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24" disc harrow blade for discada/wok: $26

Mark said:
Here's my recommendation: Weld 3 1/2-inch nuts to the bottom and then thread in long bolts. The L-shaped 1/2" diameter anchor bolts you embed in the top of poured concrete walls for holding down wooden headers would be ideal.
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I'm actually thinking for a table trivet, just take a strip of 1" x 1/8" thick steel rolled in a ring and welded. Make it 2/3 the diameter of the bowl for stability. This would make a nice trivet as well as a nice place to keep the thing easily level.

When my 2 guys come, I will get to work on them and post some pics. I am looking for some new products to take to this season's shows. I think this will make the cut. (lol cut)
 
thirdeye said:
I would think it would have a good chance at it.....Those pics were sent to me, that's not mine. All the heat sources I've seen are a propane burner, which makes perfect sense if you get a 24" disc. This way you could have several heat zones. But that's a lot of open area when cooking, so I thought the ones with a lid would be a good idea.

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The ones with this added lip around the disc is a great bonus, as is a lid especially when deep frying.
 
Mark said:
Be more specific. Agrisupply or the place in Austin?
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Ahem... Specific enough? lol!

Shipping Address:
Brian Nevel
Huntingdon County Customs LLC
1515
Oneida, Street
Huntindon PA 16652

Order Detail:
Item: 48755 - 14" X 3MM, 1" SCH, 1-1/4" CONCAVITY PLAIN DISC BLADE - <span style="color:#6b1000;">**Shipping Included In Price</span> - - - - 1 - $9.95
Item: 38390 - 18" X 3MM, 1" SCH, 1-3/4" CONCAVITY PLAIN DISC BLADE - <span style="color:#6b1000;">**Shipping Included In Price</span> - - - - 1 - $13.95


Item Subtotal: $23.90
Order Total: $23.90
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I just spoke with an agri supply rep and she told me half are painted and half are not. It is all in what they receive from whichever manufacture sends them at what time if that isnt confusing enough. Chances are 50% on getting a painted one.

-Brian
 
Smokin Turkey said:
I just spoke with an agri supply rep and she told me half are painted and half are not. It is all in what they receive from whichever manufacture sends them at what time if that isnt confusing enough. Chances are 50% on getting a painted one.

-Brian
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Just ordered one from Agri Supply. $26 shipped. Hopefully, I get a non-painted one.
 
A good hot fire or a weed burner will take care of the paint. One little tip to remember. When you seal up the hole, make sure there are no small holes left behind from the welding process. These little holes fill up with leftover food or grease and can grow lots of bad things in them. You then contaminate your food the next time your cook. Once, you grind it down. Spot weld all the little holes shut till you have as flat and smooth a surface as possible. We were at a house party one time and the guy was using this disc with some unsealed holes(pits) from the welding process. Some nasty looking and smelling stuff oozed outta them when he heated in up. Farker didn't even wipe the stuff off, just tossed the meat right in. Not very appetizing or worth getting guests or your family sick.

Welding legs to the disc and using a wood fire is also a trickier method of cooking than just using a gas burner. Depending on what you are cooking, the wood fire can get too hot and burn up the food or not hot enough and not heat up the oil or food enough to sear, steam, etc. The gas burner makes for more precise and hassle free cooking. I can't wait to see what you guys with fabrication skills and the right tools come up with!!

Here's a cool design for those of you that prefer coking over a live fire!!
http://www.thewellscompany.com/campfire_cooker.htm
 
Hey Bob:

If I wanted precise and hassle free cooking I probably stay inside.

Why should wood or charcoal be more difficult with a discada than with a dutch oven?
 
Smokin Turkey said:
I'm actually thinking for a table trivet, just take a strip of 1" x 1/8" thick steel rolled in a ring and welded. Make it 2/3 the diameter of the bowl for stability. This would make a nice trivet as well as a nice place to keep the thing easily level.

When my 2 guys come, I will get to work on them and post some pics. I am looking for some new products to take to this season's shows. I think this will make the cut. (lol cut)
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Sounds great for serving but not so great if you plan on fueling it with wood or briquettes.
 
Smokin Turkey said:
Ahem... Specific enough? lol!

Shipping Address:
Brian Nevel
Huntingdon County Customs LLC
1515
Oneida, Street
Huntindon PA 16652

Order Detail:
Item: 48755 - 14" X 3MM, 1" SCH, 1-1/4" CONCAVITY PLAIN DISC BLADE - <span style="color:#6b1000;">**Shipping Included In Price</span> - - - - 1 - $9.95
Item: 38390 - 18" X 3MM, 1" SCH, 1-3/4" CONCAVITY PLAIN DISC BLADE - <span style="color:#6b1000;">**Shipping Included In Price</span> - - - - 1 - $13.95
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Just thinking out loud here......The thing with discs is that they have different concavities, and of course the larger the diameter the more concave you can get, as well as the thicker you can get. I'm thinking that the one spec'd out as 22" X 6mm, 2-1/2" concavity (or larger) would be the ticket.......It is $55, but it's twice a thick as the smaller ones, which means a lot when it comes to heat control. It also will hold a lot more liquid than the less concave ones. I need to swing by an implement dealer tomorrow and size up their inventory first hand.


:biggrin: The funny thing here is, I bet this ArgiSupply place is really scratching their heads trying to figure out why folks are ordering singles instead of a set.
 
Well, I guess I should say it's more of preference issue. With a Dutch you are pretty much setting it up and letting it and the coals do the work on their own. You still need to monitor it and rotate the lid and oven itself to insure proper cooking, but for the most part you aren't right over the heat and smoke the entire time. Even when doing stews and chili, you can step away from the DO and the fire and let it do its own thing.

With the disc, you are pretty much over the fire, the smoke, the heat, and the disc the entire time. Therefore, you will deal with smoke and heat issues. You are next to the fire and then you have smoke getting in your eyes, etc. Again, this is a preference issue. It can get interesting and even challenging trying to regulate the fire and cook at the same time. Depending on the length of the legs, that's where temp issues come in to play. Long legs and you will need a bigger or hotter fire to keep that relatively thick slab of metal hot enough to cook on. I've seen some with short, stubby legs that were too close to the fire and got too hot and either burned the food or the oil. If you are cooking for guests, the smoke issue might be be something to consider as well. I've done both ways, and didn't feel that cooking over a fire added any smokey flavor to the food. Gas is better suited for frying just because you don't want too hot of a fire burning up the oil. You can fine tune the temp for frying with gas. One last thing is safety, with fire vs. gas. If you are frying over a fire it's pretty easy for a hot fire and flames to ignite the hot oil if the flames come up over the edges of the disc. True, it could happen with gas also, but gas can be shut off. Little harder to do with a live grease fire that's raging. Don't ask how I know about the live grease fire, I just do! (fish fry gone bad)
Really just a matter of preference. Just comes from actually using one with both fire and gas.
 
thirdeye said:
Just thinking out loud here......The thing with discs is that they have different concavities, and of course the larger the diameter the more concave you can get, as well as the thicker you can get. I'm thinking that the one spec'd out as 22" X 6mm, 2-1/2" concavity (or larger) would be the ticket.......It is $55, but it's twice a thick as the smaller ones, which means a lot when it comes to heat control. It also will hold a lot more liquid than the less concave ones. I need to swing by an implement dealer tomorrow and size up their inventory first hand.


:biggrin: The funny thing here is, I bet this ArgiSupply place is really scratching their heads trying to figure out why folks are ordering singles instead of a set.
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That's a big key right there. Concavity is really more important than the diameter. The deeper discs are better for liquids (oil). Once you guys cook on one you will see how easily the oil can be stirred around and even drip off the edge of the disc and onto the fire source or onto the deck, concrete or your shoes. The deeper ones are just a better bet for all around cooking. Don't wear flip flops when using your disc either!:shock:
 
Mark said:
I guess it depends on how you envision using it. I for one would use something else for deep frying. Basically, a discada is a big ass wok; to me at least.
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You make a good point. A lot will depend on what you want to use it for. I should clarify that by frying I mean, shallow. Maybe a cup of oil or or so and then doing stuff like whole black bass or even carnitas and doing them in small batches and adding more oil as needed. For deep frying large batches of food I go to my DO or the skillet.

This site shows legged discs vs. indoors(gas) really well. That live fire can get pretty tricky for an adult and more so for a child!
http://rollybrook.com/discada.htm

Here's the homepage for it.............It's a really cool site with lots of authentic info.
http://rollybrook.com/Page%20Directory.htm
 
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