Just completed the addition of a TelTrue thermo in the dome of my latest WSM. From a previous post, someone had contacted an engineer at UniBit or Weber, and indicated the best way to drill through the porcelain on a Weber was to use a slow drill bit speed. Let me confirm that this works. Using a regular drill bit in a DeWalt cordless set to low speed I drilled a pilot hole with no chippage. Then switched to the UniBit and followed the same slow speed procedure. End result was a perfect chip-free (inside and out) hole for the TelTrue thermo. I was very pleased with the way it turned out. Now, both units have matching thermos and handles. Other than the color of the access doors, they are twins.
Thanks to whoever posted the info on using low speed to prevent the porcelain from chipping.
My Toys: WSMs (B, DH, DA, EZ); Brinkmann Cimmaron (1998); Chuckwagon Cooker of unknown pedigree; 22.5" OTG (DT); 22.5" OTS (EI); 22.5" Bar-B-Kettle (1974); Smokey Joe (N) My Boys: Joseph (EI); Andrew (EE); Daniel (EE)
Posts: 761 | Location: Wyocena, WI | Registered: June 07, 2006
