Company News
FireBoard Weekly Recap: February 9, 2024
Happy Friday, FireBoard family! From showcasing our products on shelves to diving into the details of our manufacturing process, as well as working on structural improvements around the HQ, this week has been filled with exciting developments that we’re thrilled to share with you.
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Company News
FireBoard Weekly Recap: February 2, 2024
Happy Friday, FireBoard family! From participating in a charity run to diving into the workings of our Surface Mount Technology YouTube series, and supporting our valued dealers, this week at FireBoard Labs has been wonderful. We’re also introducing a unique experience where we dive deep into the kitchens of our incredible users to unravel the secrets behind their masterpiece cooks.
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Company News
FireBoard Weekly Recap: January 26, 2024
Happy Friday, FireBoard family! It’s time to reflect on the exciting moments that made this week great. From the successful launch of our new and improved full assembly line to a spotlight at the Made in KC Marketplace, and the dedicated efforts of our team member Lesley in fulfilling orders for one of our esteemed dealers, Original Grills.
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Company News
FireBoard Weekly Recap: January 19, 2024
Happy Friday, FireBoard family! This week has been nothing short of eventful, with the team working tirelessly to enhance efficiency, check on local businesses, and…
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Smoking & Grilling World
Get the Perfect Internal Meat Temperature Every Time (Ft. Meathead)
As many of you know, Meathead, founder of AmazingRibs.com, has been a friend of FireBoard since we got started several years ago. In this post, I wanted to tell the story of how we met Meathead and developed that relationship and share some tips from both of us for reaching and maintaining the perfect internal meat temperature, no matter what you’re cooking up.
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Tech
Best Practices for Charging Li-ion Batteries
Lithium-ion batteries (Li-ion) are an industry standard for mobile power sources. They appear in our daily lives, from powering electronic vehicles, lawnmowers, chainsaws, and phones to smart thermometers like FireBoard 2 and Spark. Let’s talk about their use cases and how to best maintain their charge for a long lifespan.
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Manufacturing
Injection Molded Plastics at FireBoard Labs
In an ongoing effort to showcase our in-house manufacturing, we will examine injection molded plastics by looking at the processes behind the design and manufacturing of some of our most common parts. For more information on how we make our products visit any of our blogs in the Manufacturing category of our News tab at FireBoard.com.
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Smoking & Grilling World, Using your FireBoard
Why Burnt Finger Adopted FireBoard Drive
Our friends Jason and Megan Day at Burnt Finger BBQ have led an impressive career as professionals in the open-fire cooking realm. From their line of award-winning sauces, seasonings, and rubs, countless trophies, and awards for tasty smoked meat standards and creative side dishes (they won the Side Dish Grand Championship at this year’s American Royal World Series of Barbecue). Let’s talk about our partnership!
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Manufacturing, Science
Using FireBoard 2 Pro for Reflow Profiling
In October 2019, FireBoard began producing our own circuit boards with the addition of a surface mount assembly line. The final stage in our PCB assembly line is a BTU Pyramax 8-zone reflow oven. This is where the melting and then cooling of solder creates electrical connections between surface-mounted components and the board. Unlike a conventional food oven, the Pyramax reflow oven uses 8 stages of heating and a final cooling stage to ensure proper bonding of the components to the PCB and to form secure and reliable solder joints.
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Smoking & Grilling World, Using your FireBoard
A Guide to Choosing the Right Temperature Gauge for Your Smoker
Smoking is hard work. Sure, you may spend much of that time kicking back with a beverage in hand, but under the surface, you may feel some anxiety about whether this 12+ hour cook will pay off. This guide will help you determine which type of temperature gauge for your smoker best fits your needs. By the end, you should know what you’ll need for the perfect cook every time.
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