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Smobot Owners

Probably going to pull the trigger on a Smobot, but have a question before I do. I have 2 XL’s, but they’re at different houses. Is it easy enough to move the Smobot between eggs? I’m figuring I can set it up on one DW and move that DW between eggs, with the controller of course. Am I barking up the right tree here? 

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  • Jeremiah
    Jeremiah Posts: 6,412
    No you'll need to buy two. But I'll need you to send the second my way. 
    Slumming it in Aiken, SC. 
  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 18,942
    Super easy.  Just take the Daisy wheel and unit with you.  As easy as taking it off and putting it on.
    A bison’s level of aggressiveness, both physical and passive, is legendary. - NPS
  • stompbox
    stompbox Posts: 729
    Super simple.  Yes, use the same one for both.
  • CornfedMA
    CornfedMA Posts: 491
    That’s what I figured...I’m in! 
  • Jeremiah
    Jeremiah Posts: 6,412
    So I'm guessing that's a no?...
    Slumming it in Aiken, SC. 
  • mEGG_My_Day
    mEGG_My_Day Posts: 1,653
    edited April 2018
    Easy - and you will be glad you pulled the trigger 
    Memphis, TN 

    LBGE, 2 SBGE, Hasty-Bake Gourmet
  • CornfedMA
    CornfedMA Posts: 491
    Jeremiah said:
    No you'll need to buy two. But I'll need you to send the second my way. 
    I believe I’ll quote my Gramps on this one-
    “Son, everybody likes a piece of a**. No one likes a smart a**.”  =)
  • Jeremiah
    Jeremiah Posts: 6,412
    CornfedMA said:
    Jeremiah said:
    No you'll need to buy two. But I'll need you to send the second my way. 
    I believe I’ll quote my Gramps on this one-
    “Son, everybody likes a piece of a**. No one likes a smart a**.”  =)
    I knew there was a reason I don't have any friends...damnit. 
    Slumming it in Aiken, SC. 
  • bgebrent
    bgebrent Posts: 19,636
    Jeremiah said:
    CornfedMA said:
    Jeremiah said:
    No you'll need to buy two. But I'll need you to send the second my way. 
    I believe I’ll quote my Gramps on this one-
    “Son, everybody likes a piece of a**. No one likes a smart a**.”  =)
    I knew there was a reason I don't have any friends...damnit. 
    Count me as a friend azshole. ;)
    Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 18,942
    bgebrent said:
    Jeremiah said:
    CornfedMA said:
    Jeremiah said:
    No you'll need to buy two. But I'll need you to send the second my way. 
    I believe I’ll quote my Gramps on this one-
    “Son, everybody likes a piece of a**. No one likes a smart a**.”  =)
    I knew there was a reason I don't have any friends...damnit. 
    Count me as a friend azshole. ;)
    A friend's azshole?
    A bison’s level of aggressiveness, both physical and passive, is legendary. - NPS
  • bgebrent
    bgebrent Posts: 19,636
    bgebrent said:
    Jeremiah said:
    CornfedMA said:
    Jeremiah said:
    No you'll need to buy two. But I'll need you to send the second my way. 
    I believe I’ll quote my Gramps on this one-
    “Son, everybody likes a piece of a**. No one likes a smart a**.”  =)
    I knew there was a reason I don't have any friends...damnit. 
    Count me as a friend azshole. ;)
    A friend's azshole?
    Literacy, it’s whats lacking here.
    Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 18,942
    bgebrent said:
    bgebrent said:
    Jeremiah said:
    CornfedMA said:
    Jeremiah said:
    No you'll need to buy two. But I'll need you to send the second my way. 
    I believe I’ll quote my Gramps on this one-
    “Son, everybody likes a piece of a**. No one likes a smart a**.”  =)
    I knew there was a reason I don't have any friends...damnit. 
    Count me as a friend azshole. ;)
    A friend's azshole?
    Literacy, it’s whats lacking here.
    Remember, if someone misinterprets what you say, it is your fault for not communicating properly.
    A bison’s level of aggressiveness, both physical and passive, is legendary. - NPS
  • YukonRon
    YukonRon Posts: 16,984
    @Jeremiah
    I am your friend. I can look past the moss beer.

    "Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber

    XL and MM
    Louisville, Kentucky
  • baychilla
    baychilla Posts: 387
    The only issue you might have with moving a Smobot from house to house would be if you're using the cloud functionality rather than an ad hoc network. If that's the case you'd have to swap the SSID/pass info around at each place.
    Near San Francisco in California
  • stompbox
    stompbox Posts: 729
    baychilla said:
    The only issue you might have with moving a Smobot from house to house would be if you're using the cloud functionality rather than an ad hoc network. If that's the case you'd have to swap the SSID/pass info around at each place.
    I have used my smobot outside of my house a lot. I don’t even bother use the WiFi connection when I do. I just use it locally on the controller.

    i wouldn’t hesitate to do it, if WiFi was available though. 
  • CornfedMA
    CornfedMA Posts: 491
    stompbox said:
    baychilla said:
    The only issue you might have with moving a Smobot from house to house would be if you're using the cloud functionality rather than an ad hoc network. If that's the case you'd have to swap the SSID/pass info around at each place.
    I have used my smobot outside of my house a lot. I don’t even bother use the WiFi connection when I do. I just use it locally on the controller.

    i wouldn’t hesitate to do it, if WiFi was available though. 
    Good news. I read the post from baychilla and was gonna ask for an IT to English translation. I’ll order it tonight. Thanks everybody. 
  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    Suit yourself, Scott. But how often do you do an overnight cook anyway? Even when I did them, it was only 2-3 times a year. I didn't use my controller for other cooks and now I turbo during the day instead of lo n slo overnight. I almost never use my 7 year old non wifi DigiQ any more (though it has always worked just fine... and still does). Never did use it enough to justify the cost.  If I knew then what I know now, I'd have saved $300-ish. Hey, I was new here. Oh well.

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

  • CornfedMA
    CornfedMA Posts: 491
    Suit yourself, Scott. But how often do you do an overnight cook anyway? Even when I did them, it was only 2-3 times a year. I didn't use my controller for other cooks and now I turbo during the day instead of lo n slo overnight. I almost never use my 7 year old non wifi DigiQ any more (though it has always worked just fine... and still does). Never did use it enough to justify the cost.  If I knew then what I know now, I'd have saved $300-ish. Hey, I was new here. Oh well.
    I hear ya. It’s not really about the overnight cooks for me. The main reason I want one is so I can “set it and forget it” during long daytime cooks, especially at the beach house. I like the idea that I can get into a project or head down to the beach with fam without really having to physically check on the thing. 
  • jdkeithbge
    jdkeithbge Posts: 310
    Sounds like you've made your decision here (a good one), but just to chime in, I always install my Smobot if I'm using it for a cook, then remove it afterwards.  It's one screw, takes all of one minute.  I realize you can leave your Smobot on all the time and adjust it manually for "normal" cooks, but given how easy it is to take on and off I prefer to keep it in the box when not in use.  @baychilla brought up a very wise point, you will want to use the same SSID at both houses if you don't already for WiFi connection.
    XL BGE, CGS AR & spider, 36" SS Blackstone, SMOBOT - Flower Mound, TX
  • Focker
    Focker Posts: 8,364
    Good call.  I run manual most times, and have left all of my cookers unattended at some point, even a live fire fed KBQ....but it's those few times, where you leave for 3 hours and come back to the same pit temp, that make it worth every penny to me.  An insurance policy worth having IMO.  Ham, turkey, butts, ribs, first stage of a chuck roast, are examples of my other uses.  It's not only for overnighters.
    Brandon
    Quad Cities
    "If yer gonna denigrate, familiarity with the subject is helpful."