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05-03-2013, 02:46 PM | #10846 |
On the road to being a farker
Join Date: 01-11-11
Location: Canada
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Nice work! I dont' have a riveter, but would simple nuts and bolts work? I guess i'd have to add washers to prevent air leaks?
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05-03-2013, 03:03 PM | #10847 |
Knows what a fatty is.
Join Date: 09-07-12
Location: Los Angeles, CA
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Cheerywood, awesome UDS... not so ugly! One question: how far down is your second grate from the top of the drum? looks like 8 or 9 inches to me. Alternatively, how far up is it from the charcoal basket? do you find that any of your meats get more done on one side like a deeper bark?
I'm asking because I want to make my next UDS with a grate thats about 18-20" from the basket but I'm afraid my food will burn |
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05-03-2013, 03:24 PM | #10848 |
On the road to being a farker
Join Date: 02-25-13
Location: Central, IL
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Vinny-Thanks! I'm sure small bolts would work. I used a cheapo hand riveter that cost @ $15. I had one cook on a windy day where I had a tough time keeping my temps down. I'm thinking I need some sort of gasket or hi-temp silicone around the edge to seal things up a little better.
Heisenberger-Thanks! My lower rack is 8" down from the rim which is 24" from the bottom of my basket. I'm only 3 cooks in, but haven't noticed any issues with edges overcooking. |
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05-03-2013, 04:17 PM | #10849 |
Got Wood.
Join Date: 04-19-13
Location: Medford, Oregon
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I'm only on page 328 of this thread, but who could get that far and NOT start building? (Ok, I peeked at the end, so I know who did it...)
Well, I got the UD part, now I gotta turn it into an S. Found several drums at the local scrap yard ($8 apiece,) and grabbed the one with the least amount of rust on it. I think it held hydraulic fluid, but not 100% certain. Gonna drill it and do a better job of grinding the lip on the rim of the drum, then burn it this weekend. Monday I'm taking it to a local sandblasting company to get the bejeebers blasted out of it. I figure for the $25 he quoted me on the job, it's well worth it. I have a neighbor who's going to weld the 3/4 close black iron nipples into it for me, then the whole shebang will get paint. Haven't decided on a paint job yet, but I'll be using a black Weber lid on it, so it'll be something that'll go with that. I know, I know - pics or it didn't happen. Well, here ya go - it happened...
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05-03-2013, 08:01 PM | #10850 |
Full Fledged Farker
Join Date: 03-28-13
Location: NorCal
Name/Nickname : RemoGaggi
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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.
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05-03-2013, 11:06 PM | #10851 |
Knows what a fatty is.
Join Date: 03-18-13
Location: Woodbridge, Ca.
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05-04-2013, 12:36 AM | #10852 | |
Full Fledged Farker
Join Date: 03-28-13
Location: NorCal
Name/Nickname : RemoGaggi
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05-04-2013, 06:00 AM | #10853 | |
Knows what a fatty is.
Join Date: 03-18-13
Location: Woodbridge, Ca.
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Thanks for the tip. I will look into this for sure. Trying to convince the wife that a 3rd barrel is needed lol. |
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05-04-2013, 06:57 PM | #10854 |
Full Fledged Farker
Join Date: 12-28-10
Location: Valencia, CA
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Updated my UDS...
My favorite line from the original movie, "Red Dawn"
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05-08-2013, 01:54 PM | #10855 |
Found some matches.
Join Date: 12-15-12
Location: Gennep
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Got me some new gadgets for my UDS build..
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05-08-2013, 02:02 PM | #10856 | |
Got Wood.
Join Date: 04-28-10
Location: Calexico, CA
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05-08-2013, 05:31 PM | #10858 | |
is one Smokin' Farker
Join Date: 08-30-11
Location: Huntsville, Ontario, Canada
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My strip protrudes about 3/8" above the drum lip - if I do a future UDS I'd go 1/2" or 5/8" I also used red hi-temp silicon to seal.
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05-09-2013, 09:24 AM | #10859 | |
Found some matches.
Join Date: 05-06-13
Location: Fort Washington, MD
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So I was wondering if anyone had any thoughts about welding the Uniflame dome to the original drum lid. My drum lid has a nice tight seal. The real issue may be whether I am a good enough welder to weld two THIN pieces of metal together. I have had lots of practice in the last couple of days and have gotten much better. I know there was someone who did this and I was hoping they would chime in. It it really difficult to weld the two together. I was planning on spot welding in 4 places and then doing very short spot welds around the perimeter, maybe 2 seconds for each spot. Or would it be easier to just buy a piece of metal or aluminum and bend it inside the drum like in the above posts? Anyone with experience welding the two pieces together? I am using flux core. I don't have a bottle of gas yet. By the way this thread ROCKS!! Thank you all so much for your help. I hope some others find what I have done to be useful too.
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05-09-2013, 09:11 PM | #10860 | |
Got Wood.
Join Date: 04-28-10
Location: Calexico, CA
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I think it's a good idea Here it is: http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/sh...ad.php?t=77856
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