ckreef - I'm gonna give you the benefits of my years of experience with women, alcohol, and guys. Two's company, three's a crowd. Unless, of course, you're into threesomes! And those never last! Don't ask, you don't want know ow I came to those conclusions! Let's just say I'm not unique in the world! LOL!
If you ever try again buy a brand new drill bit for metal. Having a brand new bit goes a long way with projects like this. Even if a old bit looks good it still might not be sharp enough.
Also if you can find a little bottle of cutting oil that will definitely help. Just a drop or two at the tip of the drill bit.
My two cents here is to just put a few, 3-4 holes dead center..
When the wood gassifies, the pressure thru the fewer holes would be greater and the gas travel deeper into the burning charcoal where is can be burned off.. I even started a project to build one of these with actual tubes to get the gas below the burning charcoal to ensure more of it will burn off..
No contest here, as my waistline will attest!
Some of the best advice that I got when I got my KK, was to run right out a buy a bigger belt, because it was a given that you'd gain at least one waist size!!
Makes for nice things that is for sure.
Two years ago I called all my G-Dau's together for a 1 week cooking class.
Made up a training outline with recipes and the whole nine yards. (Kept them busy cooking from 9-5)
Started with eggs (not scorched) Did Sous Vide in the middle and Ralph(KK) took over the last 2 days.
At the end I gave them a clean outline and a certificate. They would not give up the original outline with notes.
For Christmas I gave each of them one of these little stove top smokers.For birthdays I gave each one a Flip Pan and a Range Mate.microwave skillet. (Example = burger, freezer to mouth 5 Min)
We did this cook week before any of them left home.