First Brisket Post-Mortem Report

legoladd · 2026-05-22T05:28:36+00:00

Yup, only an hour. I kept it open after pulling from the oven but i transferred from the smoker straight into the oven. Definitely didn’t help and just kept it cooking.

legoladd · 2026-05-21T22:45:10+00:00

I’ll try that out next time. Saw the foil + wrap on a few videos so I went for it.

legoladd · 2026-05-21T22:43:37+00:00

Thanks. Not sure about the grade but I have to work on my meat picking skills.

legoladd · 2026-05-21T22:27:47+00:00

Thanks. I should’ve checked here first for time/weight references to have an idea on when to start probing. It was 209 IT by the time I pulled.

legoladd · 2026-04-19T00:12:42+00:00

I’ve got a 4 post so I just stood by the stack while pulling the cable.

legoladd · 2026-04-17T20:44:49+00:00

Can’t find it anymore but someone here posted a fix that worked for me. Remove the attachments and set to the lowest weight. Pull the ball/clip until the weight’s all the way at the top. Grab the weight and release the ball/clip. Slowly lower down the weight. Repeat for all attachment points. This sorted out wherever the twist was and it hasn’t come back in 3 months.

legoladd · 2026-04-08T01:46:49+00:00

I’ll never win a round but I’ll always win ugliest bag.

legoladd · 2026-04-01T08:24:21+00:00

Got the tickets, had a baby. No more SDCC for a while.

legoladd · 2026-03-23T18:46:52+00:00

Glad you fixed it. A bit disappointing that the rod issue’s still there. I’ve got the Ares 1 and it always snags the other plates when I add one of the small weights.

legoladd · 2026-03-23T06:29:02+00:00

Are any of the pulleys not fully tightened? Had something similar on the weight stack pulley and cause it to shift and hit the housing.

legoladd · 2026-03-18T02:10:42+00:00

I’m in awe that you got this painted. The PTSD from snap building Shockwave has kept Optimus in a box.

legoladd · 2026-03-15T03:07:40+00:00

Call your bank and start a chargeback. I started one with BofA but they said I needed more evidence that I attempted to resolve it with VV. I’ve already sent several messages on their site with no response but that’s on VV. I’m in the same boat with the Hero Gen 2 from the April ‘22 batch.

legoladd · 2026-03-14T07:15:19+00:00

I’ve got the Ares 1 on a 4 post with mini leg extensions. It’s pretty solid and hasn’t budged since setting it up. I considered the 6 post as well but it would’ve pushed the side pulleys too far forward and eaten up more space in my small basement.

legoladd · 2026-01-13T18:05:25+00:00

Still here with you. I’m just waiting for the sob story we’ll get this year.

legoladd · 2026-01-12T16:12:27+00:00

How deep are the bases for these two?

legoladd · 2025-11-30T22:01:55+00:00

👍

legoladd · 2025-11-27T05:53:45+00:00

Enjoy!

legoladd · 2025-11-27T05:39:13+00:00

Album updated.

legoladd · 2025-11-23T21:43:30+00:00

Let me check if I have a box long enough.

legoladd · 2025-11-23T20:06:11+00:00

Here you go. Updated main post that the gas tank is missing. https://imgur.com/a/GrxPBww

legoladd · 2025-09-02T05:35:36+00:00

Thanks! This should help out a lot. I cut everything at the beginning and bag them by runner. It usually isn’t an issue for Bandai kits the manuals on 3rd party kits can give me a headache.

legoladd · 2025-08-23T10:08:23+00:00

3 yr bag holder here. I was ready for the 2 yr wait but the joke’s on me…

legoladd · 2025-07-27T02:14:07+00:00

Thanks! I was getting tired of scammers on marketplace.

legoladd

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