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Q-talk *ON TOPIC ONLY* QUALITY ON TOPIC discussion of Backyard BBQ, grilling, equipment and outdoor cookin' . ** Other cooking techniques are welcomed for when your cookin' in the kitchen. Post your hints, tips, tricks & techniques, success, failures, but stay on topic and watch for that hijacking. |
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07-15-2013, 10:44 AM | #1 |
On the road to being a farker
Join Date: 07-29-12
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
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UDS Build Plans, Parts List, and Ideas
I was hoping to build a UDS this weekend and wanted to get some plans, part lists, or other ideas. I know that we have that giant UDS thread but I was hoping (if we don't already have it) we make a thread that simply has links to plans and part lists to build one. Maybe even your favorite tutorials or videos on how to build a UDS.
Thoughts? Anyone have any UDS plans, part lists, videos, or tutorials they can share with a beginner like me? |
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07-15-2013, 10:48 AM | #2 |
Knows what a fatty is.
Join Date: 06-21-13
Location: Michie TN
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07-15-2013, 11:01 AM | #3 |
Babbling Farker
Join Date: 05-09-07
Location: God's Country Ossipee-Osceola NC
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07-15-2013, 11:07 AM | #4 |
Knows what a fatty is.
Join Date: 08-24-12
Location: Boston, MA
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It won't be done by the weekend but I'm putting together a DIY UDS instructional and FAQ here: http://www.instructables.com/id/EKSDXSIHINO5PFJ/
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07-15-2013, 04:12 PM | #5 |
On the road to being a farker
Join Date: 07-29-12
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
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Great links everyone, thank you so much.
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07-15-2013, 09:31 PM | #6 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 08-15-12
Location: Irish Hills, MI
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Welcome to the "gateway drug" cooker! You will love it man!
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Okie Joe offset, UDS, Akorn, Weber Kettles, I'm JD. |
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07-16-2013, 12:45 AM | #7 |
Quintessential Chatty Farker
Join Date: 12-17-10
Location: Pleasanton, Ca
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Here is my UDS parts list with all cost. Understand that I use all stainless bolts, nuts, etc and include costs for everything. If you can get the stuff for free, cool, if not this is what it costs around here. Have fun!
Fire Basket Cost ¾ #9 expanded metal 8”W X 60”L $17 Charcoal grate from Weber 22-1/2” grill $10 Feet 3 3/8 X 4” Stainless bolts $10 6 3/8 stainless nuts and washers $3 Bail 3/16D steel rod 24”L $2 Ash Catcher 1 16” aluminum pizza pan $9 18” ¼” steel rod $5 Drum 1 55gal drum open at one end $25 3 ¾” short black Pipe nipples $3 2 ¾” Black caps $3 1 ¾” Ball Valve $11 2 22-1/2” Weber cooking grates $40 6 ¼” X 2 Stainless bolts $8 12 ¼” Stainless nuts and washers $4 2 6-1/2” metal handles $12 4 ¼ X ½ stainless bolts, washers and nuts $4 3 cans of high temp(500 deg) spray paint $18 1 22-1/2” Weber kettle lid $30 6 feet 3/16D steel rod $6 1 drum thermometer $17 Misc Supplies 1 tank of propane $15 ½ roll .035 Innershield flux core wire $7 Total $ 259
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07-16-2013, 01:42 AM | #8 |
Babbling Farker
Join Date: 02-02-08
Location: Westfield,Ma.
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Plenty of videos on YouTube
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09-26-2017, 09:46 AM | #9 |
Found some matches.
Join Date: 09-17-17
Location: Maple Grove
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Question for you guys.
So I'm looking at Martys parts list and I think that it's a lot to spend on a UDS (no offense Marty, I really appreciate the list). If you take out the things that I already have (weber kettle list, grates, etc) then I'm down to $167. This may be personal preference but at that price, why wouldn't everyone buy the Big Poppa Smoker kit and call it a day? |
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09-26-2017, 10:07 AM | #10 | |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 02-08-10
Location: Howell, MI
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Quote:
For some, having to bend over to operate the vents rules out the Big Poppa Smoker kit. Others want something no one else has.
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Two Weber daisy wheel kettles A: 1979 P: 1993, and an unused ECB |
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09-26-2017, 01:17 PM | #11 |
Babbling Farker
Join Date: 08-18-13
Location: Texas
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I'm with Dads- I like the plotting, planning and scrounging aspects. Not having a ton of tools, space and setting myself a restricted budget makes it an enjoyable challenge.
Will say this though- if you are cobbling together a UDS, you really ought to take a look at the Hunsaker axle and the the bottom mounted intake. I'm scrounging a SS barrel for my next UDS and I will drop a few dollars to Mr. Hunsaker for sure. The Vortex Basket and the integrated stack/handle/thermo holder ARE both cool- would not mind having them- but the wheels and the intake will be on my "must have" parts list.
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09-26-2017, 01:18 PM | #12 |
Babbling Farker
Join Date: 06-24-17
Location: Monroe, GA
Name/Nickname : Viet King Cong
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I am looking to do a 110 gallon UDS myself and definitely echo the part about having something no one else has.
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09-26-2017, 01:34 PM | #13 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 12-05-09
Location: Sandia Park,N.M. (land of entrapment)
Name/Nickname : el jefe
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I know that personalizing something that you built yourself is a major part of the experience, for sure. Plus they're great cookers!
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"It's all done with smoke and mirrors..............I think I like smoke the best" UDS with 007 mods and pizza top Highly modified Bandera w/ griddle on firebox Mini SJ/UDS micro mini UDS Smokey Joe's 1983 22.5" Weber kettle |
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09-26-2017, 06:20 PM | #14 |
Babbling Farker
Join Date: 08-18-13
Location: Texas
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Love my UDS -
perfect cooker? - no perfect for me? - yes if you need a more "manly cooker" complete with splitting wood and tending fire in the face of the elements and a hungry dinner group, haggard but head high after an overnight cook- then the UDS is not for you. I love the smell of my UDS in the morning... it smells like... victory.
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I started out with nothing and I got most of it left. |
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09-26-2017, 08:14 PM | #15 |
Found some matches.
Join Date: 09-17-17
Location: Maple Grove
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I went to Lowe's and right now I'm $90 for hardware. Still have handles, a step drill, fire basket and paint left. Since this is my first drum I want to build it all myself. I'll be right around what I thought but that's fine.
It's the lessons that I learn from this one that will improve my next. |
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uds, ugly drum smoker |
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