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    Is this what the inside of the MES is supposed to look like?

    Background:  - found everyone's posts here extremely helpful and it convinced me to go get an MES a few months ago. - followed all of the instructions. - have smoked roughly 10 times now up to maximum temps of 220 for a max of about 6 hours (3-2-1), other than the initial steps it describes...
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    MES wiring upgrade mod

    Thanks for the heads up wirenutt. I have just a few more questions from the incredibly capable folks at this forum. I have the high temp wire, I've drilled out all of the rivetts and have the back panel off. 1)  I've cut the shrink wrap off the two terminal posts to remove the flash plugs. ...
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    MES wiring upgrade mod

    Can someone share where one can find this kind of thermally insulated wire?  I'm having trouble finding it locally as well as online. Thanks, D
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    MES maximum temperature.

    Great points. Thanks Dave. The only thing that I was considering is if I ever put a big turkey in there which needed a little extra help getting done. I'll post pictures when the mod is complete.
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    MES maximum temperature.

    Does anyone know the reason for the MES maximum temperature setting of 275? The reason I am curious is because I have a PID with its own power relay that I want to attach straight to the 800W element in my MES.  Since my PID temperature controller doesn't have the input limitation of 275 (and...
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    Simple cart / stand.

    I had to refill the wood chips a little more often than I wanted (even though they were soaked all night), but it went great.  In the end it was 4 racks of side ribs and 2 chickens. The 2 chickens were brined for 5 hours, and it was just s simple rub for the ribs. It was 3-2-1 for the ribs...
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    Simple cart / stand.

    After having absorbed the wealth of knowledge here, I thought I would put it to good use and tell a story about what I did. I've been wanting a smoker for a while and everything I read here about the MES sounded just right to me.  As luck would have it, I managed to hit a sale at Canadian Tire...
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