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Miscellaneous Topics => General Discussions => Topic started by: Jesse1672 on March 29, 2015, 11:33:28 AM

Title: Convert Bradley smoker
Post by: Jesse1672 on March 29, 2015, 11:33:28 AM
Can you convert a basic bradley smoker to a digital?
Title: Re: Convert Bradley smoker
Post by: manfromplaid on March 29, 2015, 12:08:38 PM
better to add a pid  for digital display. tighter temp controls and step programmable. cost will only be moderately higher. I use an auber pid on my digital Bradley so it bypasses the Bradley temp control completey. lots of info on this forum about pids. do a search and you will find a link to the auber site.
jeff
Title: Re: Convert Bradley smoker
Post by: TedEbear on March 29, 2015, 12:19:54 PM
Quote from: Jesse1672 on March 29, 2015, 11:33:28 AM
Can you convert a basic bradley smoker to a digital?

It probably could be done but what is your reason for wanting to do that?  As has already been mentioned, a PID controller would be a better option for the non-digital unit.  You can get either a stand-alone PID controller with dual or single probes or a single probe PID that you in a project box or the SG. 

Here's a pic of mine that I did a few years ago.  It is an Auber SYL-2352 PID.

(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b355/roadijeff/Food/IMG_0594_zpsfd6577ea.jpg)
Title: Re: Convert Bradley smoker
Post by: ragweed on March 29, 2015, 12:31:57 PM
I added an Auber PID to my original.  Controls temp to +/- 2* F.  Auberins.com.  click plug-n-play.  They have both single and duel probe models for Bradleys.  A snap to hook up and works great.