/wgat size are the holes in the sheet metal, could it use wood dust or shredded chips to burn or would they fall through.
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It is designed to use coarse sawdust, not wood chips. The holes are quite small...only enough to allow airflow to keep the sawdust smouldering.
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i don't have an exact hole but pretty small. i think both sawdust and chips would stay in the tray.
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I tried to use wood dust for a stove top smoker. It didn't fall through, but it didn't burn either.
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There very small I'd say 1/16in holes. I didn't have great luck with it so I just use tinfoil and poke holes in it and place it on top of heat source. Works good!
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The center of the bowl has a small hole (maybe 1-2" diameter) for rain drainage but ash and embers fall through the center onto whatever is underneath the pit. Personally, I'd stay away from starting a fire on or around wood that is not intended for burning purposes (ie wood decking).
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Anything that can heat the wood past it's flash point will smoke the wood in this.So if the pellets are hot enough, and the pouch is on them (you can lay the pouch directly on the pellets or brickettes if needed), it should work. I found it very useful in my electric smoker.Hope this helps.
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there are small slots that cover the whole bottom but I think they'd be too small for the sawdust to get through. They're designed just for liquid.
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These are made for wood and they are excellent for that, but I have used them to make holes on metal studs as well (thin metal) it takes some pressure though. I would, however, recommend you get metal specific drill bits which are more proper for drilling in metal since that is what you seem to be looking for.
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Yes, however check the chuck capacity. Using a larger diameter bit than you drill is rated for is a good way to burn it up. I've done it before, with caution.
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Uncertain. The item is ceramic, so using a bit made to drill into ceramics and some care will probably result in useable holes. How fast this particular ceramic will chew up a bit? I do not know. I do not know if repeated heating/cooling cycles will cause cracks originating from the holes. I have only used mine for cooking without any modifications.
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Linda,I put a small handful of dry wood chips in it, place cover on it, and set the entire box under the Cooking Grate on top of the Burners. It's a close fit. Dave G.
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I drilled quite a few holes into some fairly thick aluminum pieces and had no problem. With some good metal specific drill bits you shouldn't have a problem.
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Generally I would say you absolutely cannot. The scrollsaw blades normally used to cut pieces of wood are very thin and fragile with very small teeth that would be also immediately damaged by trying to cut sheet metal. Having said that, if the sheet metal was very thin and soft they do make blades that are essentially small, flexible, round files which might be able to wear your way through the metal. But his machine is, shall we say, overly stressed by wood thicker than 3/8 inch . Sheet metal will send it to an even earlier grave.
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Hi, Shawn, No, you don't have to use the wood chips in the Masterbuilt...I've cooked many turkeys, ducks and chickens in mine without smoking them, and they come out moist and delicious! Smoking is totally optional. Good cooking! Tony
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Is there a burning device in the smoker or the pan in which you put the chips? If there is a burning device it depends on location as to if it can burn the dust. Because it is so finely ground the smoke is not as strong and not as intense, so not as potent in the item you will cook. we have the pressure cooker smoker that is a great item, but these are very light for a tightly compressed device, so not as good for wood chips as an actual chip, medium chip, cooks. These are better when we smoke cheese.
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My husband says they make a special holder made of mesh for wood dust. The holes are approx 3/32 maybe a little smaller.
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My experience indicates that burning time depends on ambient temperature, wind (to a small extent), wood fuel type/quality and sizing of wood used. I can't give any time estimate for those reasons. Chips of wood work equally well.
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I wouldn't want to trust hardwood pellets around my food unless I could be certain of their contents. I use apple wood chips from a farmer who probably just chipped up all his pruning scraps and bagged them.
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This saw isn't nearly as heavy as a miter saw, so weight shouldn't be an issue. However, if you mount this on plywood, you WILL start a fire if you cut metal. It needs to be mounted on some kind of tile backer board. Sparks fly *far* out the back, and they go straight under the unit onto the table beneath.
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Yes, the holes can be adjusted from tiny sliver (1/8 inch) to large (about 1/2 inch diameter). "Temptations" size food would come out with no problem.