I bought the wide version of this smoker. Should get here tomorrow. I also got the RTV and seal strip from lavalock. I work in an automotive shop so I have access to metal, question I have is if I add the baffle and new exhaust, does it need to be stainless or can I used cold rolled or A2 metal? Don't think the exhaust should matter, more so for the baffle as the heat on the baffle transferring taste to the meat. Also I was thinking of adding in some sort of grommet to poke my probes through the side or back and adding a shelf for my digital temp gauge to sit on, just not sure if the rubber grommets I see on
Amazon will do the trick or not. Another question I have is the seal for the firebox, if the RTV I have is only rated to 650* should I use that for the door or should I use the strip with adhesive. I currently use an offset barrel smoker and that fire box gets damn hot.