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Q-talk *ON TOPIC ONLY* QUALITY ON TOPIC discussion of Backyard BBQ, grilling, equipment and outdoor cookin' . ** Other cooking techniques are welcomed for when your cookin' in the kitchen. Post your hints, tips, tricks & techniques, success, failures, but stay on topic and watch for that hijacking. |
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11-14-2012, 08:08 PM | #16 | |
somebody shut me the fark up.
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Tricky asked a question regarding WELDING the flange onto his drum and he got a couple good tips and hopefully the pics of my 30 gallon drum sets him on a path. If he had asked for information on pop riveting the lip to his drum, I likely would have passed this thread by.
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11-14-2012, 08:10 PM | #17 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
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Forget the recip saw, go with an angle grinder with a cut off disc.
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11-16-2012, 01:15 PM | #18 | |
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In fact, I think my kettle lid does fit the BOTTOM of my drum. But that seems like a lot more work at this point . . . Thanks to everyone for their tips!
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11-16-2012, 01:35 PM | #19 |
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I went a different route, and in doing so, I did do some welding on the lid itself. It is thin metal and at least in my limited knowledge of welding and the the limit equipment I have, the metal did melt and pit. I had to take it very slowly and even with the low setting on my welder, it made for a long and interesting experience, but it did hold. Now my little stick welder only has two settings, high and low. So if he has better gear, I'm sure he could make it work if I can.
I've also welded on the drums in Low and you need to work fast and carefully, as it is also thin metal and you will burn a hole through the metal quickly. I gave this drum away to a good friend a few months ago. A young kid that was my little brother's friend growing up. He's HOOOKED already. I picked up an old Kettle off of CL the other day. I feel the need to make a new drum. Depending on how the lid fits or doesn't I just may go the route of using some flat steel like the other have done and make things easier for myself. Don't know if the pics are still in this thread as I'm blocked from seeing em at work: http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/sh...ad.php?t=77856
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11-16-2012, 07:44 PM | #20 | |
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Yeah,and he might have had too many beers.I have no idea what he's talking abut.
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11-17-2012, 07:12 PM | #21 |
Got rid of the matchlight.
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[QUOTE=Tricky;2273397]Yup, would have been easier. But I didn't know at the time I built my drum that one day I'd want to add a kettle lid. I was just getting started and I was excited enough that I found a drum. The idea to use the Weber kettle lid came later.
In fact, I think my kettle lid does fit the BOTTOM of my drum. But that seems like a lot more work at this point . . . Thanks to everyone for their tips! Is this Brian from Simi? metalmtn mike here.. I just made my UDS and flipped the weber lid upside down and welded it in the top of my drum then cut the inside of the lid out of the drum with a cutoff wheel. I set the weber bottom in the lid to help keep it flat and welded short 1 inch beads and it seem to be fine...after I got done I thought sheet.. I should have welded the weber bottom the the original lid and cut the center out of that.. will do thart on my next one.. got rushed on this one as needed to get done and practice a couple cooks on it before thanksgiving.. 40lb turkey this year... |
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11-17-2012, 08:51 PM | #22 | |
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