My First UDS...

gmatt · Sep 25, 2012

Ok so I'm a nube. This is my first UDS. Looking to share and learn. Thanks for looking.

here's some pics....

My Brand new never seen anything in it drum...

Then after I cleaned paint off and burned inside (just in case of rust inhibitors).

Toronto · Sep 25, 2012

How'd you get the paint off so cleanly?

gmatt · Sep 25, 2012

opps sorry for the double post. Nube.

gmatt · Sep 25, 2012

Toronto said:
How'd you get the paint off so cleanly?

paint remover, soap, lotsa steel wool and elbo grease.

cowgirl · Sep 25, 2012

Great job so far!!

chriscw81 · Sep 25, 2012

looks great, i cant wait to get mine finished :thumb:

Daggs · Sep 25, 2012

I kinda liked the old paint. The salvage drum part made me chuckle. What are your plans for the drum. I need details and be thorough.

gmatt · Sep 25, 2012

cowgirl said:
Great job so far!!

Thanks Cowgirl!!!!

gmatt · Sep 25, 2012

chriscw81 said:
looks great, i cant wait to get mine finished :thumb:

Thanks!! Mine was sitting in the corner of the garage. F O R E V E R.

Hahaha

gmatt · Sep 25, 2012

Daggs said:
I kinda liked the old paint. The salvage drum part made me chuckle. What are your plans for the drum. I need details and be thorough.

Yeah i did think about leaving it. Kinda liked the label as well. But i didnt' know what would happen to the paint after first heat. Decided to use engine paint instead.

I have more pics and think i have a drawing somewhere. will upload more. Stay tuned...

gmatt · Sep 25, 2012

Installed 3/4" shutoff valve for air.

gmatt · Sep 25, 2012

built charcoal basket out of Webber charcoal grate and expanded metal. Originally i put a cookie sheet over it to prevent direct heat reaching the meat but I think now im just going to rely on the drip pan. I have do a few cooks on it to figure it out.

Daggs · Sep 25, 2012

I just tore my UDS down and gave it a new paint job, fire box and vents.
My advise to you is to put your handles just below the the first ring or 14" from the top. Makes it a lot easier to carry. Make sure you use a good sealing clear coat. I neglected this and got a rusty drum after the first rain.
Anyway this is mine as it sits in the garage. Just finished the re-assembly a few hours ago.

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gmatt · Sep 25, 2012

I used 1 1/2in. long 1/4in bolts to suspend the Weber 22.5 in. Gill Grates. I set 4 bolts up on each of three levels, bottom for a grate and the drip pan. Second level grate for ribs, chicken, brisket, and the 3rd top level grate for pork shoulder. Mostly right now not using the 2nd grate (need to buy another one). Also realized too late there needs to be more than 5 inches separating each level. At 5 inches i had to cut 3/8in off of two of the bolts on the second level, in order to get the bottom grate in and out.

BoDean · Sep 25, 2012

Nice job. Looks like my drum. Heat shield, some cooks will call for a heat shield, some will not. I bought a universal cover from WalMart to cover my drum. Cheep and thin. But it works.

gmatt · Sep 25, 2012

First Smoke!!! Yeah baby! Ok not the best pork shoulder but the price was right. Almost 8 lbs. purchased at Walmart. Burned smoke about 1 1/2 hours before adding meat. I was pleasantly surprised to see how little lump charcoal was needed to finish cook.

chriscw81 · Sep 25, 2012

it turned out good

Daggs · Sep 25, 2012

Looks good! Out of curiosity why did you make your handles vertical?
I used 3 screws on mine but made sure they were all long enough that the grate could never fall in. Now on the rebuild I turned around one and spring loaded it.
Works pretty well so far.

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I used a thread lock nut on the outside so I don't have to worry about it falling off.

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gmatt · Sep 25, 2012

Daggs said:
I just tore my UDS down and gave it a new paint job, fire box and vents.
My advise to you is to put your handles just below the the first ring or 14" from the top. Makes it a lot easier to carry. Make sure you use a good sealing clear coat. I neglected this and got a rusty drum after the first rain.
Anyway this is mine as it sits in the garage. Just finished the re-assembly a few hours ago.

Sealing Clear coat? which i had thought of that. does it need to be heat resistant?

Yours looks Great! I really like the exhaust pipe. ;-)

gmatt · Sep 25, 2012

Daggs said:
Looks good! Out of curiosity why did you make your handles vertical?
I used 3 screws on mine but made sure they were all long enough that the grate could never fall in. Now on the rebuild I turned around one and spring loaded it.
Works pretty well so far.

I used a thread lock nut on the outside so I don't have to worry about it falling off.

thanks! I like you spring loaded bolts. Great idea.

I made the handles vertical for two reasons. 1. the attachment points were very narrow and screws small , installed horizontally i didn't want them to bend or break the narrow bolts. 2. install vertically with my elbows at 90 degrees at my sides i can easily grab the vertical handles without bending my wrists. can carry with all grates and charcoal basket with charcoal. But really need to get wheels in this puppy.

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