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  1. walta

    does anybody know

    Consider having a forester visit your property they will help you develop a plan to fit your goals. If that plan involves selling some wood or not is not the point. The point is to set a goal and take the steps to toward your goal, so when you select trees for removal tree ones that are left can...
  2. walta

    does anybody know

    I would get a site visit from a forester. Theywill help you make a plan for your woods. Your lot may be commercially viable. This group may help you find the right person. http://www.nyfoa.org/ If you only want the wood for smoking meat I see no need to dry the wood first. Kiln drying is...
  3. walta

    Help!

    Make sure you have a good thermometer that you have tested in boiling water giving you a reading of 212° something like this I think you should smoke a set of bratwurst as practice after you have seasoned the smoker. Walt  
  4. walta

    Cajun Injector parts

    Soldering to a fuse is not a sure thing, even for someone that solders every day. You must get the outside of the fuse hot the wire attached, before the solder inside the fuse softens and the fuse opens...
  5. walta

    Cajun Injector parts

    If you post a photo and the value generally stamped on one end of the fuse. I will look for a non OEM source. Walta
  6. walta

    MES40 Fail - Have a backup plan

    Foamheart I am not sure what “dual thermometer“you are asking about. Most of the PID controllers have an alarm relay that you can set upper and lower limits so a buzzer would sound if the smoker were over 300° or under 125° It is not necessary for the PID to control anything to use the alarm...
  7. walta

    First time buying an eletric smoker

    Find a MES with the door latch on the left side and the hinges on the right side that will be a first generation design in general gen 1 owners are happier. Walta
  8. walta

    350* in a MES30? Yep. Here's my mod.

    I decided that 300 as hot as I was willing to get my MES. The following were the unanswered questions that convinced me to stop at 300°F Was it necessary to by pass the safety thermostat to get to 350? I thought it is a device that is made to open at 305°F and require replacement before the...
  9. walta

    40" Gen 2 MES, Stopped Working

    Dilksdad please post a photo of your heater terminals. Once I see it then I will give you my opinion as to if it can be salvaged. Do you own a soldering iron? If not do you know someone that could help you out? This link is for you Phil...
  10. walta

    40" Gen 2 MES, Stopped Working

    Eman please post a link to your “stainless steel connectors” I do not think there is such a thing making them very difficult to find. Stainless steel is a poor conductor of electricity making it an unsuitable material for electrical connectors. I do not point this out to be an xxx I hate to...
  11. walta

    40" Gen 2 MES, Stopped Working

    I think it is likely you have a bad connection on your heating element. Look on the back of the smoker for a small cover that may be held in place with rivets. Remove the cover and inspect the connection. To me it seems clear the number of failures is too high. Masterbuilt needs to redesign...
  12. walta

    Exploding Lighter

    Was it one of the refillable type lighters? The fuel is stored in a sealed container as a liquid when the liquid is heated it expands and compressing the vapor in the container. If too much liquid and not enough vapor is present in the container the pressure can become high enough that the...
  13. walta

    PIDs

    If you do not modify the MES the computer in the MES will give you problem. In that SSR turns on and off every few seconds. Every time the computers power drops out of its operating range the MES will reset to the off condition turning off the heater. In the bottom box there are 4 high voltage...
  14. walta

    MES tripping GFCI

    I disagree it is not a just a heater issue. How often does your Electric stove, toaster oven, coffee maker, hair dryer fail?  The MES failure rate is off the chart compared to other appliances. In my opinion the problem has mutable sources. 1 The poor quality plating on terminals of the...
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    MES PID Controller No drilling of rivets No high voltage wiring required.

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    MES PID Controller No drilling of rivets No high voltage wiring required.

     MES PID Controller No drilling of rivets No high voltage wiring required. The control board on top of my MES had failed a few times. I had enough so it is time for a PID. My first question was which brand of PID.  Looking at YouTube videos, the Inkbird ITC-100 series displays seemed...
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