Ok, fellow SMF members, I have wanted a new smoker for a while now
... my smoker is starting to get a little rust and I just don’t what it to fall apart on me one day when I go out to light it one day. So I have been saving some bucks for a while now for a new build….Not easy with two teenage kids in my pocket though
. A buddy of mine, who understands my struggles, gave me a call last week that has access to scrap stuff. He said that he had several ice binds that were 2x4x 5ft tall stainless steel lined inside and out and was willing help get me started on a build
. So I was excited that I may have a start of a new smoker. I had been kicking the ideal around and tried to figure out how to get the foam out of them without totally destroying them
. Well he called me back Monday and said that he had something that I needed to come by and look at ASAP…So this morning, I was really surprise when I arrived at his shop to see that he had a real stainless steel smoker
(see pictures). But he said that their was one small problem with it, it was in a real fire!!!! Not just the one that burns in the fire box…. The controls are in the top of this machine, so needless to say all of the controls are crispy and not worth anything….Everything was melted and just a ball of plastic so I have no ideal were anything went or goes. But the box is stainless steel inside and out and as the pictures show with a little more cleaning, ready to go….I was so excited to get it I haven’t had time to really consider how to fix it. So I started looking on-line for more information on the schematics or operating instructions with no luck so far. So I decided to ask and see if anyone of you may know were I can find some more information or have any ideals on how to go about getting it into usable condition…..Really what I want is some ideals on if you were in my position what would you do with it…. My smoker right now is propane fired with a wood chip pan. I love the control that I have with the propane to control temperature, but I’ve never been exposed to any other way of smoking. So I come to you’ll for advice….would you go with a straight wood smoker? Or go back to what I know and propane fired with a chip pan? Or I even have a new ideal and take it back to original (which I know will not be cheap)? I know I kind of got long winded with this post, but I’m so excited, I don’t think I will sleep tonight….ROFLOL... It is a Willingham's World Champion BBM 1435 BBQ Pitmaster, so if you know were I can fine the schematics I would really appreciate it, but if not what's your thoughts on how to fix it???? BTW, I do have the front cover I just took it off to remove all of the melted controls and clean it up..... Thanks ShoneyBoy
