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How to Build a Smoker Barbecue from a File Cabinet

How to build a smoker barbecue from a file cabinet?

Crazy? Safe? I can just taste the burnt paint in my ribs.

A four drawer vertical file cabinet (get for free off craigslist.com)
2″x1″x16″ piece of wood x 15
chicken wire or 1/2″ hardware cloth
Reflectix Duct wrap insulation (optinal) $8.00 for 25′ x 4′ at Lowes
coat hangers x 2
wire cutters
A corded drill
A 1″ wood drill bit (only if you want to cook drum sticks)
An old pot or pan or coffee can

1 3/8″ stepped drill bit

1100 W electric hot plate

Cooling racks x2

Mesquite wood chips

Source: Catfish and Carp