Let's Talk BBQ
Outdoor Cooking Equipment => Grills & Smokers => Pellet Grills and Smokers => Topic started by: smoker pete on November 04, 2013, 11:31:30 PM
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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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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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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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Pretty cool!
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Enjoy.
We went there this past summer. The four-star in person is an impressive beast indeed.
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Cool trip! Hope they let you take pics.
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Now that's cool, wish I was there going with you
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Can't wait to see the pics!
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Wait till you see some of the precision equipment they have.....pretty impressive.
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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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Watching this one. Love to see some pictures.
Art
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Very cool Pete!
It will be nice to see some pictures of the factory and equipment.
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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 (http://s854.photobucket.com/user/papa_peter/slideshow/2013%20Travel/MAK%20Grills)
(http://i854.photobucket.com/albums/ab105/papa_peter/2013%20Travel/MAK%20Grills/MAKgrills26_zpsa3217aec.jpg)
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.
(http://i854.photobucket.com/albums/ab105/papa_peter/2013%20Travel/MAK%20Grills/MAKgrills1_zps5990a789.jpg)
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.
(http://i854.photobucket.com/albums/ab105/papa_peter/2013%20Travel/MAK%20Grills/MAKgrills2_zps9a4a35df.jpg)
On the left are 1 Stars and 2 Stars on the right
(http://i854.photobucket.com/albums/ab105/papa_peter/2013%20Travel/MAK%20Grills/MAKgrills5_zps780683ed.jpg)
Couple of units ready to be shipped
(http://i854.photobucket.com/albums/ab105/papa_peter/2013%20Travel/MAK%20Grills/MAKgrills22_zpsb26d0241.jpg)
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Great slide show! It must have been a blast to tour the plant. Good for you. Thanks for sharing this.
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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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Great people and great company
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Great people and great company
Yes they are Pappy! I first met Bob and his family 3 years ago in Stockton, CA at the Way Out West Championship that they sponsored. Visited with Matt, "M in MAK", today ... what a fine young man!
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Great pictures Pete!! It was great seeing you again and always nice to see a MAK Grill owner show their pride!!
Have a great rest of your trip and thank you for the kind words.
And as for the tailgate model: No comments. ;)
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Great pics Pete!
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Great people and great company
Yes they are Pappy! I first met Bob and his family 3 years ago in Stockton, CA at the Way Out West Championship that they sponsored. Visited with Matt, "M in MAK", today ... what a fine young man!
that is the same place we meet SP. great family.
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Great service there. Love my mak
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Great people and great company
Yes they are Pappy! I first met Bob and his family 3 years ago in Stockton, CA at the Way Out West Championship that they sponsored. Visited with Matt, "M in MAK", today ... what a fine young man!
that is the same place we meet SP. great family.
Why yes it was Sparky! Imagine my shock :o :o when I met you and saw that you didn't have dreadlocks :D :D
Here's Bob (MAK Daddy) showing the MAK 4 Star prototype.
(http://i854.photobucket.com/albums/ab105/papa_peter/Stockton5_zps44ed38d1.jpg)
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That's a great set of photos, Pete. Thanks for the virtual tour!
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That's a great set of photos, Pete. Thanks for the virtual tour!
You're welcome. Bob explained the precision work on the MAKs, the laser & computer machines, etc but I don't know enough about any of those to do them any justice. I do remember that their precision/tolerance is less than the width of a human hair. Maybe "M" in MAK will do it more justice :)
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Thanks for taking the time to share your trip with us!
That 4 star is a beast!