No weld charcoal basket for your smoker

Not sure if this has been shared, I just made one and it was pretty damn easy, fits with some room to spare in the Oklahoma Joe combo (3 in 1). Cost was about $35 because I went thru Amazon, items can be had much cheaper from local places like Lowe's/HD/miners/ace etc.

Now when I've got something smoking for a few hours, I can have more coals/wood going and it keeps the fuel from contacting the thin walls of the fire box and killing the finish/possibly voiding warranty. He also uses it as a sift to shake all the ash down below the basket to easily scoop out while the fires going.
I won't be using it for awhile due to the weather, but it's ready to go. It's dark out so no pics of it in the box right now.

https://youtu.be/O4mxUUE9OjI

 

This is a must have for most residential size offsets, in my opinion. I used to have a vertical offset and made a basket like this (though mine was welded). It was great being able to load a ton of fuel, burn using the minion method, and have heat without much fuss for 5-6 hours at a time. Of course, I could always remove the basket and burn sticks if I were so inclined.

This no-weld version makes it accessible to everyone, though. Great suggestion!

 

Thanks, new to this and came across this guy's video and wasn't sure if it had been discussed here.