WSM "laptop" mod...

J D McGee

TVWBB Pro

• Jul 8, 2007

• #1

Hi folks,

My Guru eyelets finally arrived...so while I was waiting I fashioned a shelf for the digital thermometer out of a coathanger and an electrical outlet cover (steel). My wife calls it a little "laptop" for my WSM (hence the nickname) LOL! Anyhoo...just thought I'd share a couple of pics. Happy Smokin'!

http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x206/johnrhana/014.jpg

http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x206/johnrhana/013-Copy.jpg

ps...there's a pork butt smokin' in there...

 

Daniel Cassady

TVWBB Member

• Jul 8, 2007

• #2

That's freakin' genius!
So many of those bases are magnetized, it's pure genius!

That is a "Mod" that I will definitely do, even now. It'll be ready and operational, long before my WSM arrives!
(Still using the training smoker...)

 

Chris in Cameron Park

TVWBB Fan

• Jul 8, 2007

• #3

Awesome!
How does the thermocouple wire get thru the WSM body? Drill a hole?

 

J D McGee

TVWBB Pro

• Jul 9, 2007

• #4

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by JWBoothe:
Awesome!
How does the thermocouple wire get thru the WSM body? Drill a hole? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Guru eyelets...no drilling!

http://secure.thebbqguru.com/ProductCart/pc/viewPrd.asp...ory=36&idproduct=136

Happy Smokin!

 

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Eric Koenig

TVWBB Fan

• Aug 28, 2007

• #5

Hey JD, great mod! Any details on replicating?

 

J D McGee

TVWBB Pro

• Aug 28, 2007

• #6

Helo Eric,

I haven't given it much thought...it was one of those spur-of-the-moment things. I haven't used it that much. You have to move it when you remove the lid or it will fall off. I have been thinking of some sort of magnetic base for it so as to attach it to the body instead of hanging it off the lid.

JD