Jeff Padell
TVWBB Pro
I posted about whether to paint or not, here is the mini I just built. It was easy as falling off a log. I cut out the bottom and drilled the holes (thanks Chris for the 14.5 string idea) then put in the themometer and done.
I am using a charcoal grate from an 18.5 OTS for the water tray grate. The coal basket is a piece of gutter guard that I cut to 3.5 inches and it just fits in and touches the pot and same size as grate under it. The 18.5 charcoal grate would fit on the bolts for the top shelf as well (see pic) but "just" balances on the bulge. I robbed a thermometer off my offset, had 4 now has 3!
![](http://i922.photobucket.com/albums/ad65/n1usd/BBQ/WSM%20Mini/P8230079_zpsa9f62360.jpg)
![](http://i922.photobucket.com/albums/ad65/n1usd/BBQ/WSM%20Mini/P8230070_zps7ccb5c01.jpg)
charcoal grate from 18.5 at top
![](http://i922.photobucket.com/albums/ad65/n1usd/BBQ/WSM%20Mini/P8230071_zpsf899bb5c.jpg)
![](http://i922.photobucket.com/albums/ad65/n1usd/BBQ/WSM%20Mini/P8230071_zpsf899bb5c.jpg)
![](http://i922.photobucket.com/albums/ad65/n1usd/BBQ/WSM%20Mini/P8230074_zpsc0284a84.jpg)
![](http://i922.photobucket.com/albums/ad65/n1usd/BBQ/WSM%20Mini/P8230076_zpse376eee3.jpg)
![](http://i922.photobucket.com/albums/ad65/n1usd/BBQ/WSM%20Mini/P8230078_zpsdafc2370.jpg)
I am using a charcoal grate from an 18.5 OTS for the water tray grate. The coal basket is a piece of gutter guard that I cut to 3.5 inches and it just fits in and touches the pot and same size as grate under it. The 18.5 charcoal grate would fit on the bolts for the top shelf as well (see pic) but "just" balances on the bulge. I robbed a thermometer off my offset, had 4 now has 3!
![](http://i922.photobucket.com/albums/ad65/n1usd/BBQ/WSM%20Mini/P8230079_zpsa9f62360.jpg)
![](http://i922.photobucket.com/albums/ad65/n1usd/BBQ/WSM%20Mini/P8230070_zps7ccb5c01.jpg)
charcoal grate from 18.5 at top
![](http://i922.photobucket.com/albums/ad65/n1usd/BBQ/WSM%20Mini/P8230071_zpsf899bb5c.jpg)
![](http://i922.photobucket.com/albums/ad65/n1usd/BBQ/WSM%20Mini/P8230071_zpsf899bb5c.jpg)
![](http://i922.photobucket.com/albums/ad65/n1usd/BBQ/WSM%20Mini/P8230074_zpsc0284a84.jpg)
![](http://i922.photobucket.com/albums/ad65/n1usd/BBQ/WSM%20Mini/P8230076_zpse376eee3.jpg)
![](http://i922.photobucket.com/albums/ad65/n1usd/BBQ/WSM%20Mini/P8230078_zpsdafc2370.jpg)