mod a kettle grill to be a smoker

[jdchurchill]

hey dudes from what i can see the wsm and other 'bullet' style models like it are basicly kettle grills fitted with a cylinder. i was thinking of trying to mod an old weber smokey joe grill with said cylinder. it strikes me as something somebody surely has thought of to do before me, so has anyone? if so please provide pictures and sources for materials required. thanks!

 

[cliffcarter]

It's called a UDS. I have seen a thread somewhere wher a guy did exactly as you propose, but I don't have a clue where it was I saw it. Might have been here, check in the UDS section.

 

[jdchurchill]

looking right now.  it's alot of dudes making uds and alot of info to comb thru

 

[cliffcarter]

Found it. The first is the how to, the second is a different version that can be bought as a kit. The third is discussion that may be helpful. I think that there is a least 1 more somewhere. There is also "The Smokenator"

http://www.randyq.addr.com/friends/mikey/magnum_force.htm

http://72.167.135.4/forum/showthread.php?t=6458

http://www.thesmokering.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=40847

 

[jdchurchill]

hey thanks cliffcarter!

 

[adiochiro3]

Yep!  Cliffcarter got it.  I've got one in the works right now.  Got my original kettle and the drums ready to cut.  Here's the link I saved:

http://www.randyq.addr.com/friends/mikey/magnum_fabrication.htm