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06-27-2017, 07:44 PM | #1 |
Full Fledged Farker
Join Date: 06-20-11
Location: pratt, KS
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UDS Drum search thread
Love Main UDS thread and there is a wealth of information. I know the biggest issue is finding Drums. My thought with starting this thread is to be able to help each other with ideas for finding drums without sifting through 850 pages. I am still looking for drums but have some leads that sound promising.
just post 1 Where you found your Drum, type of business. 2 How much you paid for your drum if anything 3 Contents of drum 4 Condition and type of drum new/used, open/closed head, Lined/unlined My hope is to help those looking to build streamline the searching process to be able to find a quality drum quickly. thanks
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06-27-2017, 07:49 PM | #2 |
Full Fledged Farker
Join Date: 06-20-11
Location: pratt, KS
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I currently have 2 leads
First is a roofing company. A guy who takes care of all the flat roofs gets that ruberized coating in 55gal drums. Says when done the residue will peel out as one big chunk. they are unlined, open head, for free. Waiting to see if he comes through. If that falls through stopped at a property of a guy that does a lot of scrapping. he has brand new open head drums, for $8 each. They had Vaseline in them, but have the red liner.
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06-27-2017, 08:10 PM | #3 |
is one Smokin' Farker
Join Date: 05-08-14
Location: Pensacola, FL
Name/Nickname : Ken
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Got mine free from a road painting outfit. It had the water base temporary paint in it, no liner. Cleaned up pretty good, but I burned it anyway.
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06-27-2017, 09:53 PM | #4 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 07-17-13
Location: Burleson Tx
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Used Drums are All over Craigslist Here from $10-$50. Feed Stores sell them too around Here.
I have used Food grade (Fricken Red liner) that held chocolate syrup in a big bag, Transmission Oil and Motor Oil drums. The Oil drums were no liner closed Tops that I used for T-Bone and T-Bone II. Round Grates came from Walmart and Academy Sports - Pipe Nipples, Handles and Hardware from Home Depot and expanded metal, flat bar and angle iron from the Metal Supply.
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06-28-2017, 09:01 AM | #5 |
Is lookin for wood to cook with.
Join Date: 12-13-16
Location: Minneapolis, MN
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1.) I got mine from a distribution center/shipping company.
2.) It was something like $20 or $30 3.) Food grade barrel that had some type of oil in it. 4.) It was new. Open top and they gave me the lid/ring to go with it.
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06-28-2017, 10:06 AM | #6 |
Is lookin for wood to cook with.
Join Date: 03-15-17
Location: Santa Clarita, ,CA
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For those in the Los Angeles area, consider Apex Drum Company in Commerce. $50 cash for a refurbished, bare, factory burned, and sandblasted drum. Sure made it easy for me to get started on my build. Yes it's a few more dollars, but from what I've read on this site and others, I'm glad I avoided the burn and stripping process.
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06-28-2017, 10:24 AM | #7 |
is one Smokin' Farker
Join Date: 07-20-16
Location: Post falls, Idaho
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The guy I found on CL had a bunch of barrels from his cooking oil recycling business. Interesting dude.
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06-29-2017, 06:42 AM | #8 |
Found some matches.
Join Date: 04-06-17
Location: Tn
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I found mine at Ace Hardware for 12.00, contents was tomatoe juice. 22.5 kettle lid fits it just fine.
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06-29-2017, 07:08 AM | #9 |
Babbling Farker
Join Date: 04-19-13
Location: Live Oak, Texas
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In San Antonio, see "Dave the Barrel Man". He is aware of the UDS thing and puts barrels aside for those customers, ie removeable lids and no liners. I paid $30.
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06-29-2017, 08:12 AM | #10 |
Full Fledged Farker
Join Date: 06-20-11
Location: pratt, KS
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Found a guy who races. Said he has drums that had racing fuel in them. Believe they are closed head, not sure about a liner. But they are free
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06-29-2017, 09:47 AM | #11 |
On the road to being a farker
Join Date: 02-04-12
Location: wilmington,de
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I buy mine here: http://www.firststatesteeldrum.com/
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06-29-2017, 09:48 AM | #12 |
On the road to being a farker
Join Date: 01-10-13
Location: KCMO
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I was wanting a smooth sided drum like a gateway and hunsaker. Anyone know where to find those? i can get them at cary company in chicago but shipping is expensive to KC. Maybe and I can find some local brethren that would want to go in and split the cost, Cheaper to ship a pallet of 8. I would like to know how the thickness compares on the straight side vs the ribbed. My guess is the straight side is thicker to provide more strength since its lacking the ribs.
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06-29-2017, 03:25 PM | #13 | |
is one Smokin' Farker
Join Date: 04-28-07
Location: South Bend IN
Name/Nickname : Mark
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06-29-2017, 06:11 PM | #14 |
Quintessential Chatty Farker
Join Date: 05-16-14
Location: St. Louis, MO
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Great idea for thread. Hope you all have a barrel of fun finding and building your next smoker!
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06-29-2017, 07:22 PM | #15 | |
Quintessential Chatty Farker
Join Date: 02-22-14
Location: Kensington, MD
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DC Beltway east area -
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ask them NOT to paint your barrel. $35 |
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