Hey does anyone know how to get a hold of the SmokeandStuff.com folks? I put and order on the 14th and have a paypal receipt but nothing else. No shipping info, no confirmation, nada. The web site has zero contact info on it. So no clue how to get a hold of them. Dang it I hate sites that don't have some sort of contact info. argh!
any help would be great.
Is this them?
Smoke and Stuff - (831) 642-9714
541 Tyler St, Monterey, CA 93940
He's a member on here
Scott aka smokeitall
[email protected] Website: www.smokeandstuff.com
Thanks Mikeradio, Scott sent me and email that he was having techy issues. We got it all worked out. Appreciate the help.
Ok so all the parts are here now and this weekend i am going to mode e hell out this puppy.
Items to be installed will be the fan kit and the second element
(http://i760.photobucket.com/albums/xx247/waterkc/Bradley%20Mod%20Album/DSC_0036.jpg)
Sorry waterkc, just a small question for you, will you add a second sensor and a second fuse too like suggested on the recipe site for more safety just to know? Also do you have a pid controller? If so how do you like it?
Also did you get some high temp O connectors for your element?
U will also need two nuts and washers for the element ends.
THX Sunny i forgot to mentioned that :P
Hey Guys,
Thanks for the info, Not sure what and O connector is so I will say no I don't have that. I don't have a pid controller, I will add the fuse. I am also trying to find the instructions on the recipe site so I can follow them. It looks like I won't be doing this over the weekend. O well, maybe next weekend, again need to find the install instructions.
here is an exemple of o connector but for the mod, it need to be high temp plasticless. http://cgi.ebay.ca/Pkg-9-T-B-STA-KON-12-10-AWG-RING-CONNECTOR-RC10-12-/260221103025?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3c9662ebb1
If you dont have a pid controller i strongly suggest you to get one to controll your second element cause without it it can overheat without you to know it. The pid get your smoking experience easier anyway take the dual probe and you wont regret it i prmess you. Here is the link for the instruction on how installing the second element. http://www.susanminor.org/forums/showthread.php?572-Additional-Heating-Element-Modification&highlight=element
And in case you need it here is the link for the pid. http://www.auberins.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=8&products_id=151&zenid=c5260091722a8d7d56288ca6fa9143b0
ahh the electrical connectors, yeah I will get those now, :-\ .
as for the pid, I am still looking for something small and conpact that will fit into the current housing. One of my likes of this unit is that its all self contained. I have seen some pids that look like they might fit/work. I have not purchased another thermo coupler, but I guess I need to.
This is the pid I am thinking would work for mine, but I am open to suggestions.
(http://i760.photobucket.com/albums/xx247/waterkc/Bradley%20Mod%20Album/Picture1.png)
I am also struggling for where to get the heat resistant 14awg ring connectors. I know that some one sent a place to get the wire but i'll be danged if I can find them now. dang-it! I have been using the search all morning to no avail. urgh
Any suggestions.
Sorry, mines come from allied kenco. Don't know if its in your area but most of us here order online from them and me im a canadian. Maybe on a electrician store they have any who know?
I think that is where I got my wire from. Thanks for the info. I am going to check the local radio shack also.
Make sure it is high temp appliance type. Some state they are high temp but when you read the package or the specs it is only to 200F or so. You proabley need closer to 400F to be safe. If you get appliance rated stuff you should be fine.
How did the fan kit work out?
John
I have the fan kit too but it came without instructions. Web site says instructions included. Vendor not very responsive either. Need to improve communication. I had to raise a PP complaint to get a status on my order and that should not happen these days. Anyone have instructions?
Yes i do have the instructions and drilling template just pm me your email edress if you want me to email them to you.
If you are looking for hi temp wires and connectors just go to an applicance repair shop.
They will have everything you need. Also when I installed my 2nd heat element, I installed 2 new ones right away and kept the old one as a spare. They are cheap and now I know that both are new.
Lump
If you haven't bought that PID in the pics already somewhere on here there is instructions as to how to install it into your smoke generator. It fits nicely in the top left corner. I had the link for it on my old comp but can't seem to find it. I was going to get one till I found out about the plug and play.
Just so you guys know Scott (Smoke and Stuff) is on the road a lot but does answer any e-mails usually within minutes. Sometimes his travel schedule will slow down the shipping of an item. A really interesting thing happened a few weeks ago, a guy held up the paypal payment claiming he paid extra for expedited shipping when there is no such thing as expedited shipping from Smoke and Stuff. He received his fan kit in a few days but still held up the paypal payment for a couple of weeks!
On a lighter note I now drill the holes in the rails for the rack kits for Scott on my (new to me) CNC machining center! Boy am I having fun with it.
John
I am probably a little late on this post but it might help out others. I am in the process of doing this upgrade as well and in Canada, i went to Canadian Tire and they have repair kits for stoves and they have packs of 24in high temp wire with ends. Maybe Home Depot or a Lowes would have this too?
I drilled a three 8 rack kits with the hole a bit off. I've slotted them to fix them. As an incentive I'll give Scott 3 Custom JT pucks to include one with each order of the slotted rails. If you have not seen them
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Send an e-mail to Scott from the main page of the store to make sure he has a set left of this special offer.
John