MattOphotog
Is lookin for wood to cook with.
- Joined
- May 12, 2011
- Location
- De Soto, MO
A couple of years ago I bought an Auberin's controller for my WSM grill. I used it 10 or so times, and then one of the pins broke out of the plug in. I emailed their support and explained the issue to them. Asked if I could buy a new power supply cord. I was flat out told no, I could buy a whole new unit, but they didn't sell parts for it. So I put it away kind of disgusted with the whole situation.
I've done several overnight smokes without one, and have had decent luck keeping things going, but I still had to get up every few hours to check on it. I finally decided I was going to order a new controller and was looking around. I pulled out my old Auberin's controller and played with the cord a bit, and actually found a part number on the plug in. A quick google(not sure why I never did this before) turns up that the same Part number is used for Closed Circuit TV camera power supplies. They are available through amazon for less than $10. So I ordered one, it came in today, has a longer cord than the one that came with my controller originally, which I admit is very nice. And it works beautifully. It's the same part with a longer cord, and I'm back in business.
Moral of the story, when the company won't sell you one, google the part number on it and I bet it also fits something else. Like mine. So for $10 I'm back in business with my controller.
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I've done several overnight smokes without one, and have had decent luck keeping things going, but I still had to get up every few hours to check on it. I finally decided I was going to order a new controller and was looking around. I pulled out my old Auberin's controller and played with the cord a bit, and actually found a part number on the plug in. A quick google(not sure why I never did this before) turns up that the same Part number is used for Closed Circuit TV camera power supplies. They are available through amazon for less than $10. So I ordered one, it came in today, has a longer cord than the one that came with my controller originally, which I admit is very nice. And it works beautifully. It's the same part with a longer cord, and I'm back in business.
Moral of the story, when the company won't sell you one, google the part number on it and I bet it also fits something else. Like mine. So for $10 I'm back in business with my controller.
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