Can you turn a filing cabinet into a smoker?

The drawers of the filing cabinet each make up a different tier of the smoker, so you could, if you wanted, cook different dishes at once, each in its own drawer. With the combination of the two, steam can move easily up through the grates of the drawers and fill the whole unit.

How do you drill through metal cabinets?

In general, it’s a good idea to drill through metal using as slow a speed as possible using a drill bit for metal. Hard metals like steel and larger drill bits require even slower speeds. With a small twist bit (1/16 in. to 3/16 in.), you can drill through most metals at 3,000 rpm.

Can I make a smoker from an old filing cabinet?

This Instructable covers how I made a Smoker (for smoking meats) from an old office filing cabinet. The end result is a smoker that has a drawer for the fire, and a couple drawers for meat.

What do you use a drawer for in a smoker?

The end result is a smoker that has a drawer for the fire, and a couple drawers for meat. Its a direct smoker, much like the black cylindrical metal ones you can get fairly cheap at the local hardware store, so regulating smoke and temperature takes a little practice. Metal filing cabinet.

How do I choose the right base for my smoker?

Choose the base for your smoker based on how much meat you want to smoke and how much work you want to do on it. Remember, bigger isn’t always better. Older filing cabinets are usually made of thicker steel which will have better heat retention. Most cabinets will have paint which must be removed either by sandblasting or burning.

What do you need to build an aluminum foil smoker?

All you need for this build are two aluminum foil baking pans, some stainless steel cooling racks, wood pellets, bulldog clips, and some heavy-duty aluminum foil. The body of your smoker is made of two aluminum foil baking pans, one on top of the other, held together with bulldog clips.