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Auber PID Controllers => Auber PID Tips and Tricks => Topic started by: es1025 on September 18, 2017, 01:09:35 PM
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My legacy auber 1503 crapped out yesterday. Does not turn on. I want to purchase a new one, should I buy the wsd 1501 gph or something different? I have a smokin it #3. Would you also recommend a permanent probe?
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I would stick with what you are comfortable with so the 1501 should do you well. Have you taken your your old one apart to see if a repair is possible?
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I think that there was a discussion in the past regarding replacing a fuse. Have you considered that.
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I might be mistaken but I think the probe plug ends are different between the two units.
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I bought a new 1501 with the wall mounted probe.
Hopefully this will allow for better performance.
Struggled the last couple of smokes with the probes.
Any advice on installing the probe?
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Any advice on installing the probe?
It's a biotch! Buy the best drill bits you can find. Start small and work your way up, use lots of oil. A lot of guys bought their back wall spacer at Lowes or Home Depot. I made my own.
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So when i drill, i go from inside the back panel to inside the smoker? I would think thats the way to get the most leverage since elbow grease is required.
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So when i drill, i go from inside the back panel to inside the smoker? I would think thats the way to get the most leverage since elbow grease is required.
I had a difficult time with the smoker in a vertical position, so, I laid mine down (used a couple 2 x 4 sleepers) so that I could apply a little more pressure. I also used a punch to dimple my start point so that the drill bit didn't want to walk all over the place.
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Going to get the materials tonight. 5/16 cobalt drill bit and the spacer.
Suffered long enought with the dangling probe.
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With the cobalt drill bit, took about 2 minutes to complete the hole.