I finally got the last few of my mods completed and have the inaugural smoke for tomorrow morning: 10 lbs of chicken leg quarters (Slaughterhouse Brine) with some local poultry rub! So without further ado, here are the mods and my smoker, "The Rail Splitter":
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Here is a walnut handle made by Brian Oneal that replaced the plastic Weber one:
Purchased the 3/8 Sensor Grommets from CB and completed the Genie Garage Door Handle Mod (x 4):
Went and mod'd the charcoal ring/grate with another Weber grill grate set perpendicular with 8" SS eyebolts/washers/nuts:
Nomex Gasket around the top lip and also around the bottom bowl:
Foiled the Waterpan and purchased a 14" clay saucer from HD (foiled also):
Purchased a die-cut decal of Abe (I'm a history buff) and used VHT gloss black paint to put on my Cajun Bandit SS door. Let it dried for 3 hours, then baked in the oven @ 200 degrees for 90 minutes. I think it came it pretty nice. I'm just a fan of adding a personal touch to all of my "projects" and I thought "The Rail Splitter" would keep my smoker "honest".
I've developed a twitch in my left eyelid from staying up too late and perusing the forums/threads for all of my mods. It's definitely an obsession and I'm pumped to break it in. There is enough Nomex Gasket left over to do the door, but I did the "door latch" mod with a socket head screw to really get a tight latch on my door. IT IS TIGHT! I'm doing a test run around 5pm and I will report with my findings. Wish me luck and thanks fellow TVWBB members for all your help~
