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Offline smoker pete

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Pilgrimage to MAK Grills
« Reply #-1 on: November 04, 2013, 11:31:30 PM »
Drove up from Grants Pass to Salem Oregon ... only 19 miles from MAK Grills in Dallas Oregon!  Have an appointment tomorrow afternoon for a tour of their manufacturing facility with MAK Daddy himself  ;D ... Photos to follow if I'm allowed to take some shots  :)  Have owned my MAK 2 Star for years and I can't wait to pay homage to the craftsmen that built my unit.
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Re: Pilgrimage to MAK Grills
« on: November 04, 2013, 11:34:10 PM »
By all means - let them know how much we appreciate them as sponsors on LTBBQ.  Matt has assured me that they will start having a regular presence here.
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Re: Pilgrimage to MAK Grills
« Reply #1 on: November 04, 2013, 11:36:11 PM »
Quote from: teesquare on November 04, 2013, 11:34:10 PM
By all means - let them know how much we appreciate them as sponsors on LTBBQ.  Matt has assured me that they will start having a regular presence here.

Will do Tee ... Have met Matt a couple of times before and he's a great young man.  Hope he's around cause I'd love to say hello again.
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Re: Pilgrimage to MAK Grills
« Reply #2 on: November 05, 2013, 02:49:50 AM »
Pretty cool!
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Re: Pilgrimage to MAK Grills
« Reply #3 on: November 05, 2013, 06:42:15 AM »
Enjoy.

We went there this past summer. The four-star in person is an impressive beast indeed.
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Re: Pilgrimage to MAK Grills
« Reply #4 on: November 05, 2013, 06:48:35 AM »
Cool trip! Hope they let you take pics.
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Re: Pilgrimage to MAK Grills
« Reply #5 on: November 05, 2013, 08:49:45 AM »
Now that's cool, wish I was there going with you
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Re: Pilgrimage to MAK Grills
« Reply #6 on: November 05, 2013, 09:17:37 AM »
Can't wait to see the pics!
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Pilgrimage to MAK Grills
« Reply #7 on: November 05, 2013, 09:20:05 AM »
Wait till you see some of the precision equipment they have.....pretty impressive.
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Re: Pilgrimage to MAK Grills
« Reply #8 on: November 05, 2013, 11:31:38 AM »
Quote from: flbentrider on November 05, 2013, 06:42:15 AM
We went there this past summer. The four-star in person is an impressive beast indeed.

Knowing how much I love my 1 Star, I'm afraid if I saw a 4 Star General in person I'd need a bib to catch all the drool!

Although I've never met Bob or Kerrie in person, I can tell you that just talking with them on the phone that they are great folks who really believe in their product and standing behind it.
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Re: Pilgrimage to MAK Grills
« Reply #9 on: November 05, 2013, 12:37:11 PM »
Watching this one.  Love to see some pictures.

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Re: Pilgrimage to MAK Grills
« Reply #10 on: November 05, 2013, 12:58:34 PM »
Very cool Pete!

It will be nice to see some pictures of the factory and equipment.
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Re: Pilgrimage to MAK Grills
« Reply #11 on: November 05, 2013, 10:25:41 PM »
WOW!!   :o   :o  I'm not mechanically inclined but the MAK Grills facility is state of the art and I'm impressed ...  I learned that MAK Grills comprise 30% of their business and their grill portion grew by 60% this year.  They are projecting to grow by another 30% next year.  The other 70% of their business is precision machine work for other clients.  Here's a couple of photos but click on the link below to see the machinery and tour.

Here's a link to my MAK Grills visit slideshow:  http://s854.photobucket.com/user/papa_peter/slideshow/2013%20Travel/MAK%20Grills



In their lobby they have the MAK 1 Star, 4 Star, and 2 Star.  I can't wait to bring my older 2 Star up here to have it upgraded to the latest and greatest at a modest cost.



Here's the 4 Star ... Bob told me that MAK never sits on their laurels and are constantly working on enhancements and new units.  There appears to be a MAK 3 Star on the drawing board.



On the left are 1 Stars and 2 Stars on the right



Couple of units ready to be shipped

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Re: Pilgrimage to MAK Grills
« Reply #12 on: November 05, 2013, 10:29:39 PM »
Great slide show! It must have been a blast to tour the plant. Good for you. Thanks for sharing this.
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Re: Pilgrimage to MAK Grills
« Reply #13 on: November 05, 2013, 10:35:08 PM »
Is there a "Mini MAK" in your future?  I can't swear to it but I believe that MAK might be thinking of adding to their stable a tailgate version of the MAK!!!  There are no details that I know of but I for one can't wait  ;)
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