Sorry about the quality of the video and sudden movements, and forgive me for mixing my words up so much. I had a 60lb blue heeler trying taking cover between my legs throughout the film . I don't do well multi tasking like this very well. Just a quick close up for those of you who might be interested in building one of these yourself. In reality this is just an electric version of the old firebox version. I think I paid about the same amount I could have bought a nice new electric smoker for, around 0 all said and done. But my concern was none of the smokers were big enough for me and even the bigger one's were way out of my budget. So I'm happy with my investment. The most important things you need is the 55gal drum (or whatever will work for you), heating element, insulation (a must!), and something to hold your rack. For the grate I just used some what I believe to be 5/16 x 3 1/2in bolts with fender washers on both the outside and inside so the weight can be distributed better. Really this is just a prototype, the point here is you can custom make yours any way you like. I just stress to use some kind of insulation because these little elements are not that powerful and were not meant for something this big. Mine would max out at around 180*F with no insulation. After I added the insulation I can now top over 300*F easily and this will help the element last longer. I hope this helps and if you do make one please feel free to add a video response or send pics of it ...
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