Only time i use my ring is when i'm traveling.
If you remove the lid gasket, a locking ring doesn't help much anyhow.
The current drum has been slammed Norco.
I found new canola oil drums with this clamp for 30 Bucks today on CL.
Just purchased a Pooper Scooper.
Not as cool as the Thirdeye model but it does work well.
I have read the entire thread three times and never saw this style of clamp mentioned. Hence the question.
Weiser
Just brought my new drum home tonight...after reading thru all of this thred the past few days...I can't wait to start putting it all together....plan on the big burnout tomorrow.
I have 2 with that clamp on it... Im going to try the first for a bottom clean out. im giving it to someone else to see if it works!
That style of clamp on the bottom would be a real PIA to
remove Beerwolf. You would have to turn the drum on its side, wouldn't you?
I have the clamp that takes a screw on the bottom of mine (thanks Norco)
but have only used it once. Haven't needed to since I bought the Pooper Scooper.
Weiser
It's a new drum.
Has anyone tried one of these?
They lock down tight. I would think that with the addition of a knob
that it may work pretty well.
Weiser
If you remove the lid gasket, a locking ring doesn't help much anyhow.
Finished reading, barrels are in the back of my truck (veggie oil - no liner), a few more errands and should be able to build (and test :-D) this weekend.
Alas it took 2 weeks for me to finish the thread, and I forgot some points.
1) dolly wheels - any problems with bolting them to the barrel - or should I just wait and get a barrel dolly
2) I think I have seen expanded steel #9x3/4 used for the walls and bottom of the basket - any problems with using it as the cooking grate as well?
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I plan on using the liberated ash tray from the wal-mart grill (I may pop some vent holes in the side of it. Will use 3 or 4 3/4" pipe nipples (or whatever the really short ones are called), with on 3/4 valve. Basket will be a roll made of a 12"x48" strip of #9x3/4 expanded mesh (should be aprox 14" in diameter), with the bottom mounted at about 3 inches. Bottom of basket and grate are yet to be determined (see above).
I have not given thought to extras such as handles, but it will have a bottle opener.
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Oh, and Hi - great forum. I think I enjoyed reading about ABT's, Armadillo Eggs, Chicken lollipops, and boink balls almost as much as the UDS.
1) dolly wheels - any problems with bolting them to the barrel - or should I just wait and get a barrel dolly
2) I think I have seen expanded steel #9x3/4 used for the walls and bottom of the basket - any problems with using it as the cooking grate as well?
I have not given thought to extras such as handles, but it will have a bottle opener.
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Oh, and Hi - great forum. I think I enjoyed reading about ABT's, Armadillo Eggs, Chicken lollipops, and boink balls almost as much as the UDS.