Got mailbox for my UDS ( Thanks to Pops )

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jrod62

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I wanted to be able to use my AMNPS in my UDS. Pops put a mailbox on his smokehouse.

for his AMNPS to sit in . So figure I could make it work for my UDS.

First I wanted to be able to put 3 racks in my UDS .  Got these from work


got out my grinder to cut the brace back so I can get the grates pass the top two braces.


had to make the holes bigger to fit over the bolts

not the smartest way to hold on to it 
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first rack on the top brace , second one will sit on the bolts, third on th bottom brace.


now on th the mailbox smoker.  drill a hole in the top and added a elbow.


drilling the intake holes.

If I had a half a brain I would have done this before painting it.
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put in a 5" nipple


Time for a trial run and see if it works or not.

used a weber lighter cube to start my AMNPS


The elbow is a tight fit over the nipple . I want to be able to take it off when im done.


smoking pretty good
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nice smoke coming out the top


here I just took the lid off . That little smoker put out a lot of smoke


Got it mounted and ready for a party we had today. The pig on top of the mailbox was

make by a coworker with just metal scrap at my work.


I want to thanks Pops for this great Idea. I think It turn out great !!

here a link to the build of the UDS.

http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/119206/got-two-drums-undated-with-finish-pictures-4-1-12
 
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That's pretty Awesome Ed!!!

Pops was the motivation for my external fire box also, yours looks a lot better than mine though!!!!
 
That's pretty Awesome Ed!!!

Pops was the motivation for my external fire box also, yours looks a lot better than mine though!!!!
Thanks , I was going to go with the metal tool box that I have. (but couldn't find it) 
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Then found the mailbox that I could use so I went with it.
 
Now, I realize I have a lazy streak a mile wide, so maybe that's clouding my thought process; I don't quite understand this mod.  Why couldn't you just put the AMPS in the drum after lighting it?  Why is the additional box needed?
 
Now, I realize I have a lazy streak a mile wide, so maybe that's clouding my thought process; I don't quite understand this mod.  Why couldn't you just put the AMPS in the drum after lighting it?  Why is the additional box needed?
Hot smoking in the uds would burn the pellets all at once, and fast.
 
Now, I realize I have a lazy streak a mile wide, so maybe that's clouding my thought process; I don't quite understand this mod.  Why couldn't you just put the AMPS in the drum after lighting it?  Why is the additional box needed?
The AMNPS won't stay lit in my UDS . Not enough air flow .
And with mailbox mod I can reload the AMNPS quickly.
 
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