On 31 Jan 2005 03:28:56 GMT, Ignoramus24281
wrote:

I own a Ferrups 3.0 KVA UPS.

http://igor.chudov.com/tmp/ferrups-meat-smoker/

This Ferrups UPS is a steel cabinet about 3x3x1.5 feet. It has the
front panel on hinges, and also openable top. I am thinking about
converting it to a smokehouse for smoking meat.

I would remove the insides, add a hotplate on the bottom and a
thermostat to maintain temperature, and close up some of the holes and
add a adjustable vent.

Also I would set up racks inside. It looks like it could be done
relatively easily. I have a lot of scrounged hardware for supporting
racks, although I would buy new stainless steel racks for food safety
reasons.

Any thoughts on this plan? Are there any fatal flaws in it? This UPS
is unlikely to fetch any good money these days.


i

Clean out the cabinet good and it should work fine. You can find plans
for smoke cabinets on line to get some of the details right.

--RC
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