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Take the racks to the plating shop an d ask them what the plating is on the racks. You might be fine or if not they might be able to strip them for you.
You also might be able to strip them yourself.
Perhaps I could have been clearer. I don't want to build a PID I am going to build a smoker and use a PID to control the temps. My reference to luck and chance more refers to my grilling experiences.
No engineer. Just a locksmith. My interest is to be able to get the device to do what I want it to do with out luck and chance being a factor.
I want to build my own because buying something off the shelf means you get what someone else designs and builds and their decisions are usually...
Not necessarily true, see: http://www.genuineideas.com/ArticlesIndex/smokeRingMoist.html and http://www.genuineideas.com/ArticlesIndex/smokeParticles.html
What you do is to package some large fragile (but not too expensive) items in large boxes using the saw dust as packaging materiel. Or in the alternative, buy yourself a table saw with a dado blade and then just get some wood and make your own saw dust. @ $14 per pound I think I would make my...
OK sounds like something is hokey here.
It sounds to me like you had an electric stove element that you jury rigged. If you plug it in straight into the wall, can you bring the pot of water to a full rolling boil?
When you had the PID controlling the water and had it set on 200F, what were...
OK, I read the thread and a couple of things come to mind. First off, Wes is a master mason and he used fire brick to line the fire box. (I am not a mason nor an expert.)
If I was going to do such a project I would consult with a mason that knew his stuff. If you go through all the work...
Any heat source will work, but how do you want to control the heat? With an electric element you have a simple and accurate way to dial in your temps and you just plug the thing in. Now all you need is a smoke generator and you are good to go.
Propane has some issues. First off are you going...
NO!! Do not immerse your heater in water.
Get a regular hot plate and a pot if water. Plug the hot plate into the PID. Now perform your tests. The PID does not know what is plugged into it all it does is to turn on and off what ever you plug into it. What you are doing is to test the...
On the PID question I would plug the PID into a hot plate and see if you can keep a water bath @200F. Put a sheet of wood over the top so you can suspend the temp probes into the water with out touching the pot. (You also have your regular thermometer probe in the same pot.)
Once things...