MB MES 40 20070311 Heating Element Needed

[wewing]

Greetings from Central Indiana, formerly NW Missouri. First time posting here.

Long time PBC cooker and earlier this year added a Oklahoma Joe's Bronco barrel cooker.
I am wanting to try some sausage making, so last week I acquired a barely used, all stainless Gen 1, 20070311 MES 40.
I plan on removing the back and upgrading the wiring, connectors and thermal switch, bypassing the original controls and wiring. The control will be via Auber AW-1520H.

I would like to purchase a spare heating element but it looks like MB has discontinued the 1200W version Part #9907090039. Does anyone have experience with aftermarket elements? ebay has several listed, one of the descriptions on ebay reads like it is an OEM unit, but when asked they verified it was an aftermarket unit. So it appears there aren't any factory parts available. Any input would be appreciated
Thanks
Wes

 

[normanaj]

Posted in your other thread:

Source For Obsolete MB MES 40 Heating Element

Greetings. I'm not sure where my original post went, so I will re-post a condensed version. I recently acquired a lightly used all SS MES 40 20070311. I would like to purchase a spare 1200W heating element but MB has discontinued the part #9907090039. Are the aftermarket units worth...

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