Ok well First, This is an old portable dishwasher. It has wheels and the sides and top already on it, not like a cabinet installed one. Secondly is has an all metal tub inside, and metal door. I gutted every piece of plastic, rubber, wire and controls that was in it. I then rewired the element that was already in it and plugged it in. It wouldn't get hot enough the unit would only get to about 140 degrees F. So I purchased a brinkman electric converter element for about $40. It came with the bottom round metal plate and a chip pan. That did the trick.
I cut some angle iron and used self taping screws to install shelves for the grates. The grates are old oven racks. I've got two grates the one you see and one all the way at the top to hang sausage from. Oh and one on the bottom just above the element for a water/drip pan
The door has an opening in it about 2" high X 8" wide that works perfect for a vent. In the bottom under the element are two 3.5" holes that were already made into the unit, drain and somthing, they seem to help draw air in.
I only spent $40 on the whole thing, and that was for the brinkman element, which works awesome. If I keep the door closed it runs at a steady 230 degrees. For sausage I can control the heat down to about 170 degrees using a 100 ft extension cord and a screwdriver to gap open the door.
I cut some angle iron and used self taping screws to install shelves for the grates. The grates are old oven racks. I've got two grates the one you see and one all the way at the top to hang sausage from. Oh and one on the bottom just above the element for a water/drip pan
The door has an opening in it about 2" high X 8" wide that works perfect for a vent. In the bottom under the element are two 3.5" holes that were already made into the unit, drain and somthing, they seem to help draw air in.
I only spent $40 on the whole thing, and that was for the brinkman element, which works awesome. If I keep the door closed it runs at a steady 230 degrees. For sausage I can control the heat down to about 170 degrees using a 100 ft extension cord and a screwdriver to gap open the door.
