Here is what the handle looks like mounted on the WSM. I haven't cooked with it since installing the handles so I don't know how hot they may get, but (1) I mostly use the handles to lift the center section (with meat on the grates) to place it on the bottom after lighting the charcoal, so it's not hot at that point, and (2) in any case, these handles give me a lot more clearance between my hand and the body of the smoker than the old ones did (with the old ones I had to use pot holders to keep my knuckles from coming into contact with the smoker body). Installation required drilling 4 holes per handle (fastened with stainless machine screws, 10-24 size) which was easy to do. I put a washer on each screw on the outside, between the handle and the smoker, to move the handle out a bit since it is flat, while the body of the smoker is curved. This kept the center of the handle from pushing in on the smoker when the screws were tightened (which might have cracked the porcelain). On the inside I put a flat washer, then a lock washer, and finally a nut.
Topic: WSM handles (Read 2716 times)
