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  1. redoctobyr

    Mailbox thingy

    Most people seem to get good results with their mailbox mods, and an AMNPS tray. So far, I've been having issues with keeping the pellets lit for more than several hours in my toolbox mod. But I'm working on trying to figure that out. I've only read a little bit about the cold smoker add-on. I...
  2. redoctobyr

    Mailbox thingy

    It's a fair question, it seems to me. I've been wondering about this recently too, having recently gotten my first smoker (a Masterbuilt electric), and having now done a "mailbox mod", except using a toolbox. The most common topic on the safety front is the galvanizing of the mailbox steel (it...
  3. redoctobyr

    My 3.5 year old MES40 just broke

    Good news on the repairs! Where are you measuring the temperature? Right next to the smoker's sensor?
  4. redoctobyr

    Smoke Generation Questions

    I've read that it can help the smoke be "cleaner", like maybe less creosote. It also lets the smoke cool a bit, good if your cold smoking, trying to keep the smoker near ambient temperature. I used flexible dryer hose, figuring I could stretch it, if I wanted more length, or just keep it short...
  5. redoctobyr

    My take on the mailbox mod

    Thanks for the mailbox link. I'd looked at that one, but went with a 14" in the hopes of keeping things a little more compact.  Mine tends to do OK for the first hour, but it seems to have trouble running longer than 4 hours or so, especially at lower temperatures (like when I tried 180F, vs...
  6. redoctobyr

    How easily should pellets burn in AMNPS?

    Thanks, I appreciate all feedback and suggestions. I will admit that this does seem a bit counter-intuitive to me at the moment. Draft is definitely needed. But it seems to me like I'd want all the fresh air flow to be coming across the pellets & tray, rather than providing another hole...
  7. redoctobyr

    How easily should pellets burn in AMNPS?

    Thank you. I'm actually using 4-40 SCHS screws, 1.25" long, to raise it up off the ground. Those fit through the AMNPS holes, so you don't have to drill anything. Just stick the screws through the tray, and secure them with a nut from below, and you have legs, with no modifications. I had tried...
  8. redoctobyr

    Installing PCB in Mes-30

    Do you have the model number of your smoker? If you have a part number for the board, or what it does, perhaps that would help people understand what the replacement process would be. I just got mine, but I get the impression that many Masterbuilt smokers don't provide easy access to their...
  9. redoctobyr

    How easily should pellets burn in AMNPS?

    A quick update, I made 2 more holes, for 7 total, 9/16". They are located higher than the previous holes. I microwaved the dried pellets, and got them lit nicely. After 10 minutes, I got them glowing by blowing on them, and with the smoker at 180F, I put them in the toolbox. I had the tray...
  10. redoctobyr

    My take on the mailbox mod

    Very cool! What toolbox is that? I just finished my toolbox mod, mine has been giving me some trouble with keeping the AMNPS pellets lit. I hope yours works more smoothly! To help share information & feedback, if you'll forgive me, this is the thread I made about the challenges with mine...
  11. redoctobyr

    History Log?

    Cool, thank you. Though, sorry, I'm not figuring it out, what is "PH's" forum? 
  12. redoctobyr

    History Log?

    I'd like that capability too, it could definitely help understand some things better. I've wondered what capability will be added to the ThermoWorks Smoke, when they release the WiFi upgrade for it. At least in theory, an app might allow logging/graphing data at that point. I've also...
  13. redoctobyr

    Help! Is There Something Wrong?

    I have the same smoker, and just did my own mailbox mod. No issues getting to temp with my setup. Using a 12/3 cord that is at least 25 feet. When I checked, I was getting something like 112V at the unit, with the heater running, vs 119V with the heater off. What voltage do you get, with the...
  14. redoctobyr

    No Smoke

    I'm new here too, but welcome! There are a lot of knowledgeable folks here, I'm sure they'll be able to help you out. As a test, if you run the smoker at 275F, not cooking anything, does it smoke as-expected then? Does the smoker report that it's up to the proper temperature? Can you confirm...
  15. redoctobyr

    Modifying a electric oven to smoke

    I'm not familiar with these ovens. But it says it's for drying things. The PDF makes mention of "True one-pass air circulation and heating is provided by fan and finned element combinations". It *is* forced-circulation, but my speculation would be that it's drawing in outside (ambient) air...
  16. redoctobyr

    Modifying a electric oven to smoke

    I just got my first smoker. But I can offer that mine doesn't have a fan or anything, just a vent at the top, and an inlet at the bottom. The top vent is adjustable, probably around 3" diameter. It's the sort that you can rotate, so that, at most, about half of that area is open. Hopefully this...
  17. redoctobyr

    How easily should pellets burn in AMNPS?

    I had a chance to use the smoker today. I was cooking at 275F, which of course provides more draft than the 180F I'd been using for the last tests. But I had better results, which is still encouraging. I microwaved the pellets longer this time, a total of 2.5 minutes at 50%. Lit them with a...
  18. redoctobyr

    Thermoworks Coupon - 15% Off

    I wish they'd had these sales a few weeks ago, when I was buying my TP-20 :) Oh well. I love my ThermoPop, I'm sure the Smoke is excellent!
  19. redoctobyr

    where to place amns in mes 30

    Bear, thanks for the link to that thread. Your method sounds effective. And the heat gun approach seems pretty interesting. I have a heat gun, I could give that a try. Even with the heat turned off, my guess is just the airflow across the pellets would really help get them burning hot...
  20. redoctobyr

    where to place amns in mes 30

    I started a thread the other day, regarding my AMNPS going out, here: http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/266991/how-easily-should-pellets-burn-in-amnps It keeps going out, both when placed inside my Gen1 MES30, or when in my "mailbox" (actually a toolbox) mod. People have been kind enough to...
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