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I got one on ebay for $35.

Here's a pic of the name badge I finally made for my SS UDS. As you can see by the date, it took me a while!
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Me? I made it. I started with a left-over piece of stainless, made an electrode out of graphite, and burned the image in on an EDM machine (Electrical Discharge Machining). The only way I can describe it is sorta like welding in reverse, using electricity to (slowly) remove metal. It's what I do for a living.
 
Here's mine!

Thanks to all the posters on this site for their expertise. Having help so close at hand is fantastic!
 

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Here's my uds, muds all built with info from this site. Thanks to all who have posted builds and advice. Helped alot!:thumb:
 

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Raider & Viking UDS

Here's a few UDS that I made for my buddies. Let the record show that I'm the farthest thing from a Raider fan...:mad2: In fact, I'm a diehard Bronco fan but I'm just that kind of friend :becky:.

Both were built following the simplest of designs with the addition of dual cooking racks and raised Ball Valve for easier adjustment. The addition I'm most proud of is the Hambone for the handle. It took about 6 coats of Polyurethane but I think it turned out awesome.
 

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Pretty straight forward, but thats what I like! As good as the Ultimate UDS Thread is, I spent more time here looking and admiring all the UDS builds. Great job everyone!

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I was able to purchase a broken box/scratch & dent Weber Platinum as a base for my build. Picked up a food service drum and the build was on. Fabricated an all stainless steel fuel baseket and set the drum up for a pitmaster ique110, igrill and Maverick 732. I've cooked on it 7-8 times. Brought it to a comp last weekend and cooked brisket and ribs. She ran for 24 hours without adding charcoal. Love It!
 

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Well mine is just down right plain haven't had time to do anything special but I'm thinking that Chicago Bears themed uds is awesome as hell.:amen:
 

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