Time to get serious about a new smoker.

[hostile]

hostile, please ask him. Also, see what it would cost to do the first prototype. I dont mind being the guinea pig

I spoke with my mom (I grew up in the neighborhood where this guy lives). I explained to her what was wanted and she said it would be exactly the type of project that they do. He is out of town at lake Powell so I will see if I can get in touch with his son. They do all sorts of custom stuff - airplane seat covers, boat covers, etc. I think they could do several sizes if needed.

[FN Phat]

I was thinking of making a flap and hemming the edges, weighting them down slightly inside the liner so that the flap doesnt blow in the breeze and so that looks good when it is lying flat. It would be critical to add the flap. Too annoying taking everything off simply to check or to spritz or whatever.

Im really starting to get pumped about this idea.

You could sew magnets into the blanket

[Pelado]

You could sew magnets into the blanket

Magnet strength is inversely related to magnet temperature.

[FN Phat]

Magnet strength is inversely related to magnet temperature.

Luckily the sell high heat magnets

[Joe Public]

How significant is the temperature difference for you Traeger guys in the winter?

[FN Phat]

I was thinking of making a flap and hemming the edges, weighting them down slightly inside the liner so that the flap doesnt blow in the breeze and so that looks good when it is lying flat. It would be critical to add the flap. Too annoying taking everything off simply to check or to spritz or whatever.

Im really starting to get pumped about this idea.

Update?

[TripletDaddy]

Update?

I have been too upset about HadleyGate to even care about my usual passion for sewing.

[FN Phat]

I have been too upset about HadleyGate to even care about my usual passion for sewing.

I've been waiting to see it end up in the BYU/UTAH threads thread.

[hostile]

Update?

I've been tied up with work (and canning peaches). I'm out of town this weekend but should be able to talk with my former neighbor next week. I'll ask him if he can get fabric as well.

[TripletDaddy]

Has anyone here used a MAK? I was at Sniders yesterday picking up some grub and they were doing a demo smoke using the 4 Star. That machine is unbelievable. I wanted to take it home with me but the $11,000 sticker price convinced me to leave having only purchased meat and bbq sauce. The guy doing the smoke told me that his MAK rep said to expect the long-awaited 3 Star in 2014, but Im skeptical.

The 2 Star is also a nice machine but seems too small.

[kccougar]

Has anyone here used a MAK? I was at Sniders yesterday picking up some grub and they were doing a demo smoke using the 4 Star. That machine is unbelievable. I wanted to take it home with me but the $11,000 sticker price convinced me to leave having only purchased meat and bbq sauce. The guy doing the smoke told me that his MAK rep said to expect the long-awaited 3 Star in 2014, but Im skeptical.

The 2 Star is also a nice machine but seems too small.

$11k for a smoker? Wow.

[TripletDaddy]

$11k for a smoker? Wow.

It is a commercial grade/competition ready smoker but fit for residential, as well. The smoker itself is $8k but the cart it sits on is another $3K if you want it. The entire thing is stainless steel. Dual hopper on the front, giving you a great shelf for workspace, digital temp control, unique fire setting allowing you to grill with flame so this machine would replace my grill for burgers and dogs. It is insane, like a work of art.






As you can see, it is a beast. A 3 Star sizing would be perfect, I think. But this was fun to watch in action.

[kccougar]

Crazy. I'll be that thing burns a ton of pellets.

[Drunk Tank]

Few thousand more you could have this...

[TripletDaddy]

i dont think I will ever want or need that size but it certainly looks like a mean machine. That looks more like something for you and The_Tick to use for the biz.

Are those rotating racks that I see in there?