Modifying a Drum top for a Weber lid - Help

[Cliff H.]

I plan to cut an inch or so from the top of my drum, make a cut on that pc and re insert it into the top of the drum just like you were talking about in your first post.

Of all the ideas that I have read about, that one is the simplest to me.

 

[fr8erfxr]

Here's the method I'm going with this weekend on my drum.

http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=89382

 

[swamprb]

Where is Norco when we need him??

 

[PatioDaddio]

well this is what i did and it works pretty good. I cut the bottom of a weber kettle 2" down form the lip. and then i just put it in my drum. i did put some stove gasket around the lip before i set it in place. and just to make sure it didnt pop out I used some self tapping screws to hold it in place. hope that helps. I think that thread in burried dead inside the UDS thread so good luck.

I did the same, but I used the bolts for the top rack to hold it in place and I
filled the gap (about 3/8") with 400* food-grade silicone (DAP 8641). Works
like a champ!

You can see it here:

John

 

[Greyeagle]

if the lid don't fit you must acquit

 

[ThunderDomeBBQ]

What i did is a little more simple than the other options...

The top rolled part is what was too wide for the weber lid. All I did was take a grinder into the rolled part and you can see where it bends. Just grind off the roll to a smooth, non-rolled top and it cuts quite a bit out of the diameter