Welcome to the crew. The DPGF is a beast, but oh so nice.
Learning generally boils down to "Repetition or the avoidance of pain", some people learn by doing, some by watching and some just have to pee on the electric fence.
Whether you think that you can, or that you can't, you are usually right. Henry Ford
All told its going to be right at $3k (total including materials) to have it built. We think thats a good deal for a smoker thats bigger than what we could get for $4k.
He's a welder for the naval yard so he lays a pretty bead!