Ugly Drum Smoker

SteevieG · Feb 29, 2008

thirdeye said:
I visited with ChiliMacDaddy and Norco this week about the ash scoop I made for my BDS's last year and thought it would be a good time to re-visit the pictures. I basically ground the front of the hoe to match the radius of the drum, then took a strip of thin steel and welded it to the hoe to box it in.

That was one farken great scooper until I saw the pink padding...... :shock:

Bentley · Mar 2, 2008

Well I somewhat finished the 2nd and last UDS! My sister made fun of my paint job, but that is par for the course!

Off to put it up for sale on Craigs List! Hey maybe I should donate it to a company and see if they would be my sponser! Yeah..lot of tie in w/Duracell and BBQ!

chinesebob · Mar 2, 2008

Great looking thing you got there. Congrats. I've heard that cooking for them once or twice might be enough.

jiarby · Mar 2, 2008

hey chinesebob///

where'd you get that valve on the smoke stack?? (on your website) looks like a spicewine one.

Norcoredneck · Mar 3, 2008

Hey Bently i noticed you were hiding it from the neighbors behind the sheet. Is it out of embarassment or worried they will jack it?

Dr_KY · Mar 3, 2008

Norco it's slightly hidded because there may be a neighbouring blond housewife thinking he's making some sort of jumbo bomb.

For my next build I'm thinking a single 1.1/2 '' ball on the bottom and a 2'' opening on the top. Am I doing too much?

Bentley · Mar 3, 2008

Norcoredneck said:
Hey Bently i noticed you were hiding it from the neighbors behind the sheet. Is it out of embarassment or worried they will jack it?

I am more worried you are going to find the listing on Craigs List and share it here and then I will be really embarased! If he does Brothers, remember ..."Sell the sizzle, not the Steak..." LOL

JP · Mar 4, 2008

Bentley said:
I am more worried you are going to find the listing on Craigs List and share it here and then I will be really embarased! If he does Brothers, remember ..."Sell the sizzle, not the Steak..." LOL

Did you sell it? I can't find it on craigslist, I saw it there yesterday!

swamprb · Mar 4, 2008

Just curious if anyone has sold any UDS's on craigslist? I've gotten a few inquiries but no firm obligations. I am donating one as a door prize at a BBQ class and doing a cooking demo on it. They were showstoppers at the comps I cooked at and everyone had to stop and talk to me about them. I'd probably starve if I were a salesman!

Smokin Gator · Mar 4, 2008

swamprb said:
Just curious if anyone has sold any UDS's on craigslist? I've gotten a few inquiries but no firm obligations.

I've had one on CL for months... a few nibbles but no bites!!!

Bentley · Mar 4, 2008

JP said:
Did you sell it? I can't find it on craigslist, I saw it there yesterday!

Yeah, it sold in 12 hours to a fellow CBBQA member! I had 3 responses from Craig's List but it was already sold so I pulled it!

swamprb · Mar 4, 2008

The nibbles I got were from the PNWBA members.

CarrsvilleSmoker · Mar 5, 2008

Wow, this thread is great. I think I may have found a 55 gallon drum, the only problem is it previously contained methanol. Would this drum be safe to use after a few good burns or should I avoid it all together and continue to search for something food grade. Thanks.

Bottles 'n Bones BBQ · Mar 5, 2008

CarrsvilleSmoker said:
Wow, this thread is great. I think I may have found a 55 gallon drum, the only problem is it previously contained methanol. Would this drum be safe to use after a few good burns or should I avoid it all together and continue to search for something food grade. Thanks.

Indy Fuel...!!!

If it was pure methanol (ie...no additives), I would assume it would burn completely and leave no residue at all. However, I'll leave the official/final word on that to the experts.

I Emailed my Pop for his input (Chem Eng), so hopefully he answers in a fairly timely manner.

Barbarian · Mar 5, 2008

Personally I would look around for a bakery or cookie factory and try to get one that had food stuff in it. They are around.

Bottles 'n Bones BBQ · Mar 5, 2008

Isn't the result of Methanol combustion, Carbon Dioxide and Water (steam)? I think the determining factor would be if all the Methanol would be burned away or otherwise evaporate...

Not quite as exciting excercise as the plane on the conveyor belt, but what the *heck*...:wink:

CarrsvilleSmoker · Mar 5, 2008

Thanks for the replies, it seems all the bakeries in my area (south eastern VA) have never heard of a 55 gallon steel drum. I will keep my eyes on the lookout. With all these great looking UDS smokers on here I want to make mine asap and get er cooking.

h20loo · Mar 5, 2008

I don't know if the methanol would be as toxic as the food grade painted liner I burnt out. I think food grade only refers to the lining in solid form- not under heat. And yes I did hAVE two bigass fires to try to remove this stuff and got down to bare metal.

Bottles 'n Bones BBQ · Mar 5, 2008

Stainsless Steel...

Stainless Steel plumbing hardware...nipples, elbows, caps, nuts and what not...for you UDS building pleasure.

http://www.plumbingsupply.com/stainles.html

Bottles 'n Bones BBQ · Mar 14, 2008

Well, after a week of sea trials...the Amp Energy, National Guard #88 N8man Drumpit clone is ready for final completion. Held real constant (and adjustable) temps...more~so with briqs than with lump. No surprise there, same happens with my other drum.

Only real diff from the drumpit is the exhaust is 1 1/2" Dia. instead of 2" and is a few inches shorter with corresponding shorter intake (I ain't six foot six...

). Also used, 3/4" nips instead of 1".

Now just gotta disassemble, burn out again, metal prep, #88 paint job, reasemble, buy a Weber lid handle (Westlakes was out of 'em) and send it on a one~way ticket to Talladega, Alabama. Gonna try the sheet magnets too instead of a ball valve or fabricating a vent cover. Though I may send down an intake ball valve as an added sales feature...

N8man's got him a real good design there...(hoists beverage in air...(coffee))!!! I'll probably build another on for myself. But...some lucky unwashed, drunken race fan down at 'Dega sure is gonna like this one!!! :mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen:

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