Neil
Quintessential Chatty Farker
Now that is a great idea. I'll have to add that mod to my UDS along with a ball valve to one of the air intake nipples. Thanks Neil.
Bigmista Balcony Barrel Smoker II
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Now that is a great idea. I'll have to add that mod to my UDS along with a ball valve to one of the air intake nipples. Thanks Neil.
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Oldbob
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Thanks for the Information Mista...I had been confused about the grate spacing!Hoping to get back to work on mine soon. I have the tubes bent just been to cold to really get out and work on it here.Spring will surely be here soon:biggrin: I also see that You put a pipe nipple in for the ash shaker...I would be glad to send You a picture of the one I made for mine if You are interested !! Yours is Lookin Great. Hope ya get a cook in before the Autry to test everything !!
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Mo-Dave
Quintessential Chatty Farker
On my barrel smoker, I don't have an ash pan, keep meaning to make one. But I have cooked on it about 12 or 15 times lost count and it will probably go another 8 or 9 times before it will need to be emptied out. The ash sitting in it is not a good thing for an extended period of time but it wont have to be emptied out each time because it burns so clean. Even on long cooks I still have fuel left over.
Dave
Dave
icemn62
Babbling Farker
What do you use for fuel?
motley que
is one Smokin' Farker
find a couple of small L shaped brackeds and drill into the lid. put a dowel rod connecting them
bbqbull
Watching over us.
Neil, go to H. Depot or some other type hardware type store. Ask for gate handles. We use them here on sliding barn doors as well. You could mount them on the outside by drilling holes throught the sides of the barrel. I would used non-galvinized type handles and screws though.
Just a thought here.
Just a thought here.
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Oldbob
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Mista...this fitting would work for a handle...just go to home depot or any hardware store and ask for Steel Conduit Hanger with Nut And Bolt Attached then get a wooden dowel rod to use between 2 of these brackets that are bolted to the drum lid....You would need 6 fittings and 3 pieces of wooden dowel rod...the fitting come in various sizes...just pick the one You need and get a rod to match it...I Hope this helps You Brother...the bolt pictured is the one that will draw the fitting tight against the rod...just get some 1/4" stainless steel bolts to bolt to the drum!!
Bigmista
somebody shut me the fark up.
Mista...this fitting would work for a handle...just go to home depot or any hardware store and ask for Steel Conduit Hanger with Nut And Bolt Attached then get a wooden dowel rod to use between 2 of these brackets that are bolted to the drum lid....You would need 6 fittings and 3 pieces of wooden dowel rod...the fitting come in various sizes...just pick the one You need and get a rod to match it...I Hope this helps You Brother...the bolt pictured is the one that will draw the fitting tight against the rod...just get some 1/4" stainless steel bolts to bolt to the drum!!
Maybe I'm not look at this correctly but it doesn't look like the dowel would be far enough away from the barrel.
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Oldbob
Guest
You could put washers as spacers between the drum and this fitting to get the proper distance between the drum and fixture...or a pipe nipple...anything to get it spaced right !then draw it tight against the spacer...just a thought
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Oldbob
Guest
Would something like this work?
It's a garage door handle.
It would work...just remember the Heat Transfer...that handle will get HOT!! You might go that route and split a piece of wooden rod and bolt it to the handle
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Markbb
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handle
It'll get hot,but that's what they make oven mitts for........good luck!!
It'll get hot,but that's what they make oven mitts for........good luck!!
Bigmista
somebody shut me the fark up.
How about some foam padding that's used for water pipes?
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Oldbob
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That might work Mista...or a piece of red rubber hose ...like a garden hose...it would be better suited to the heat !!
Mo-Dave
Quintessential Chatty Farker
Charcoal and wood chunks.
Dave
Dave
Mo-Dave
Quintessential Chatty Farker
Thats what I put on mine. The tabs can be bent to conform to the curved surface of the barrel. I am talking about the handles.
Dave
Dave
Smokin Gator
Babbling Farker
Mista,
Those will work fine. Just make sure to put a washer on the inside under the nut. They will get hot but you can figure that one out later after you see how hot. Another option would be to put a high temp washer of some sort on the outside between the drum and the handle. Ask at HD or Lowes.
Those will work fine. Just make sure to put a washer on the inside under the nut. They will get hot but you can figure that one out later after you see how hot. Another option would be to put a high temp washer of some sort on the outside between the drum and the handle. Ask at HD or Lowes.
