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Posted: 4/1/2010 11:46:01 AM EDT

Boss just gave me the go ahead to take home a 332 traffic signal cabinet to turn into a smoker.

Specs:

Dimensions:	67” H x 24” W x 30” D (rounded to the nearest inch)
Material:	5052-H32 aluminum, 0.125” thick
Finishes:	Natural, powder coat (standard, anti-graffiti, and custom colors), anodized
Access:	Front door (1), back door (1), both full size
Latching System:	3-point, choice of Corbin or Best locks
Handles:	3/4” round, stainless steel, with padlock feature
Door Stops:	90° (±10°), each door, top 90° and 180° (±10°), each door, bottom
Rack Assembly:	Removable 19” EIA rack
Ventilation:	Thermostatically controlled 100 CFM fan Louvered air intake in door, pleated filter
Mounting	Base mounted
Shipping Wt.:	300 lbs without plug-ins or controller(s)

Posted: 4/1/2010 11:47:14 AM EDT

[#1]

Cool!

Posted: 4/1/2010 11:48:15 AM EDT

[#2]

Looks like it would make a decent gun cabinet as well

Posted: 4/1/2010 11:48:27 AM EDT

[#3]

Post pics when you are done converting it and are cooking up some goodness.

Posted: 4/1/2010 11:48:53 AM EDT

[#4]

Pay that man back in Brisket!

Awesome deal. Post pics of the transformation.

Posted: 4/1/2010 11:57:44 AM EDT

[#5]

Now I just have to figure out the details. Racking, heat source, temp control, etc...

Posted: 4/1/2010 11:59:15 AM EDT

[#6]

Will it be safe for cooking food in?

As in it won't be putting off any poisonous fumes or toxins from the powder coating and getting into the food?

Posted: 4/1/2010 12:03:35 PM EDT

[#7]

Great, the taxpayer fund isn't dry yet. I'm looking to turn a street sweeper into a residential vacuum.

Posted: 4/1/2010 12:04:20 PM EDT

[#8]

Quoted:

Will it be safe for cooking food in?

As in it won't be putting off any poisonous fumes or toxins from the powder coating and getting into the food?

The cabinet I am getting is anodized, not powder coated.

Posted: 4/1/2010 12:06:02 PM EDT

[#9]

Quoted:

Great, the taxpayer fund isn't dry yet. I'm looking to turn a street sweeper into a residential vacuum.

It is an old cabinet that was replaced with a newer unit. This cabinet must be 20 years old.

Posted: 4/1/2010 12:09:20 PM EDT

[#10]

It might have the mesothelionima in it.

Posted: 4/1/2010 12:10:03 PM EDT

[#11]

Quoted:

It might have the mesothelionima in it.

No asbestos. It is not painted, it is anodized.

Posted: 4/1/2010 12:13:24 PM EDT

[#12]

Quoted:
Looks like it would make a decent gun cabinet as well

Was thinking that also

Posted: 4/1/2010 12:15:10 PM EDT

[#13]

How 'bout lead paint? Does it have any of that?

Posted: 4/1/2010 12:16:38 PM EDT

[#14]

There's alot of good BBQ sites out there that can help you in you build..smokering.com...bbqbrethren.com..are two good places to start...

Posted: 4/2/2010 9:01:24 AM EDT

[#15]

Looking at some of the things I need to do to convert this cabinet.

Heat proof door seals like you find on an oven.

An smoke stack of some sort.

Racking

A heat source. Thinking of a small weber type patio grill in the bottom for now. Will have to look at mounting a firebox inside.

Mount a pair of thermometers on it, one high and one low.

Posted: 4/2/2010 9:10:59 AM EDT

[#16]

going to be hard to regulate your temperature with an aluminum shell...especially one that is only 1/8" thick. aluminum has a thermal conductivity of 5 times that of steel.

-matt

Posted: 4/2/2010 9:16:48 AM EDT

[#17]

Quoted:

going to be hard to regulate your temperature with an aluminum shell...especially one that is only 1/8" thick. aluminum has a thermal conductivity of 5 times that of steel.

-matt

Hey, if it doesn't work out, no big deal. It's not like I will be out a lot of money.

Posted: 4/2/2010 9:21:02 AM EDT

[#18]

didn't mean to crap on your score...it was just the first thing that popped into my head. get a decent cross wind, and you can watch your temp drop 20-30 degrees 'cause of the nasty convection. sometimes being a mechanical engineer sucks!

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