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08-16-2012, 05:48 PM | #9871 |
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Ss u blt
Attachment 69473 Attachment 69474 Attachment 69475Attachment 69476 My 1st hinge. Slot is to raise & lower lid snugly onto barrel
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08-16-2012, 07:12 PM | #9872 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 02-20-10
Location: Cochrane, On.
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Four UDS's in action at our town's Summerfest, 200lbs of butts for PP sandwiches.. it was great!
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08-16-2012, 09:24 PM | #9873 | |
On the road to being a farker
Join Date: 08-07-12
Location: Oakland, CA.
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The fire basket and the ash pan are raised. The ash pan sits up 2" above the drum with the feet and the basket is raised about 2". I have 22 1/2" between the two surfaces. I'm going to cook some food in a couple of days and try it out. I threw 5lbs of Kingsfords in there yesterday to season it and played around with the controls. I got about 5 hours out of 5 Lbs. of fuel. Sparky |
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08-17-2012, 10:49 AM | #9874 |
Got Wood.
Join Date: 05-31-10
Location: Shelby Township, MI
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Length or girth
First of all I'm halfway through this thread and soaking up all the info like a sponge. Just got ally supplies for a down and dirty no frills UDS with a straight forward build based of Norcos design. It's an honor to be a part of this.
Just want to gather some opinions. I bought a sheet of 24x24 expando from HD and there are two ways to build this. Cut it in half and use a 18in coal grate with a 13.5in diameter and have a basket that's 13.5in wide and 12 in tall (long and thin) or Cut it into three and use a 22.5in coal grate with a 17in diameter and have a basket that's 17in wide and 8in tall (short and fat) The way I see it shorter may be better because it's further from the cooking grates. So after that long winded explanation here is my question. UDS BBQ Brethren I ask this when it comes to UDS charcoal basket what's better...... Length or Girth? P.S Is there a diploma that comes with reading this entire thread? |
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08-17-2012, 11:48 AM | #9875 |
Got Wood.
Join Date: 05-31-10
Location: Shelby Township, MI
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First of all I would like to say its an honor to post in this amazing thread. I am halfway through and soaking up all the info in here like a sponge. I have all my supples and am getting ready to build my first UDS and am sticking to KISS and following the standard Norco design for some tried and true results.
I bought a sheet of 24x24 3/4" expando from HD for my no weld charcoal basket and as I see it I have 2 options: 1.) Cut it in half and use a 18in coal grate - basket thats 12in tall and has a 13.5 in diameter or 2.) Cut it into thee pieces and use a 22.5in coal grate - basket thats 8in tall and has a 17.5in diameter So brethren I ask you this when it comes to charcoal baskets for UDS what's better....length or girth? I'm assuming a wider basket is better because its further from the fire, but then again I wanted to ask those who have built and have real world answers. I would like to thank everyone that has contributed to this amazing thread so that people like myself can build something that works on the first try and not have to worth through trial and error. P.S. Do this thread come with a diploma or some from of certificate of completion when I have finished reading it? Last edited by alfredbot9000; 08-17-2012 at 11:49 AM.. Reason: spelling errors |
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08-17-2012, 11:56 AM | #9876 | |
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Join Date: 06-30-12
Location: MOntpelier,OH
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I have went past 12 hours easily with RO lump....and not even clear full at that, I have never used a full bag of lump yet that I recall ? And usually there is a decent amount leftover. Bill |
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08-17-2012, 12:06 PM | #9877 | |
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Join Date: 04-16-09
Location: Lake Charles La
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08-17-2012, 01:32 PM | #9878 |
Knows what a fatty is.
Join Date: 08-04-12
Location: Wacko, Texas
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My basket is 15 X 10.5 ... Why??? I have no idea , it's just the way it worked out.
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08-17-2012, 10:16 PM | #9879 |
On the road to being a farker
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Location: Oakland, CA.
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08-17-2012, 10:40 PM | #9880 | |
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08-17-2012, 11:05 PM | #9881 |
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Join Date: 03-30-12
Location: Altoona Ia.
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No its like 7/8 just kinda fits kinda screws in. Ill check size
Ok its 1in that I used then I used electrician nut on nipples after burning them. Just because.
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08-18-2012, 01:10 AM | #9882 |
On the road to being a farker
Join Date: 08-07-12
Location: Oakland, CA.
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This is a huge thread and I'm still working on it so excuse me if this has been answered so far. A lot has been mentioned about the opening and closing of the intakes but what about the exhaust on the lid? I'm using the factory 2" bung hole as my exhaust and want to know what most folks are doing as far as how much to keep that open when cooking?
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08-18-2012, 01:14 AM | #9883 |
On the road to being a farker
Join Date: 08-07-12
Location: Oakland, CA.
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Jethro, 1" is a tight tight fit. Best to use a step bit for the best fit. I'm an electrician and it is standard practice to use 1 1/8" hole saw to pass a 3/4" conduit through any hole but this is with a tiny bit of play. So 1" - 1 1/8" works for OD. 7/8" hole is for 1/2" conduit.
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08-18-2012, 04:12 AM | #9884 |
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Join Date: 07-31-11
Location: saint john, nb, Canada...100 km east of Calais, ME
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I think the Outside diameter with conduit and thredded nipple pipe are 2 different animals....I drilled 1" holes and my 3/4" black irion nipples threaded in perfect.
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08-18-2012, 07:32 AM | #9885 | |
Knows what a fatty is.
Join Date: 07-02-11
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