Hey Drifter- I came in at pge 30 and built a barrel and now have over 40 that have come thru my garage.There are lots of regular contributors here since almost day one who have shaped this thread. They can be crusty sometimes but then you read back a few pages and you find them busting their balls helping someone- guess we all have good and bad days. I try to keep up with this thread but not always successful. Take what you can remember, use what you like but most importantly don't forget the pron!!! Oh, and ask anything you like-if the flames get too high just close the intake a bit. Look forward to your to your additions to the thread.
I too got "flamed" a month or so back when I was getting my list of materials together to build my first UDS. Granted, I flunked Public Speaking in high school back in the 60's which translates in today's computer communication into not getting it right between my brain and computer keyboard and I ask some questions about lid fits and galvanized parts which I'm sure was discussed many times during the previous 4,000 plus messages which I did read before opening my trap but there are a couple people here that think they invented the UDS and their retention span is a little better than most. Anyway, they take issue with anyone new that is trying to reinvent the wheel.
We ocasionally do a big brush fire to clean up the back end of a farm. I will throw 6 or 7 barrels on before I light the brush. You can't get within 100 feet when the fire is going but the end result is barrels that only need a pressure wash and seasoning. The lids are cleaned with a grinder. I have built them for friends, drank beer while coworkers built them in my garage and now my boys and their friends have started. I still drink their beer as a royalty!
Thanks again, Nabbed the last 4 in my area! Even better the blue ones were only $3.00!
