It has began

petie · 09-22-2011, 12:36 PM

I have started building my tank version of a UDS. I work a lot so it's gonna take some time. I'm building all the grates out of pencil rod so there's gonna be some time on the welder. My buddy gave me a basket that came out of some kind of farm machinery that I'm gonna use for my coal basket. Its stainless and already has the holes in it.

If it didn't matter it wouldn't matter!!!

N8man · 09-22-2011, 12:42 PM

Looking forward to your progress....

cowgirl · 09-22-2011, 01:35 PM

I'm looking forward to your progress too Petie! Wish I had your welding skills.

AUradar · 09-22-2011, 01:45 PM

I really have no idea. BUt that basket looks like it might have problems. Are there enough holes on the bottom to let the ash fall out?

Pappy · 09-22-2011, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by AUradar

I really have no idea. BUt that basket looks like it might have problems. Are there enough holes on the bottom to let the ash fall out?

Basket seems like it might choak out the fire.

fnbish · 09-22-2011, 02:08 PM

Very cool! Definitely keep us posted.

woodbutcher1 · 09-22-2011, 02:52 PM

I would definitely open up a whole bunch of them holes, jmo

daverev · 09-22-2011, 03:39 PM

Looks like a nice start petie, I'll have to stop by and see the finished product.

Keep us posted.

Dave

hankll · 09-22-2011, 04:02 PM

Heavy duty!!

deguerre · 09-22-2011, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by woodbutcher1

I would definitely open up a whole bunch of them holes, jmo

Agreed, looks like airflow might be restricted.

petie · 09-22-2011, 07:28 PM

The basket doesn't have a bottom in it. I'm planning on makin one out of the pencil rod when I make my grates.
I was also gonna open all the holes up. I don't know if they all need opened or not though.
Stop on by Dave. You can take some persimmon chunks with ya.

If it didn't matter it wouldn't matter!!!

kitts21 · 09-22-2011, 07:57 PM

If those before pic's don't show you what a 'Red-Neck Bobsled" is I don't know what does. Nice looking build, have fun with it.

petie · 09-23-2011, 10:22 AM

I was ridin it behind the 4 wheeler before I hacked it up. My wife reminded me that I was 40 years old.

If it didn't matter it wouldn't matter!!!

kcmike · 09-23-2011, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by petie

The basket doesn't have a bottom in it. I'm planning on makin one out of the pencil rod when I make my grates.
I was also gonna open all the holes up. I don't know if they all need opened or not though.

You may not have to. When I was at the Kearney BBQ contest last weekend, one of the teams had a fire pit (for keeping warm) made out of an old washing machine tub. The holes were just about the same size or maybe smaller and it had an awesome fire going in it.

Cool pit by the way!

Mike

DirtyDirty00 · 09-23-2011, 10:49 AM

u think a charcoal basket would be enough to heat that thing???

09-22-2011, 12:42 PM	#2
N8man Babbling Farker Join Date: 05-09-07 Location: God's Country Ossipee-Osceola NC Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Looking forward to your progress.... __________________ N8man Average Joe Backyard Enthusiast How I Fire Up That Ugly DrumPit Smoker!!!!

09-22-2011, 01:35 PM	#3
cowgirl somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-18-07 Location: Oklahoma Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I'm looking forward to your progress too Petie! Wish I had your welding skills. __________________ jeanie sittin' by the campfire with my Brethren friends. Lifetime member of the Society for the Preservation of Authentic Royal Magical Rare Kaskaskian Peppers (Thanks Ash :)) http://cowgirlscountry.blogspot.com/

09-22-2011, 02:08 PM	#6
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09-22-2011, 02:52 PM	#7
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09-23-2011, 10:49 AM	#15
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09-22-2011, 01:45 PM	#4
AUradar Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 06-02-10 Location: NW Florida Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I really have no idea. BUt that basket looks like it might have problems. Are there enough holes on the bottom to let the ash fall out?

09-22-2011, 03:39 PM	#8
daverev Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 07-03-11 Location: Greenville, Ky. Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Looks like a nice start petie, I'll have to stop by and see the finished product. Keep us posted. Dave

09-22-2011, 04:02 PM	#9
hankll Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 08-06-11 Location: Hendersonville, TN Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Heavy duty!!

09-22-2011, 07:28 PM	#11
petie Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 08-14-11 Location: Rumsey,KY Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The basket doesn't have a bottom in it. I'm planning on makin one out of the pencil rod when I make my grates. I was also gonna open all the holes up. I don't know if they all need opened or not though. Stop on by Dave. You can take some persimmon chunks with ya. If it didn't matter it wouldn't matter!!!

09-22-2011, 07:57 PM	#12
kitts21 On the road to being a farker Join Date: 07-09-11 Location: Farmington, NY Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	If those before pic's don't show you what a 'Red-Neck Bobsled" is I don't know what does. Nice looking build, have fun with it.

09-23-2011, 10:22 AM	#13
petie Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 08-14-11 Location: Rumsey,KY Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I was ridin it behind the 4 wheeler before I hacked it up. My wife reminded me that I was 40 years old. If it didn't matter it wouldn't matter!!!