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Building my first UDS. Just ordered a Pitmaster IQ for it. My question is, if I am using the temp. regulator, then do I need the other two air vents in the bottom of the UDS?
Nice looking UDS and handles. Where did you purchase your handles from?
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After a lot of advice from Outnumbered and reading this thread until my eyes were bleeding, I figured it was time to get one built.
I looked for a couple weeks on CL and couldnt find a used Weber kettle for a decent price, so I grabbed a CharBroil kettle from Menards that was on sale for $38. I figured that was a decent price for a lid & grate. The lid didn't fit. Since I'm not a welder I got a little creative with a 6' stick of aluminum and a riveter.
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What size intake did you go with? Are those 1" pipes and ball valves?
I'm really liking the aluminum ring idea. I've got a little hand riveter... I might need to make use of it now
Building my first UDS. Just ordered a Pitmaster IQ for it. My question is, if I am using the temp. regulator, then do I need the other two air vents in the bottom of the UDS?
What size intake did you go with? Are those 1" pipes and ball valves?
I'm really liking the aluminum ring idea. I've got a little hand riveter... I might need to make use of it now
To add to this, what size U-bolts did you use? Are they stainless steel? I like this idea better than regular bolts
So I am building my UDS and got some hog rings. The only ones I could find were galvanized. Do I need to torch them with my weed burner? All of my hardware is SS but couldn't find SS hog rings.
Can anyone help me out on this one?
I use a BBQ Guru II (I think I have a 25cfm fan, but that is a wag). Anyway, one fan hole is more then enough to put flames out the top of my barrel during light up (does it now, pretty sure it did the same on v1). Originally I had a 3 hole, and ended up plugging 2 and just hooking the fan to the first. Since I had NO diffuser - this caused my fire to be rather off center. I currently have a very effective diffuser (extreme overkill I suspect). I suspect a standard Guru diffuser would have worked fine (which just causes the fan to blow across the inside wall of the barrel) - and if I was a betting person, I suspect your unit will have some sort of rudimentary diffuser as well.Building my first UDS. Just ordered a Pitmaster IQ for it. My question is, if I am using the temp. regulator, then do I need the other two air vents in the bottom of the UDS?
I picked up 2 new metal drums with no liner for $30 each. (Posted in another thread). I also scored some cheap expanded metal to make my baskets. I went to a local steel supply store and picked up two 12" x 48" sheets (enough to 2 baskets) for a total of $15. If you have a steel supply store in your town, see if they have remnants, that's why mine was so cheap. It would have cost me $40 for that amount of metal at HD.
Where did you get the drum? I'm in Sacramento and would like to get one also.