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Stoker Home Made Probe Extenders

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bigguy136
bigguy136 Posts: 1,362
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I made a few port extenders out of an extension cord, 3.5mm stereo plugs and plastic enclosures from the local hardware store. Now I have a 4x port box at each of my eggs.


Big Lake, Minnesota

2X Large BGE, 1 Mini Max, Stokers, Adjustable Rig

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  • NPHuskerFL
    NPHuskerFL Posts: 17,629
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    Effing brilliant!  Any extra mods required for the draft blower input/output?  
    LBGE 2013 & MM 2014
    Die Hard HUSKER & BRONCO FAN
    Flying Low & Slow in "Da Burg" FL
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  • NPHuskerFL
    NPHuskerFL Posts: 17,629
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    How does the Stoker identify this as isn't the block run as a 4 input in series to one jack?
    LBGE 2013 & MM 2014
    Die Hard HUSKER & BRONCO FAN
    Flying Low & Slow in "Da Burg" FL
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  • DMW
    DMW Posts: 13,832
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    NPHuskerFL said:
    How does the Stoker identify this as isn't the block run as a 4 input in series to one jack?
    Not in series, in parallel. It's a bus system, identifiers are in the probes/blowers.
    They/Them
    Morgantown, PA

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  • bigguy136
    bigguy136 Posts: 1,362
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    DMW said:
    NPHuskerFL said:
    How does the Stoker identify this as isn't the block run as a 4 input in series to one jack?
    Not in series, in parallel. It's a bus system, identifiers are in the probes/blowers.
    Correct, the probes have the identifiers. Very cheap to make, I would recommend. 

    Big Lake, Minnesota

    2X Large BGE, 1 Mini Max, Stokers, Adjustable Rig

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  • SLOandSteady
    SLOandSteady Posts: 210
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    Great idea. Do you have a parts list?
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  • 4Runner
    4Runner Posts: 2,948
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    Better yet, how much for 1?   ;)
    Joe - I'm a reformed gasser-holic aka 4Runner Columbia, SC Wonderful BGE Resource Site: http://www.nakedwhiz.com/ceramicfaq.htm and http://www.nibblemethis.com/  and http://playingwithfireandsmoke.blogspot.com/2006/02/recipes.html
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  • bigguy136
    bigguy136 Posts: 1,362
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    SLOandSteady said:
    Great idea. Do you have a parts list?

    I used a 25' cold weather extension cord (cut into 3 equal lengths), the boxes are from my local hardware store but should be available at every hardware store. It's just a junction box. I removed the cover and drilled 4 holes in it. I found all metal 3.5mm stereo connectors on-line. I soldered all wire connections and never cut the wire. Maybe using wire connectors would work but I didn't want to chance it and I'm too cheap to buy them :-) 

    Big Lake, Minnesota

    2X Large BGE, 1 Mini Max, Stokers, Adjustable Rig

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  • Toxarch
    Toxarch Posts: 1,900
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    Nice job. Looks good. I went the cheap and easy route. I bought 25' extensions and then bought a couple of Y splitters. Works fine but not as nice looking as yours. I emailed Rock's BBQ about it and they recommended a separate chord for the blower due to the power draw. Might make sense for the thinner Y splitter wires.
    Aledo, Texas
    Large BGE
    KJ Jr.

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  • texaswig
    texaswig Posts: 2,682
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    Nice job. It looks really nice. 

    2-XLs ,MM,blackstone,Ooni koda 16,R&V works 8.5 gallon fryer,express smoker and 40" smoking cajun 

    scott 
    Greenville Tx
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  • stompbox
    stompbox Posts: 729
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    Just for clarification.... are you only using these to extend your problem lengths?  Or are you using this to make 12 probes at once?


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  • Toxarch
    Toxarch Posts: 1,900
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    You could do both. Extension and more probes. The Stoker will runs lots of probes.
    Aledo, Texas
    Large BGE
    KJ Jr.

    Exodus 12:9 KJV
    Eat not of it raw, nor sodden at all with water, but roast with fire; his head with his legs, and with the purtenance thereof.

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  • bigguy136
    bigguy136 Posts: 1,362
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    stompbox said:
    Just for clarification.... are you only using these to extend your problem lengths?  Or are you using this to make 12 probes at once?


    As @Toxarch said, it works for both. I have it so I have one box at each of my eggs and that gives me 4 ports at each egg.

    I'm thinking about a separate single extension for my fan so the only thing plugging into my boxes are temp probes.

    Big Lake, Minnesota

    2X Large BGE, 1 Mini Max, Stokers, Adjustable Rig

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  • stompbox
    stompbox Posts: 729
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    I really like this for the fact that you could run the extension cord inside and use the stoker inside on a rainy day.  I think there was a thread where a person was having issues with his in cold weather as well.  This seems to fix that!
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