Anyone build a fully insulated offset smoker?

[raymo76]

My welding skills are non existent, I actually sold my Lincoln Idealarc due to other issues, but I've been tinkering with the idea of trying to build a fully insulated offset. Anyone done this? I'm thinking it would allow a new welder like me to not have to use such heavy materials and thus worry so much about penetration on my welds. The big thing is though is I want fuel efficiency.

I am also considering a insulated upright smoker build.

Thoughts???

 

[woodcutter]

I found a bakery proofing rack last summer that had all the shelf brackets from top to bottom. It is basically an aluminum box. I was able to bolt thin I-beam steel for studs and insulate. I screwed pole building metal over the insulation and built everything with out welding.

I have an old double stove element which runs off 220. The insulation helps so much that on high I can achieve 375 in the winter. I had a steel plate sheered that the element sits in so I can adjust the size of the smoker. I can raise the plate and cut the smoker size as small or large as I want it which is efficient.
 

I have moved the temp probe around to different spots and there doesn't seem to be any major hot or cold spots.