smokeasaurus
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scubapreacher said:
Just use your No3 for a bit...get er all seasoned up good...enjoy the grub....do a little saving.....sell yours on CL...order your 3D.....life is good 8)
Major Product Release! Model 2D & 3D - Integrated PID Digital Smoker
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Just use your No3 for a bit...get er all seasoned up good...enjoy the grub....do a little saving.....sell yours on CL...order your 3D.....life is good 8)
wmakerrick
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Do the new D models come pre-tuned with the Auber control or is there still a need for an auto tune?
DivotMaker
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wmakerrick said:
It comes pre-set, Rick. I've found mine is really close, so hopefully yours will be too. If it's not holding temp as tight as you'd like, you can do an autotune. But I'd just see how it does, out of the box. If you want to watch more accurate temps during seasoning, put a shelf with a heat sink in there (a few bricks, or a pan of sand or water). It will make it hold tighter...really hard to be accurate with an empty box!
New integrated digital controller - great addition to the SI line! I'm glad I cruised by the forum today. I had an "external" Auber unit on my Christmas wish list for my wife/Santa to gift me. HOWEVER, I think I'll wait for the retrofit kit. Or at least see the price point and make the decision then. Any idea when such a kit might be available (days, weeks, months)? Anyway, congrats on the new models!
DivotMaker
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SuperDave said:
Good question, Dave. On the standalone units, the heat sink for the SSR (the chip that gets hot) is mounted on the bottom of the unit. That's why setting it on top of a warm smoker is probably not the best place. On the "D" models, the heat sink is on the lower left bottom of the smoker, and is not enclosed. I ran it this weekend for 15 hours (2 pork butts) with no problems.
DivotMaker
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bbrown99 said:
The kits should be available soon. This kit not only includes the controller, but also the remote heat sink, permanent probe, and a new flat top for your smoker (the one that's on it now has ribs). I think you will find the pricing very appealing, if it goes the way I think it will. Steve wants to be totally fair for the current owners.
Realize one thing, though, about the retro-kit - there will be more work involved than just drilling a hole for the permanent probe. You have to cut a square hole in the bottom for the SSR/heat sink, so this is NOT a "drop in/plug and play" kit. It will require a little tool work.
DivotMaker
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Should be out soon, Gregg. I'll post it when Steve sets it.
gregbooras
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NDKoze said:I am very interested to see the pricing for the retrofit.
I'm not sure how much extra I'm going to be willing to pay to get the retrofit.
The other option will be selling the current one and upgrading or maybe giving it a new home at the lake place.
I am thinking along the same lines, maybe sell the #2 and pick up the new one maybe #3 d.
Greg
DivotMaker
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Even though the box is weatherproof, I can see putting something like a plastic shower cap over it, if you're using it in the rain without a cover. The probe plugs into a 1/4" stereo socket on the right end. The plug is the only part that isn't sealed.
DivotMaker
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I'm sure it would, Gregg. Just thought I'd throw that out there for anyone who might.
NDKoze
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DivotMaker said:I'm sure it would, Gregg. Just thought I'd throw that out there for anyone who might.
I'm glad you did, because I kind of forgot that the meat probe has to plug in there somewhere.
It would be nice to have a rubber plug of some kind that could be inserted if not using the meat probe. For example when smoking ribs and not needing a meat probe.
Since the stereo plug is a pretty standard plug type, this may be found for cheap on Amazon or the like.
