Ugly Drum Smoker Photo Gallery

[Militant83]

Some nice looking barrels guys...looking to do one myself soon

[harripooner]

After I burned mine out I let it sit for about 2 weeks. Not good. Some elbow grease and naval jelly fixed that.

[PhilipW]

For better or for worse, I've pretty much finished turning my UDS into R2-BQ.

I'm guessing he will be all weathered in right after the first cook in his new duds tomorrow. I know I had to clean it up quite a bit to paint it.

[Mark]

That's cool. Just a hunch; you're a Star Wars fan.

[RyGuy]

Originally Posted by PhilipW

Brilliant work, sir!

[PhilipW]

Originally Posted by RyGuy

Brilliant work, sir!

Thanks. I posted an answer to the thermocouple adapters over in the UDS thread here. http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/sh...postcount=7918

I haven't done anything inside the drum for them yet. I'm cooking tomorrow and plan to decide if I need a hook or something to keep them organized. I put them into the drum right under my rack so they would not be in the way.

(oops, I answered your question but I see the question is gone now...)

[Flat_Rate]

Here is my effort, straight from Norco's guide, KISS method

[RyGuy]

Originally Posted by PhilipW

Thanks. I posted an answer to the thermocouple adapters over in the UDS thread here.
(oops, I answered your question but I see the question is gone now...)

I saw that you'd answered it over there, and so rather than clog this up, I took out the question!

As to the inside, I more meant your general layout, what kind of basket you used, etc. Although I think I found those photos already, too. I've tried to get through the bulk of the UDS thread, but can only do so much each day!

[PhilipW]

Originally Posted by RyGuy

As to the inside, I more meant your general layout, what kind of basket you used, etc. Although I think I found those photos already, too. I've tried to get through the bulk of the UDS thread, but can only do so much each day!

Here's my basket. It's a pizza pan from Ace Mart with 1/4" ss ubolts on the bottom to hold it up, a square fence post base bolted to that, and a 24" long 1/2" pipe welded to it, with a cap on it that is used as a handle. It has a 1/4" diameter rod 3" long welded to it. the basket is expanded metal bent into a circle welded to a Weber 13.5" diameter replacement grill and stands off the pizza pan 2" using 5/16" ss eye bolts. It has a steel washer in the bottom so it can be lifted off the pizza pan for cleaning. Not my design, it came from Nocoredneck and I think it's a terrific design.

[R2Egg2Q]

Originally Posted by PhilipW

For better or for worse, I've pretty much finished turning my UDS into R2-BQ.

Impressive! The force is strong in this one!

Nice job, really!

[smokeraddict]

I made my own smoker last week.


first i burned it because there was some oil in it.
i bought an aluminum pipe as chimney.
here are some pics of my UDS

[biglag]

First build. Got her on some caster wheels and have a hook inside the lid to hang on outside of drum. Everything else is KISS. Loooove it so far. Turning out some good Q.

[biglag]

Originally Posted by SmokerKing

Wow those are the best ones I've seen! Great skills friend. You sell those or they your personal collection? You have a thread on how to build the firebox and cart?

[dutch grillmeister]

Hi people,

This is mine, hope you like it.

[SmokerKing]

Originally Posted by biglag

Wow those are the best ones I've seen! Great skills friend. You sell those or they your personal collection? You have a thread on how to build the firebox and cart?

Thanks!

I built BUFORD 1 (Red Top) for myself and others for friends and family. Not selling them, you don't want to know how much I had in them, lololol.

Here is a slideshow on the BUFORD 1 build. Not a lot of specifics on the firebox mod or carts but if you have any questions, or would like more pics of the builds, send me a PM.

http://img88.imageshack.us/slideshow...?id=20done.jpg