Texas Tech Drum Corps (UDS Complete)

High Q · 12-24-2010, 10:20 AM

After long last, my UDS is complete. A couple of key features:

I bought some springs and round bar. We formed the handles with the springs in the middle to make 'cool touch' handles

After fabricating the handles and welding them on, I did the burn out. When the skin temp of the drum was 900+, the handles were only 200. When the drum cooled down to 300, the handles were 80 or so (using a laser temperature gizmo). They seem to work pretty well. Some pictures of the fabrication. My buddy Vance is welding, my son is hopping around and watching.

My helper

The burn out

Assembly

The charcoal basket is expanded metal on 2 x 2 tubing with a round stock handle to pull the basket. I used a spare WSM charcoal ring to make the basket.

First fire

First brisket on the grate and cook underway

Phubar · 12-24-2010, 10:25 AM

Nice build!
1 or 2 grates?
And where is the thermo?

Hawg Father of Seoul · 12-24-2010, 10:35 AM

Is that a BGE vent? Those handles are the tits.

Drum looks great, now finish the Ford.

bigabyte · 12-24-2010, 10:49 AM

Good looking drum!

blackdog043 · 12-24-2010, 10:50 AM

Nice build, love the handles !! + 1 where's the thermo. I would put some bricks under the drum, so it's not sitting on the concrete. (jmo)

High Q · 12-24-2010, 10:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phubar

Nice build!
1 or 2 grates?
And where is the thermo?

Currently one grate. I have two grates on the WSM and don't use them the second all that much. We'll see what happens.

The thermometer is on the back side about 120 degrees from the bottle opener. A probe grommet is another 120 degress around, both about 2" below the top grate.

High Q · 12-24-2010, 10:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hawg Father of Seoul

Is that a BGE vent? Those handles are the tits.

Drum looks great, now finish the Ford.

That is an XL BGE vent. So far, it's been running about 275 all morning with about 3/4" of vent open. I guess the other 7" of vent area is just for show!

Westexbbq · 12-24-2010, 01:50 PM

Nicest Red Raider drum I've ever seen.
Good going!

swamprb · 12-24-2010, 02:26 PM

Nice!

Should outlast the barrel!

Happy cooking!

Rocky Branch BBQ · 12-26-2010, 06:10 AM

Excellent job - that saved you some bucks!

MOS95B · 12-26-2010, 06:22 AM

Looks like a job well done. Can't wait to make one myself...

BruceKWHP · 12-26-2010, 11:37 AM

Awesome job! you will love your "easy smoke oven" !

Groundhog66 · 12-26-2010, 11:55 AM

Good Job, can't wait to start seeing some good BBQ coming off.

Sammy_Shuford · 12-26-2010, 03:22 PM

Nice Drum, and the handles rock!

42BBQ · 12-26-2010, 03:28 PM

Beautiful build brother, looks great, wish I had your tool/skill set!

12-24-2010, 10:20 AM	#1
High Q Take a breath! Join Date: 12-29-09 Location: Houston, Texas Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Texas Tech Drum Corps (UDS Complete) After long last, my UDS is complete. A couple of key features: I bought some springs and round bar. We formed the handles with the springs in the middle to make 'cool touch' handles After fabricating the handles and welding them on, I did the burn out. When the skin temp of the drum was 900+, the handles were only 200. When the drum cooled down to 300, the handles were 80 or so (using a laser temperature gizmo). They seem to work pretty well. Some pictures of the fabrication. My buddy Vance is welding, my son is hopping around and watching. My helper The burn out Assembly The charcoal basket is expanded metal on 2 x 2 tubing with a round stock handle to pull the basket. I used a spare WSM charcoal ring to make the basket. First fire First brisket on the grate and cook underway __________________ "Houston is a wretched little town composed of about twenty shops, and a hundred huts, dispersed here and there, among trunks of felled trees. It is infested with methodists and ants." -Emmanuel Domenech, Catholic Missionary, 1848

12-24-2010, 10:25 AM	#2
Phubar somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 04-24-09 Location: Utrecht,The NetherPharkinglands Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Nice build! 1 or 2 grates? And where is the thermo? __________________ -TG -WGA (3) -UDS (S,M,L) All fueled by Ecobrasa Coco Briquettes Lowland Smokers Dutch BBQ Champion 2011 - 2012 *Lowland Smokers Dutch BBQ Champion 2013 Low 'n Slow

12-24-2010, 10:49 AM	#4
bigabyte somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 05-10-06 Location: Overland Fark, KS Downloads: 1 Uploads: 1	Good looking drum! __________________ Chris Baker For great food and and an even better time join the BBQ Brethren Throwdowns *First ever recipient of the Silverfinger Award!* Yes, I own a whole bunch of BBQ crap also. *Certified MOINK Baller & IMBAS Certified MOINK Ball Judge #0003 - Get your MOINK Certification today!* The Secret Squirrel Society doesn't exist - Zero Club member

12-24-2010, 10:50 AM	#5
blackdog043 is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 01-21-10 Location: Denver, NC Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Nice build, love the handles !! + 1 where's the thermo. I would put some bricks under the drum, so it's not sitting on the concrete. (jmo) __________________ Bill Red Performer 1993 Green Performer 1998 22.5 OTG 22.5 OTS UDS Super Fast Red Thermapen Got butt ? Smoke it !!

12-24-2010, 01:50 PM	#8
Westexbbq Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 09-02-05 Location: Rockin' Lake Ronfarkoma, Hinterlands of BBQ . Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Nicest Red Raider drum I've ever seen. Good going! __________________ Illuminated, circa 1967. KCBS CBJ-Texas Transplant. Texas Smokemaster offset, Well-cured NB Silver Smoker, Santa Fe grill (retired). glory bee gasser. Texas International Pop Festival, Labor Day 1969. IMBAS Certified. Just roll me up and smoke me when I die. Always remember, no matter where ya go, there you are. I wanna tell you 'bout Texas radio and the big beat. Someday, I hope to visit Penelope. Hondo Crouch, Famous Late Mayor of Lunkenbach, Texas who advocated a 'dillo diet: "You can eat nothing but armadillos for a month, but you will have to run down and catch all the armadillos you eat and it can really take the weight off!"

12-24-2010, 10:35 AM	#3
Hawg Father of Seoul is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 09-14-10 Location: Rogers, AR Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Is that a BGE vent? Those handles are the tits. Drum looks great, now finish the Ford.

12-24-2010, 02:26 PM	#9
swamprb somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 10-27-06 Location: Bothell WA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Nice! Should outlast the barrel! Happy cooking! __________________ Brian - Left Hand Smoke BBQ PNWBA 2010 Team of the Year BGE's/WSM's/BWS Gater/BDS Clones/Weber Performer w EZ-Que/Cajun Bandit/Rib-O-Lator Test Pilot/La Caja China/BBQ Guru/Weber 1000 RK Drum Coffee Roaster Follow Left Hand Smoke on Facebook!http://www.facebook.com/pages/Left-H...462391?sk=wall KCBS CBJ/PNWBA CBJ www.pnwba.com

12-26-2010, 06:10 AM	#10
Rocky Branch BBQ Is lookin for wood to cook with. Join Date: 12-16-10 Location: Northwestern NC Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Excellent job - that saved you some bucks!

12-26-2010, 06:22 AM	#11
MOS95B is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 05-05-09 Location: Robbinsdale, MN Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Looks like a job well done. Can't wait to make one myself... __________________ John Originallly posted by BigButzBBQ If it makes your stomache growl and your heart scared as soon as you see it or smell it, it's got to be good!

12-26-2010, 11:37 AM	#12
BruceKWHP Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 01-15-10 Location: Oak Park, CA. Ventura County 91377 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Awesome job! you will love your "easy smoke oven" ! __________________ Bruce B. Building "Robot", my UDS: http://www.bbqbrethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=83312 UDS "Robot" (the easy smoke oven), CL CharGriller w/sfb, Stok Quattro

12-26-2010, 11:55 AM	#13
Groundhog66 Babbling Farker Join Date: 08-20-10 Location: Livermore, CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Good Job, can't wait to start seeing some good BBQ coming off. __________________ Tim -

12-26-2010, 03:22 PM	#14
Sammy_Shuford is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 05-17-09 Location: Summerville, SC Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Nice Drum, and the handles rock! __________________ UDS, Brick Red Weber Performer Platinum, Blue 22.5 Weber Kettle Gold, Bradley Electric Purple Thermapen CBJ SCBA Carolina Pit Master

12-26-2010, 03:28 PM	#15
42BBQ is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 06-26-10 Location: Manheim, PA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Beautiful build brother, looks great, wish I had your tool/skill set! __________________ Meadowcreek SQ36 with 2nd grate, 1991 Weber Performer w/ SS table, UDS, gasser.-Glenn-

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