Yes, I love it. I did charcoal for years and thought the pellet grill would never match the flavor, but I think after nearly two years of practice I’ve gotten where it’s better than the charcoal.
Have not had too many troubles with my Austin xl. The auger motor is a bit of a problem and I shimmed up the motor block on the bottom and zip tied the motor to the plate it sits above so it’s not clunking on it and flopping around. More solid and turns the auger better now. Not sure what the engineering behind that is other than keeping the motor from getting burned up when there is a clog in the tube. (?)
@@jameshoffman3730 Hmm, mine done a lot of weird things and wasn’t always reproducing the same symptoms. I replaced the HMI / control unit and it is working good now. I didn’t finish the 2nd video because I could never put my finger on what was actually faulty.
During a start up mine did the same thing. I started hitting the pellet box and could hear the auger slowly start turning again. I smoked a brisket. Then a couple hours after finishing the brisket I turned it back on. Auger was doing the same thing all over again. I suspect it's the motor.
Hmm, mine done a lot of weird things and wasn’t always reproducing the same symptoms. I replaced the HMI / control unit and it is working good now. I didn’t finish the 2nd video because I could never put my finger on what was actually faulty.
Great question! I battled this off and on for awhile. I got the HMI replaced and everything works fine now. I fought it back and forth and the video turn out terrible. One thing I never mentioned and Pitboss TS didn’t explain is the auger does have a built in delay every so often to keep it from piling up too many pellets before igniting and then causing a huge fire. Bottom line is I believe my original HMI would work sometimes but others it would do the pause and just never restart. Hope this helps!
Yeah, it’s been getting some attention lately. I thought about making a video and telling the story when it’s time for it to come off. Hammer, bad eyes, in a rush…
Since your machine is cold, something has to tell your machine not to empty all your pellets. There's a high-temperature shut off that prevents the motor from over feeding more pellets. The only problem with the motor could be sticky lubes in the bushings. If you can monitor the voltage to the motor, find out if it's being told to stop. The motor support is a good idea.
Nothing to keep it from running dry, it has on several occasions. I had it on high temperature so it would not shut off. Keep in mind it was stopping without any resistance from pellets too. I think it may just be worn out but I’m not sure. I hope they have good support on the phone and not just people who field calls and read from a book. I’ll explain it all in part 2.
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Those are some damn good grilles.
Yes, I love it. I did charcoal for years and thought the pellet grill would never match the flavor, but I think after nearly two years of practice I’ve gotten where it’s better than the charcoal.
Have not had too many troubles with my Austin xl. The auger motor is a bit of a problem and I shimmed up the motor block on the bottom and zip tied the motor to the plate it sits above so it’s not clunking on it and flopping around. More solid and turns the auger better now. Not sure what the engineering behind that is other than keeping the motor from getting burned up when there is a clog in the tube. (?)
@@mattweston2509 my assumption is it allows the auger supplier a looser spec on warping and lowers the cost, but just a guess. Thanks for your input!
Did you do part 2?
Because it's resting on the shaft and in a angle the gears are not hitting correctly
Also if the auger is stopping but motor is still turning this would mean the gear box is bad
I wouldn't tie the motor down it's loose for a reason take the cover off the gear box and see how the gears look and add greas e
Maybe you should put a little back pressure on the shaft coming out of the gear reduction that is between the motor and the auger
It doesn't turn indefinitely because it has to stop feeding pellets or you will have all the pellets in the pit
Smoke daddy has motor bracket and bushing
does that work on a pit boss?
Any updates? Mine does the same thing
@@jameshoffman3730 Hmm, mine done a lot of weird things and wasn’t always reproducing the same symptoms. I replaced the HMI / control unit and it is working good now. I didn’t finish the 2nd video because I could never put my finger on what was actually faulty.
During a start up mine did the same thing. I started hitting the pellet box and could hear the auger slowly start turning again. I smoked a brisket. Then a couple hours after finishing the brisket I turned it back on. Auger was doing the same thing all over again. I suspect it's the motor.
I replaced Motor still won’t feed. I made it turn 1/4 turn then stopped.
Hmm, mine done a lot of weird things and wasn’t always reproducing the same symptoms. I replaced the HMI / control unit and it is working good now. I didn’t finish the 2nd video because I could never put my finger on what was actually faulty.
Do you have part 2 of the video I don’t see it anywhere
Great question! I battled this off and on for awhile. I got the HMI replaced and everything works fine now. I fought it back and forth and the video turn out terrible. One thing I never mentioned and Pitboss TS didn’t explain is the auger does have a built in delay every so often to keep it from piling up too many pellets before igniting and then causing a huge fire. Bottom line is I believe my original HMI would work sometimes but others it would do the pause and just never restart. Hope this helps!
So, was your problem ever resolved, bud?
What is HMI?
I have the same problem and have done the same repair procedures you did many times. 🤪🙄🥴
@@MyGeeoo HMI is Human Machine Interface. The control unit may be a better term( my day job is electronics).
Oh, and yes it’s working fine, just finished a steak off it tonight!
Thank you friend but what solved the problem?
Is there a story about what happened to your left thumb nail ?
Yeah, it’s been getting some attention lately. I thought about making a video and telling the story when it’s time for it to come off. Hammer, bad eyes, in a rush…
We have the same problem
Since your machine is cold, something has to tell your machine not to empty all your pellets. There's a high-temperature shut off that prevents the motor from over feeding more pellets. The only problem with the motor could be sticky lubes in the bushings. If you can monitor the voltage to the motor, find out if it's being told to stop. The motor support is a good idea.
Nothing to keep it from running dry, it has on several occasions. I had it on high temperature so it would not shut off. Keep in mind it was stopping without any resistance from pellets too. I think it may just be worn out but I’m not sure. I hope they have good support on the phone and not just people who field calls and read from a book. I’ll explain it all in part 2.