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  1. madman mike

    1940'S General Electric Build

    its still not enough ari flow directly over the strip heater. I have a drain directly under my strip heater that also acts as the air intake, it still burned out the element after several weeks. I dropped the popwer output and its been running solid for months now, and its in a gastro pub that's...
  2. madman mike

    1940'S General Electric Build

    I have almost the identical fridge..
  3. madman mike

    1940'S General Electric Build

    you may also want to put a heat shield over the element to not just protect it, but to help divert the heat more into the middle for even flow.
  4. madman mike

    1940'S General Electric Build

    great set up and looking smoker. Word of advice, make sure you lower the total power output to the finned strip heater. You will burn it out in quickly if you leave the setting at 100% output. The only way you can run full power through a finned strip heater is with forced air moving across it...
  5. madman mike

    Dairy Cooler build

    your cooler is large enough you wont really ned a mailbox mod to cold smoke. The space is so large you can keep the temp down with decent airflow. Just keep the tray need the air intake. you're ok with glass insulation. Though Roxul is preferred due to being a little denser and better flame...
  6. madman mike

    Heating element

    this is my 1st build with the brinkman element that mounts through the bottom. Its not hard to clean under it but its more annoying than had I mounted it through the back. I could have mounted it another inch or two higher here is the new set up I am using, and this is in a gastro pub running...
  7. madman mike

    Heating element

    ya, its just like how an element is mounted in a stove. It mounts to the back, or if you want the side, and the wires run through the wall of the smoker. I would put an electrical box on the back and run the element cord into that and then a longer cord with the appropriate plug end to plug...
  8. madman mike

    Heating element

    I have the bottom mount as well, wish I didn't. Even with my drip pan there is always grease and drippings accumulating on the bottom. I also don't remove mine, if your looking for a PID controller the one DirtSailor links to is good, but the duel probe controller is by far the best and worth...
  9. madman mike

    Heating element

    this brinkman model NOT this one. reason being the one I recommend mounts to the wall of the smoker, the one I don't recommend mount through the bottom of the smoker, creates a place for grease and water to seep into the bottom. Also harder to move the element when cleaning under it.
  10. madman mike

    My Fridge Smoker Chronicles

    ya, ill second that, even if its just a couple of 8g a few inches wide. one  in the middle, or two pieces evenly spaced. It will prevent bowing from the insulation on the inside which will cause sealing issues
  11. madman mike

    My Fridge Smoker Chronicles

    if you can put the sheet metal over the whole door, no point using the old piece on the bottom. It will work better with a full sheet top to bottom. as for making the chrome look better, there isnt really anything you can do about the pitting that i am aware of other than getting them...
  12. madman mike

    My Fridge Smoker Chronicles

    its not that hard to do it if you want the look. just need a dremel or similar rotory tool to cut out the plate so it fits. I used plastic bolts, nuts and washer to mount it, a few electrical banks to connet everything and it works great. In th ecold weather we get I added a bypass switch so...
  13. madman mike

    My Fridge Smoker Chronicles

    they are very similar in their function but the link to the one you are asking about is just the controller as a stand alone. You still need to buy the 2 temp probes and a SSR (solid state relay) to control the power flow to the element. I looked at this option on my last build, they didn't have...
  14. madman mike

    My Fridge Smoker Chronicles

    this is the best controller you can buy. http://www.mementotech.com/newauber/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=8&products_id=381 ive used them on all my builds, the most programmable, the best options as it shows house and internal food temp at the same time, up to 6 stages of cooking...
  15. madman mike

    My Fridge Smoker Chronicles

    I usually use a mixture of baking soda a touch of sunlight dishwashing detergent. But you can use tarnish remover cleaners, if using the baking soda mix just use a touch of liquid soap to make a paste, use a tooth btush to scrub the handles clean. It creats an oil busting fine abrasive. I use...
  16. madman mike

    My Fridge Smoker Chronicles

    You won't find gas for them. There has been dozens of new refrigeration gases since those were made. The cost of the gas to fill it is $100's per lb. I may be wrong, but I've seen enough bills for refrigeration gas over the years that the oder the compressor is the more valuable that gas has...
  17. madman mike

    My Fridge Smoker Chronicles

    remove plastic and replace with metal, you don't have to take it all off and seal it allup, but your fridge will have less heat and smoke loss, the moisture from the meats cooking wont leak into the insulation over time creating rotten moldy insulation and rusting the fridge out years earlier...
  18. madman mike

    My Fridge Smoker Chronicles

    tub, liner, inside, interior,  use all the terms interchangeably sometimes in the same thread, lol. I would recommend doing it if there is an old slightly musty smell, if there is any dark or black spots, if it looks like there has been any moisture in there. Often you wont know fully unless...
  19. madman mike

    My Fridge Smoker Chronicles

    great looking fridge!! the insulation jis removed to replace with a fire rated insulation, the best ti use is Roxul. Pink fiberglass insulation is fine to use as well, most often used in ovens, but the old insulation can have moisture in it, mold, mice droppings sometimes or it just stinks and...
  20. madman mike

    New build need some advice.

    i didn't pay for the vinyl wrap, the guy who I built the smoker looked after it, but I was quoted at one point and for a basic vinyl with 3M auto vinyl (the toughest of the vinyls) it was going to be anywhere from $250- $400 depending on the colour. I used tremclad (also known as rustoleum) oil...
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