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I was at the Cabelas in Owatonna, MN and they had the new stainless one with the remote and wheels and also the 40" model without the remote and wheels.
 
I have the Sam's black version and love it except I just blew the wires off of the heating element last week!  You might want to take that little access plate off the bottom at the back and make sure everything is crimped on nice and tightly. 

My remote works great on 'line of sight' but unfortunately my house was wrapped with that aluminum foil and range through that is ZERO!  Remote is totally useless to me.  :(
 
tjnamtiw said:
 
I have the Sam's black version and love it except I just blew the wires off of the heating element last week!  You might want to take that little access plate off the bottom at the back and make sure everything is crimped on nice and tightly. 

My remote works great on 'line of sight' but unfortunately my house was wrapped with that aluminum foil and range through that is ZERO!  Remote is totally useless to me.  :(
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Hmmm, That's strange, I wouldn't have guessed that.

My house is all wood (logs), but my Mavericks can't see around my Steel front door, but my MES remote can.

At Christmas time Mrs Bear changes the candle thingy on the coffee table to one with metal trim on it. I have to keep that ornate candle from between my Maverick sender & receiver, but it doesn't bother my MES remote.. 

Bear
 
I guess a whole wall of aluminum foil plus my steel door pretty well shields the remote, but that is strange that just your door or an ornament will cause the Maverick to go blank!  Can't explain that one!  I'm sure I could come up with some strange BS answer given enough time and beer!!!
 
tjnamtiw said:
 
I guess a whole wall of aluminum foil plus my steel door pretty well shields the remote, but that is strange that just your door or an ornament will cause the Maverick to go blank!  Can't explain that one!  I'm sure I could come up with some strange BS answer given enough time and beer!!!
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LOL----No Doubt I Could Too.

Bear
 
Take good care of those pictures Bear.  It ain't gonna be that purdy fer long once you startin' usin it for what you bought it for. Love my 40".  Keep it well exercised.
 
Chuck41 said:
 
Take good care of those pictures Bear.  It ain't gonna be that purdy fer long once you startin' usin it for what you bought it for. Love my 40".  Keep it well exercised.
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Thanks.

That MES 40 is 3 years old now, and the inside is all black & smoky sweet smelling, but the outside is still like new.

Bear
 
Great photos. Glad to read something positive about the MES for a change. Seems like the earlier generation smokers were or are real performers.  (Nice home!).
 
Congrats ! I have both the 30and the 40 too. Looks like they moved the exhaust back to the top where it should be. Mine exhausts to the side and it seems to have hot and cold spots inside. Let me know how yours cooks and if it is even temp that way I will know to cut a exhaust in on top of mine and blank the factory hole off. I do like the volume of the 40, but my 30 is more even temp throughout. Just my thoughts Bear. These also can be used as a big warming drawer to hold food till you are ready to serve your guests. ! I'm Jealous.
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old sarge said:
 
Great photos. Glad to read something positive about the MES for a change. Seems like the earlier generation smokers were or are real performers.  (Nice home!).
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Thanks Sarge!!

Yes, the Gen #1 was a much better unit than the Gen #2.

Also I believe it was the earlier Gen #1 units that had the heating element wires burning off. Doesn't seem to be a problem with the newer Gen #1.

Bear
Hoity Toit said:
 
Congrats ! I have both the 30and the 40 too. Looks like they moved the exhaust back to the top where it should be. Mine exhausts to the side and it seems to have hot and cold spots inside. Let me know how yours cooks and if it is even temp that way I will know to cut a exhaust in on top of mine and blank the factory hole off. I do like the volume of the 40, but my 30 is more even temp throughout. Just my thoughts Bear. These also can be used as a big warming drawer to hold food till you are ready to serve your guests. ! I'm Jealous.
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HT,

This is an old tread. This one is from 3 years ago, before they made the Gen #2 with the side exhaust & all the other problems. Another problem with the ones like yours is that slanted drip plate. It traps the heat to the right side, and makes the right side higher temp than the left.

BTW: If you do cut an exhaust in the top, make it the top left, so the heat has to cross inside the smoker, instead of just going straight up from the heating element on the right to the exhaust on the right.

Bear
 
Bearcarver said:
 
Thanks Sarge!!

Yes, the Gen #1 was a much better unit than the Gen #2.

Also I believe it was the earlier Gen #1 units that had the heating element wires burning off. Doesn't seem to be a problem with the newer Gen #1.

Bear

HT,

This is an old tread. This one is from 3 years ago, before they made the Gen #2 with the side exhaust & all the other problems. Another problem with the ones like yours is that slanted drip plate. It traps the heat to the right side, and makes the right side higher temp than the left.

BTW: If you do cut an exhaust in the top, make it the top left, so the heat has to cross inside the smoker, instead of just going straight up from the heating element on the right to the exhaust on the right.

Bear
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yes, I was looking at the dates on the posts and I see that now. I wonder if I straightened out the slant if that would help? I never have liked the side exhaust either. Thanks for your reply Bear..
 
Hoity Toit said:
 
yes, I was looking at the dates on the posts and I see that now. I wonder if I straightened out the slant if that would help? I never have liked the side exhaust either. Thanks for your reply Bear..
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The big pan was much better!!

I told one of their techs they should gut the Gen #2, and use most of the Gen #1 parts in their next one. They said they will, but we'll see.

Bear
 
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