Lid Therm Mod for Older WSM


 

Joe F

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Bezel and Therm
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Triangulate from handle strap 5"
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Bit selection
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UniBit cutter is "Sharpied" so that I stop BEFORE that cutter engages

Hole is started through the blue tape with a sharp 1/8" bit...NO CENTERPUNCH needed.
Go slowly, stay square (perpendicular) to lid and the tape will hold you on center.
You will get slight chipping but nothing catastrophic using a sharp UniBit (carefully).
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Third hand (blue tape) is used while flat washer and wingnut are snugged up
Lightly snugged is all that's needed
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Job Complete
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Weber part numbers for this mod are...

Bezel #63027 (this is the low-pro smooth bezel)
Therm #63028 (correct "smoker scale" therm*)

*As opposed to "grill scale" (I want more detail in the smoker heat range)
This particular weber therm checked out against a Tel Tru so I believe it to be pretty accurate
It will be used for rough reference only and backed up by my Maverick ET-732
 
Good job, Joe. Wind, cold meat and sunshine all affect the dome gauge reading, and it can be 25 or more degrees off of grate. However, seeing that the needle is somewhere between 12 and 2 or so is reassuring when I'm cutting grass.
 

 

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