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  1. madman mike

    New build need some advice.

    ah yes s it does work great for cold smoking, with the mailbox mod, which also requires extra space, my statement is regarding to the AMPS being used in the smoker itself.
  2. madman mike

    New build need some advice.

    smoke daddy works fantastic for cold smoking, Keeps the temp lower than an AMPS tray, make sure to clean the tub inside and out, don't need to paint or prime, can use some rust remover on spots then hit with some hi temp bbq paint if you want, but not needed. clean the inside of the fridge...
  3. madman mike

    New build need some advice.

    and the smoki it elements will work good as well,. in fact I would say better than the Brinkman elelment just for the fact that you can mount them in straight back rather than have to mount them with the electrical cord going straight down. You can place the smoking it element at any height so...
  4. madman mike

    New build need some advice.

    it all depends on the fineed strip heater rating. The ones I have been using in my builds are rated up to 1200f and in ovens with still air or forced air, they work great if the right ones are put in and controllers that allows fine tuning are used to control them.
  5. madman mike

    New build need some advice.

    its all part of the programming that can be done by you. ITs all in the instruction manual, its actually very easy. The controller has far more settings and option than they advertise. http://auberins.com/images/Manual/WSD-1500GPH/WSD-1500GPH_v1.0.pdf pg 15 - Out, Output power reduction. It...
  6. madman mike

    1950's Crosley Shelvador build

    looks great, you will want to put a ball valve to use as a damper on the exhaust, and I would consider turning the exhaust to face downward, not a huge deal but with it facing up all the moisture and tar that condenses will either remain in the exhaust pipe or run back into the smoker and down...
  7. madman mike

    New build need some advice.

    i used a 1550w finned strip heater. It is more than enough. here us where I ordered mine from, http://www.omega.ca/pptst_eng/CSF3.html I use the CSF00016 1550w element. You have to adjust the output so that the watts per sq" are no higher than the allowable tolerance for a still air cabinet . in...
  8. madman mike

    New build need some advice.

    that finned strip heater will be fine as long as it is a 15a.  You will have ti use a PID controller than regulates the total power output otherwise you will burn out the finned strip heater very fast. The best controller to use to alow that kind of functionality is the Auberins dual...
  9. madman mike

    My Fridge Smoker Chronicles

    score!!! that will work really well. You can put something on the bottom and use it as storage for extra racks, sausage rods and wood chips.
  10. madman mike

    How would this work for a smoker?

    not suitable for a hot smoker conversion. look for an older fridge than has a metal insert. the foam in the one you have will melt and burn, its a major fire hazard
  11. madman mike

    A couple of questions on a new build...

    i have 2" outlet with a ball valve  and 1.5" intake, no valve just a straight open pipe, and then I have a smoke daddy on it with a 1" pipe, so in total I have 2" in and a 2" exhaust with a ball valve. It works awesome. You don't need 2 intakes, only 1 will be fine. you can control the air flow...
  12. madman mike

    new smoker build.

    the strip heater are really easy to mount too.
  13. madman mike

    new smoker build.

    I would avoid the brinkman element, 2 would heat it no problem, but you have to put a hole in the bottom of the house because of the design of them. I would look at 2 finned strip heaters, one on each side. If you can access the bottom area under the smoker then you can put a couple of 1.5"...
  14. madman mike

    freezer over fridge smoker

    then your golden. see me earlier post.
  15. madman mike

    Coldspot ELECTRIC Fridge Build. Request Advice EXHAUST SIZE , Thermocouple placement, and Door Gaske

    If I did Design 2, I would use 2" black pipe out the back with a BALL VALVE on each outlet leading to the stack so I could control the flow and which outlet I want to use.... but.. is there a reason WHY I would want to shut off the TOP outlet and only use the Middle outlet? go straight out the...
  16. madman mike

    Coldspot ELECTRIC Fridge Build. Request Advice EXHAUST SIZE , Thermocouple placement, and Door Gaske

    loos great, but wasn't necessary. the goop in the outer shell doesn't really matter. its very well insulated from the low heat of the smoke the 1500welement is more than eough to get that little space over 450f if left on.
  17. madman mike

    Converting my 220V to 110V

    Dward i correct, if using a 220v element connected to only 110v then the watts are only 1/4 of the 220v rating. 2000w @ 220v is only 500w when connected to 110v. you are correct on how to calculate the amps, but you have to use the decreased watts/110 for the actual amps when running the 220v...
  18. madman mike

    First smoker build Kelvinator

    are the holes in the liner sealed? it looks like the spot where the old mounts for the original shelves are not sealed. If they aren't you need to seal them up. otherwise it looks great
  19. madman mike

    A couple of questions on a new build...

    use the roxul you can buy a single bag of. youll need maybe 1/2 a bale for a smoker conversion. they all have a high fire rating, sound proofing doesn't matter. I used Rustoleum / tremclad metal rust proof paint. sand to prep the surface and prune with metal primer. then I rolled my paint on. 3...
  20. madman mike

    freezer over fridge smoker

    scroll through posts and youll discover many of our builds showing steps, pictures, explanations and so on about how to build a smoker from a fridge. I recommend electric. smoke daddy smoke generator or amazin smoker tray. dual pid controller from auberins to control everything. remove all...
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