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[BonaireBBQ]

First off a big Thank You to Steve! He worked with me for over 1 week trying to help me pay for the order. I do not live in the States and it can be quite the challenge to pay for things from down here Bonaire Dutch Caribbean (with all the credit card fraud and all). We finally got it worked out after I got my PayPal account updated. He was also very helpful in honoring the Black Friday deal that is when I started trying to order. I feel very confidant in working with this company after being a lurker on the Forum for over a year and a half and hearing all the great thing about Steve and his product. Also with all the help and suggestions to my questions on the forum from all the great folks here. I will be a contributor here and yes I will have many more questions and look forward to all the great advise I get here. I am just hopping it and all the other stuff I have ordered get to my Freight forwarder soon so I can possibly get it all before Christmas or most likely some time after the New Year. Yes there advantages and Disadvantages of living on a small island in the Caribbean. Again thanks to all of You!

Merry Christmas to All of you From Sunny Bonaire!

 

[old sarge]

Congratulations Walt on your purchase. Enjoy!

 

[SuperDave]

Welcome Walt.  Just curious, what voltage do you have down there?

 

[TX Gent]

Howdy Walt!

I'm also curious as to what type of wood is available for smoking on your island. Carib spices and local wood should make for some very interesting and adventurous smoking. Walt, do post updates and your results.

John

 

[BonaireBBQ]

Yes I plan on enjoying sleeping through the night.

Our electricity is 127 volt 50 hertz or 230 volt 50 Hertz. I can step down either to 110 volt 50 hertz. I had several conversations with Auber to make sure I would have no problem with the controller they assured me no problems as there is a transformer that changes the AC to low voltage DC for the controller. The heating element really doesn't care, so should be no problems there as it is just a giant resistor. The problem we have sometimes is with 60 hertz motors they don't like the 5o hertz sometimes. The 50 hertz motors have more and bigger windings on them. As I recall because the French wanted 220 50 hertz as the standard in Europe way back when?

Wood wise we have lots of Mesquite, Acasia and some fruit woods West Indian cherry and Mango. I have ordered some Hickory (as it is my favorite) from SmokinLicious, also some Wild Cherry and Maple.

I look forward to posting about my adventurers some time in January maybe earlier and you can count on more questions.

 

[old sarge]

Looking forward to reading about your results.

 

[toysejr]

Walt Enjoy you 3.5d ..
There is not a week that goes by that I am not Smoking something on mine ..
Merry Christmas

-Toyse

 

[polarlys]

Not to raise a flag where one is not needed one might use caution when dealing with some tropical woods if not familiar with them.  Mango is botanically related to poison ivy and some with extreme sensitivity to PI find some irritation when handling fresh mangos.  I don't know if this holds for handling the wood or the wood smoke.  Personally I enjoy mangos and find no such issues and would be willing to give it a go. 

Roger from NJ
SI 3d

 

[BonaireBBQ]

Thanks Roger for the heads up on Mango wood we also have the West Indian Cherry tree down here that we call a shimarucu. It is kinda a cross between an cherry sized apple and a cherry taste wise anyway. 3.5D is at my freight forwarder in Miami and will be on the boat and on its way Thursday. I will get to start playing with it early next year.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to All!

 

[SconnieQ]

Congratulations Walt! Your smoker is making quite a trip.

 

[G man]

Diving and BBQ!  Enjoy.

I've always enjoyed using a Jamaican Jerk Rub on my PButts....Nicely different! 

 

[BonaireBBQ]

The 3.5D has landed and drawn first blood. I cut my arm trying to tighten the casters bolt on the front drip guard. I will smooth that off with some fine sandpaper to avoid a repeat performance.

The packaging is fantastic! It survived the truck ride to Florida and the boat ride to Bonaire in perfect shape.

A technical question. In the manual it says input voltage 110-240 volts ac 50/60 Hz. On the plate on the back of the smoker it says input voltage 120 volts 60Hz. Which is correct? I would prefer to run it on a 230 volt 50Hz outlet.

 

[old sarge]

I would check with Steve on that.  I think you are OK but just to play it safe give Steve a call or shoot him an email.

 

[SuperDave]

I’m no electrician but the equipment in my garage that can run on both has to be wired differently for either 120 or 240. The equipment is capable but needs to be configured specifically.

 

[old sarge]

I contacted Steve. The PID is ok on the voltage but the element is strictly 120. So run it on 120.

 

[BonaireBBQ]

Thanks All