How much work are you will to put into one?

I got a free smoker per say.

I went down toa localcaterer and asked if they had a food warmer that didn't work anymore. These units are about 5 ft tall x 2 ft wide x 6 ft long. They did and were happy to help me load it to get rid of it. Then I looked in the paper, at garage sales and my friends to find a small wood burner (free of course).

The building of the smoker:
I raised the food warmer (smoker) until I could run the stove pipe directly into the unit, (about 2 feet). Then I cut a hole in the side of the food warmer (smoker) large enough to accept the stove pipe. I cut 3" slots in each side of the stove pipe and ran it all the way across the bottom of the "smoker" and attached another peice of straightand one elbow stove pipe which is attached to my woodburner. You will needto cuta 3" hole in the top of the unit for a smoke stack.

This unit is insulated so it holds the temp without having to use a buch of wood and it already had stainless steel racks in it so it was easly to clean when needed. I have already coldsmoked 4 bacons that I cure myself and one turkey, hot smoked (cooked) ribs, brisquets, chickens, turkeys and all sorts of stuff. For a little work I have a better smoker than I could have bought and the added thing is it is all stainless steel except the wood burner. I smoke and cook by indirect heat and can fit about 200lbs of sausage in it.