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  1. jsimpson

    Thinking about a Plywood MES40 clone

    Also wanted suggestions on smoke generation. For now, my plan is to put a cast iron skillet on top of the propane burner, then place some wood chips in the pan for smoke. Does this sound reasonable? I have a lot of oak and mesquite to use, and also kept the shavings from the maple used on the...
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    Thinking about a Plywood MES40 clone

    OK, I'm trying to make a little progress each day and also update this thread each day. I bought some 14" aluminum flashing from Home Depot to cover the door. I would have liked something wider (taller), but it was the largest they had in aluminum.Also gave it a coat of wipe-on poly this...
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    Flyweed, Thank you very much for the info on PID's. I did spend a little time reading up on your posts as well as some others, and now I think I have a much better understanding of what is involved. Someone posted near the beginning of this thread to look at auberins.com, which I did at first...
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    Thinking about a Plywood MES40 clone

    Thank you sir. One of my other interests is tools - specifically old tools. Most of my favorites are older than me, and I'm pushing 50. I bought a phase converter years ago and always keep my eyes out for old three-phase machines on the cheap that just need a little TLC.  
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    Thinking about a Plywood MES40 clone

    Simple answer - because I don't know anything about PID controllers. I'm familiar enough with basic wiring, but when I start looking at some of the PID controllers, elements, etc., I really have no idea what I'm looking for. I'm not set in stone on the propane burner, though, so if someone wants...
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    Thinking about a Plywood MES40 clone

    Dan, Good point about the warping. I am concerned about that possibility as well, but didn't want to put too much added weight onto the door unless really necessary. I've seen some othe plywood smoker builds posted on here and wondered about warping. I've bought Home Depot plywood that warped...
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    Thinking about a Plywood MES40 clone

    Sorry for the crappy pics. I'm not a big camera person, and the pics are real washed out looking. I have a lot of lighting in the garage, plus white walls and white insulation in the garage door, so I guess that messes with the camera settings. As for the door seal, I'll see if it's an issue or...
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    Thinking about a Plywood MES40 clone

    OK, I'm going to keep updating this even though it seems like it's just me and the BearCarver. Made some more progress last night & this evening. Got the door mounted and used some more of the leftover maple to make a door jamb/sealer all the way around the opening. Hopefully this will keep...
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    Bearcarver, Welcome aboard! It was starting to seem like I was talking to myself here. The oak ply was about $45/sheet. I could have gone a little less with birch, but for another $10 a sheet I decided to go with the oak. I'm always skeptical buying plywood at Home Depot/Lowes, especially the...
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    Thinking about a Plywood MES40 clone

    Made a little progress today. Cut the dados and rabbets and dry-assembled to check how everything fits. Looks good, so broke it back down and made the brackets for holding racks/dowels. I used some soft maple that I had left over from another project, so cost was basically nothing for the brackets.
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    Thinking about a Plywood MES40 clone

    No problems at all. As you know, the internet can be hard to interpret sometimes. Take care, Joe
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    Thinking about a Plywood MES40 clone

    Well, I've never been known as a real patient person, so I guess this is no longer a "thinking about ...." thread and is now a "started building a ..." thread. Stopped by on the way home this evening and  bought two sheets of Oak plywood (hey, it's a smoker so might as well be a good smoking...
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