Alternate Smokai location?

[ohiobenz]

I bought the large Smokai for my propane Masterbuilt smoker. It works great except it requires almost complete removal from the box in order to clean it due to the design of the smoke tube going into the box.
You have to remove both tubes in order to twist the hopper.
I just upgraded to a new propane thermostat Masterbuilt and would like to mount the Smokai so it's easier to clean.
Has anyone solved this issue?

 

[bigfurmn]

To be honest I'll be no help at all but let's see if a bump here can get the right people looking this way.

 

[ohiobenz]

 

[ohiobenz]

Ok. Problem solved. The Smokai requires removal of both the diffuser tube and the venturi tube before the hopper can be twisted off the base in order to clean it.
With the diffuser protruding into the smoke box meant you had to reach in there and twist it loose, fighting the accumulated creosote. Once the diffuser is removed you can twist and remove the venturi tube.
The only other method is to remove the 2 screws that hold the base on - meaning reaching inside to remove the screws while holding the nuts on the outside. Yeah, either way was a PIA!
So the solution was to make a permanently attached spacer, tapped for the base mounting screws, with longer screws that hold the Smokai yet maintaining a smoke tight seal.
I used a piece of scrap aluminum and it's working great.
Yes you still have to disassemble the Smokai, but no more reaching inside the smoker box and dealing with creosote covered screws! Now it's two winners, pull and twist to go past the propane tank and off to the workbench

The tank tilts away when running the Smokai