GREAT idea! Also, when I was in welding school we frequently built things for people for cost of materials alone. The school not only accepted this practice but strongly encouraged it, so its students could get real-world hands-on experience from outside the actual learning program itself. The machine shop, auto repair, and auto body programs did it as well. Although not required, it was customary to make a small donation to the class as it was saving you a TON of money versus having professionals do it.WyomingLawDog wrote:Don't get discouraged, I think a welding class would be great for you to learn at and they might even let you build the smoker as a project in class.