.
Picked up a Smokey Joe.
Picked up a tamale pot.
Found the center of the bottom of the pot. It was marked for me where the light converges.
Drilled a hole, screwed in a screw and used a string and a sharpie to mark a circle around the bottom.
Marked some "tabs" that will be folded up to hold the diffuser/drip pan.
Used a jig saw to make the cuts. Here are the formed up tabs. Yeah, I know it's ugly but the metal is pretty thin and it bends easily. It will still work fine. I also installed three SS screws 4.5" from the top of the pot to hold the top grate.
Here is the diffuser and the top grate in place.
I picked up a charcoal grate for an 18.5" kettle to serve as the bottom grate.
I picked up a SS dog food dish, drilled some holes near the top of it and will use it to prevent ash from clogging the vent.
I added a handle on the bottom vent.
Here it is. A new mini WSM. All it needs is a thermometer which I will install soon.
And, this is something I am considering.
Thanks for looking.