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murdog
03-09-2012, 02:39 AM
Backstory:

Hometown with mediocre Q - check
Bachelor party in KC, discover real Q - check
NASCAR in Talladega, experience tailgating Q - check
Vacation in Kauai, see Q done in a barrel @ "Chicken in the Barrel" - check
Hit internet, google for plans, find UDS and entire community @ Brethen - check!

Whacky realization that a weber lid on a barrel sure looks like the android robot, bounce the idea off a few fellow geeks - buy in. Project go!

Completed UDS:

http://farm8.static.flickr.com/7188/6820008562_bdabb6ba59_b.jpg

Here is the build out:

As many people have found, the barrel can be the hardest item to track down. Finding a local supplier with cheap unlined barrels did not exist. No luck on Craigs list, found a listing buried on kijiji - looked up on google maps- barrels on the side of the road! (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=calgary+dover&hl=en&ll=51.025525,-113.990107&spn=0.052582,0.116987&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=67.67529,119.794922&hnear=Dover,+Calgary,+Division+No.+6,+Alberta,+Can ada&t=h&layer=c&cbll=51.028757,-113.995034&panoid=iwzCugHht8nS8NjsFSCKjw&cbp=12,53.61,,0,12.83&z=14) - turns out they are food grade (pineapple juice) with a tan liner.

Had grown tired of searching for the "ideal" barrel and heck an excuse to sit out back burn chit and drink - I'm in. Put out the call to see if anyone knows where to get free pallets, brother in law points me to:
http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=50.985478,-113.98633&spn=0.025665,0.058494&sll=51.016428,-114.101772&sspn=0.026296,0.058494&t=h&z=15&layer=c&cbll=50.98534,-113.986368&panoid=U8BrqaGj_9d2EJ1BhWOGzQ&cbp=12,230.74,,1,10.66 - man I love google street view.

So Barrel @ home and weber kettle knockoff found on Kijiji:

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First step deal with the liner - read lots of horror stories, turned out to be not too difficult - actually quite enjoyed the process.

Cut out the intakes to help with the air flow:

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Here is a good shot of the liner:

http://farm8.static.flickr.com/7181/6966127181_aca0560203_b.jpg

Hit it with the torch:

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You can see from just holding it in one spot on the outside, the effect it has on the inside

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Run the torch over the rest of the barrel:

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The torch alone would have been sufficient to kill the liner, however I picked up these 5 pallets and needed an excuse for a good fire:

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Gotta love the cold, nice toasty fire to keep warm and beer stays frosty cold without a cooler:

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You can see the liner has taken a beating, easily comes off with the wire brush:

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Barrel post burn:

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I am no longer praising the weather for keeping my beer cold, now cursing the frozen hoses when I go to pressure wash. End up just hitting it by hand with a bucket, rag and tide:

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You can see the residue of the paint/liner that would not burn off and how easily it wipes off:

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Bottom of the barrel - can see how much hotter the intakes are, ended up using the torch to burn off the remaining spots:

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This is the barrel after just washing it out by hand:

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Pretty clean already - but a few small areas with residue left, hit those spots further with the torch:

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Started the angle grinder, can see the bare metal now:

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Here is the clean barrel after the wire brush. The city recycle bin was the perfect height for supporting the barrel and allowing easy access to the inside:

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Decided to season the barrel right away to prevent any rusting while gathering up materials / planning the rest of the build out. Knew there was a reason I kept a mason jar full of bacon fat on hand:

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Next up needed to create a rim for the kettle lid to sit on, also the android robot needs a fairly wide gap for the "mouth" so went quite wide with the rim (3" wide flat 1/8" steel) - wasn't sure how easily it would bend. Found some great suggestions on the site for using c-clamps and doing it around the bottom of the barrel:

http://farm8.static.flickr.com/7040/6820007198_578ac427f0_b.jpg

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Man the 3" was some strong stuff, after clamping in place and hitting with the torch it still bent back quite a bit when I removed:

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However it was enough to let me work it into the barrel without warping it out of shape:

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Was lucky enough to find a coworker who let me borrow his MIG welder. Took me a while to get the hang of it, originally tried to fill the gap between the barrel lip and the flat steel however the rounded rim was really easy to blow thru. Again turned to this site and found the magic solution "JB Weld" - so tack welded the rest of the rim in place and used the JB Weld putty to make a nice smooth transition. Here is the RIM tack welded in place:

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Next step, transform the lid into the android head. Decided the antennae would be super awesome if they double as exhaust. So cut holes and used 6" long 3/4" nipples with a reducer down to 1/2" and plugs:

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Was originally planning to keep the handle, but liked the look better without so off it came, white high heat spray paint for the eyes:

http://farm8.static.flickr.com/7042/6820007660_bc28d3794f_b.jpg

Needed circular eyes, wax paper with a few strips of painters tape and a circle cutter did the trick:

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murdog
03-09-2012, 02:40 AM
Peeling off painters tape:

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Head in place, starting to take shape!

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Consulted the forum for inspiration on hinges, again solid information was easily found - had to tweak it a bit to work with the wide rim:

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Next up arms. Biggest challenge is the robot has domed end caps, tracked down some steel weld on caps locally at a plumbing supply store. Combined that with 4" ABS pipe, some more black pipe and arms were born:

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On one side, drilled into the barrel and screwed in the pipe to allow access for temp probes, needed to weld as well to sturdy them up:

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Feet up next - used same ABS, with a toilet flange to make it easy to bolt to bottom of barrel. Bolted casters to the side - allows them to be hidden from view but still functional. Good thing too, barrel getting pretty heavy.

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Feet on! Now 5 feet tall from floor to top of antennae!

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Here is a close up of the JB weld putty while still "wet":

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Painting time, used Engine Enamel spray paint:

http://farm8.static.flickr.com/7181/6966129665_219d801842_b.jpg

Loved the looks I got from people walking by seeing this in the shed, guess the neighbours were not too surprised after all the fire, grinding and hammering :)

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Loaded up the basket with charcoal and brought it to 300 for a few hours to cure the engine enamel:

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Here he is setup @ the office, arm caps are removable, left side can hold Q tools, right side is going to hold the electronics… we are going to set it up to be powered by an android phone of course! Temp probes, fan, camera, remote access… hmmm gonna be fun!

http://farm8.static.flickr.com/7188/6820008562_bdabb6ba59_b.jpg

Planning on first cook this weekend, can't wait!

Hope you enjoyed - and my thanks go out to this forum - has been and will continue to be a wealth of information!

Skidder
03-09-2012, 02:58 AM
Speechless I am.

Phubar
03-09-2012, 03:45 AM
Awesome build thread!

whitelightnin92
03-09-2012, 04:18 AM
WOW! Don't know what else I can say.

cholloway
03-09-2012, 04:25 AM
I'm impressed! All I can say is...
who would paint their engine THAT shade of green??? :loco:

Diva Q
03-09-2012, 04:32 AM
Freaking awesome.

Dr_KY
03-09-2012, 04:41 AM
Alright that's too dam cool !!!!!!!!!!

mtbchip
03-09-2012, 04:49 AM
I'm impressed! All I can say is...
who would paint their engine THAT shade of green??? :loco:

AMC Gremlin owners :-P

Fantastic build btw :thumb:

lemur
03-09-2012, 05:21 AM
Thats awesome.....but 2 questions....where is the U in UDS on that build?....and can you Poynt me to a Blackberry compatible android app fer Qing???...only mod I would do to your peice of art is a bottle opener nose...lol

New Pal Frank
03-09-2012, 05:31 AM
Very Very nice.

Rich Parker
03-09-2012, 05:50 AM
Very cool! Maybe too pretty to cook on. :D

BigBobBQ
03-09-2012, 05:50 AM
I love it, the brethren never cease to amaze me with your builds.

WvSmoke
03-09-2012, 05:52 AM
That is definitely very unique. The diversity and creativity found on this site never ceases to amaze me.

SmokinAussie
03-09-2012, 06:04 AM
Simply
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae78/SmokinAussie/Misc/Outstanding.jpg

wmarkw
03-09-2012, 06:11 AM
Ahhhh HOLY FARK!!! That needs to be a sticky!! Good build.

criffaaa1
03-09-2012, 06:35 AM
Looks great! I was planing on doing an android drum build next month. Ya beat me to the punch.

Sent via Criffvo

Sammy_Shuford
03-09-2012, 06:38 AM
awesome!

certified106
03-09-2012, 06:47 AM
That is sweet! Congrats

ThatsWhatSheSaidBBQ
03-09-2012, 06:48 AM
Very cool man...very cool. love the creativity with this build!

SmokeWatcher
03-09-2012, 07:03 AM
All I can say is...

bigabyte
03-09-2012, 07:05 AM
I want one!:becky:

daninnewjersey
03-09-2012, 07:15 AM
Well, that's definitely NOT an UGLY drum smoker.....really nice job.....

Smoke & Beers
03-09-2012, 07:19 AM
Great job!

Now get it dirty and show us some food pron :hungry:
All this Android pron has left me hungry

Shooter1
03-09-2012, 07:24 AM
That is farkin cool! Can't wait to see some pics in action although seems a shame to get it dirty. Great build!

venemous
03-09-2012, 07:44 AM
That is AWESOME.

bluetang
03-09-2012, 07:46 AM
That is SLICK!

eribac
03-09-2012, 08:02 AM
As an Android guy myself, I Love It!!!

--eric

W.I.T.W.A.G?
03-09-2012, 08:21 AM
way cool. the detail is awesome

AlanTX
03-09-2012, 08:53 AM
Very very nice. I put way less effort in my UDS build; I guess I'm lazy.

FattyMac
03-09-2012, 09:04 AM
Android FTW!!

That's farking awesome! :thumb:

Will work for bbq
03-09-2012, 09:14 AM
That's awesome. :clap2::clap2:

caseydog
03-09-2012, 09:23 AM
Very cool build. Funny, too, in a good way. :thumb:

I probably would have gone with a Dalek look, but most people wouldn't get it.

CD

J Pete
03-09-2012, 09:24 AM
That's awesome! Love it.

Jaskew82
03-09-2012, 09:36 AM
I am an Apple guy (and thus hate android) but this is just amazing. The best UDS build I have ever seen.

Phesant
03-09-2012, 09:41 AM
Now how cool is that...... :-D

Nicely Done :thumb:

likeadeere
03-09-2012, 09:48 AM
wow, simply wow. Great job!

sassage
03-09-2012, 10:03 AM
Awesome build

murdog
03-09-2012, 10:16 AM
I'm impressed! All I can say is...
who would paint their engine THAT shade of green??? :loco:

Dupli-color "Grabber Green" to be exact :)

murdog
03-09-2012, 10:19 AM
Thats awesome.....but 2 questions....where is the U in UDS on that build?....and can you Poynt me to a Blackberry compatible android app fer Qing???...only mod I would do to your peice of art is a bottle opener nose...lol
I guess if you are an iPhone zealot the U would still apply! Hmmm bottle opener would be a solid addition.

OutlawSwine
03-09-2012, 10:37 AM
AWESOME.

Um yeah, I'm gonna have to copy this and build my own.

El Ropo
03-09-2012, 10:44 AM
I love it! Nice foosball table too.

SuperQue
03-09-2012, 10:52 AM
pretty awesome. I have four barrels to build out and I'm definitely not talented enough to what you did.

Big George's BBQ
03-09-2012, 11:00 AM
That is awesome Great Pictorial Thanks

jeffjenkins1
03-09-2012, 11:12 AM
Very Nice build!

Jeff

AustinKnight
03-09-2012, 11:30 AM
Man this is awesome nice looking Andy brotha thx for sharing :thumb::thumb::thumb:

BobM
03-09-2012, 11:39 AM
Nice job! :clap2:

Bob

OlyQ
03-09-2012, 11:53 AM
Farkin smooth .

jcb
03-09-2012, 12:19 PM
That is a great Post. Good Idea too

pwa
03-09-2012, 12:25 PM
Outstanding!!

pwa

Hjammer-mn
03-09-2012, 12:46 PM
That is a great project, :clap:

Market Hunter
03-09-2012, 12:58 PM
Nice creativity there for sure! :clap:

miket007
03-09-2012, 01:10 PM
BEAU-T-FULL!!!!!!!!!!!! I would never be able to build something half as nice as that AMAZING!

nucornhusker
03-09-2012, 01:19 PM
I don't even like android stuff, but I'd love to have that! Very cool.

Stoke&Smoke
03-09-2012, 02:45 PM
That is downright awesome! Great job!:clap2:

imperfectutopia
03-09-2012, 03:11 PM
I'm incredibly curious as to how you are going to control and monitor it via your android os phone... Are you writing code for a new program / interface hardware combo or is there something out there I don't know about?? If you are creating a system, I would be quite happy to help you test it out :-D

JediDog
03-09-2012, 04:56 PM
Oh wow that's such a cool drum smoker, you have outdone yourself.:clap2:

murdog
03-09-2012, 04:56 PM
I'm incredibly curious as to how you are going to control and monitor it via your android os phone... Are you writing code for a new program / interface hardware combo or is there something out there I don't know about?? If you are creating a system, I would be quite happy to help you test it out :-D
Yes an external hardware component will be needed... likely we will use an arduino board. This component can read from the temp probes and control the fan. A program will then control all of it, one could do it directly on the arduino - but since this is an android project will write a program for the phone that can communicate with the hardware, either via bluetooth or USB / Android Accessory Dev kit. There are a bunch of similar projects that people have done with arduino on this if you google it. Will post our build out on this piece when we get going with it!

bobsuosso
03-09-2012, 05:33 PM
Thanks I'm still laughing, outstanding!

Chickenbone
03-09-2012, 06:05 PM
Impressive build, thanks!

JMSetzler
03-09-2012, 06:06 PM
All I can say about that build is that it's super cool :)

ShutYrMouth
03-09-2012, 06:13 PM
wow
really cool
nice work man!

smokeyokie
03-09-2012, 08:09 PM
That is sooooo COOL!!!!!!!!!!! nice job!!!:clap2:

mr dirts bbq
03-09-2012, 08:24 PM
very impressed!

Tonybel
03-09-2012, 08:31 PM
The nice uds. I wish I had one just like it.

JS-TX
03-09-2012, 08:31 PM
Very cool! My soon to be 5yr old son, just asked me "What's his name?" He knew it was a robot. :-D

murdog
03-10-2012, 08:14 PM
Used some BGE Gasket to seal up the lid, Fed the maverick probes thru the arm and were good to go for the cook... couple of slabs of back backs get the call with PatioDaddio's Rub (http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=96878)

http://farm8.static.flickr.com/7199/6970968421_9af8f9724f_b.jpg

He sure looks hungry:

http://farm8.static.flickr.com/7058/6971115327_06a7891a60_b.jpg

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brickie
03-10-2012, 09:45 PM
Likey!!!!! Very nice!

brickie

gtr
03-10-2012, 09:53 PM
After reading this thread, I'm pretty sure that you are cooler than I am.

Seriously though - very, very nicely done - beautiful work on the cooker and great posts! :clap2:

troytime
03-11-2012, 12:13 PM
I am an Apple guy (and thus hate android) but this is just amazing. The best UDS build I have ever seen.

so you signed a contract agreeing to hate competitors? lame :P

really cool build

dealm9
03-11-2012, 01:44 PM
This is unbelievable and a great presentation of how you did it. Much appreciated here.:thumb:

PrinceofQ
03-11-2012, 02:37 PM
So awesome! Love it!

Stingerhook
03-11-2012, 02:58 PM
If you weren't so far I would send you a drum just to have you finish it!

cowgirl
03-11-2012, 03:04 PM
That's awesome Murdog!! Great job!!:-D:thumb:

Hunterman95
03-11-2012, 03:21 PM
Excellent build! Very creative.

tnjimbob
03-12-2012, 01:26 PM
Awesome android DS! Can't call it ugly at all.

It looks happy to be smoking those ribs.

caliking
03-12-2012, 01:55 PM
Now that's a cool lookin' smoker! I can't wait to see how you run it off your Android phone, since I want to do the same (except I don't have the skillz to make that happen!).

Tell me one thing though... what's that white chit on the ground? :becky:

Pig Headed
03-12-2012, 03:11 PM
Very cool. It must be nice to have an imagination like that.

One question though, unless I missed something, how does the ABS toilet flange not melt from the heat on the bottom, especially since that's where the fire is???????????

---k---
03-12-2012, 03:18 PM
I hate to say this, but the only word comes to mind is "cute" Very Cute. :thumb:

kennyd0118
03-12-2012, 03:25 PM
I am looking to make 2 controllers. One for home brewing beer and a second to control my BGE. After looking at several boards I decided on this platform
http://www.ghielectronics.com/catalog/product/256
What I like about it is it can be made into a web server very quick. From there, have it serve a web page that will allow control from any device, Android or iPhone or even your office computer if you make it part of your home network.
Please keep us up to date on your progress.
-Kenny

murdog
03-12-2012, 03:51 PM
Now that's a cool lookin' smoker! I can't wait to see how you run it off your Android phone, since I want to do the same (except I don't have the skillz to make that happen!).

Tell me one thing though... what's that white chit on the ground? :becky:
Dunno what that white chit is - but it seemed to be very afraid of the burnout! :-D

murdog
03-12-2012, 03:53 PM
Very cool. It must be nice to have an imagination like that.

One question though, unless I missed something, how does the ABS toilet flange not melt from the heat on the bottom, especially since that's where the fire is???????????
No melting issue thus far, there is a good amount of air insulation as the basket is 3" off the bottom of the drum and the intakes supply cooler air at that level. I should try throwing a temperature probe down at the bottom and see how hot it actually gets.

bbqchicken
03-17-2012, 06:02 PM
wow you are such a geek. fantastic :clap2:

lemur
03-17-2012, 06:53 PM
Yes an external hardware component will be needed... likely we will use an arduino board. This component can read from the temp probes and control the fan. A program will then control all of it, one could do it directly on the arduino - but since this is an android project will write a program for the phone that can communicate with the hardware, either via bluetooth or USB / Android Accessory Dev kit. There are a bunch of similar projects that people have done with arduino on this if you google it. Will post our build out on this piece when we get going with it!


PLEASE...dont forget us Blackberry Playbook users:clap2:

Drew
03-17-2012, 08:22 PM
Outstanding!
That is one fantastic UDS :thumb:

bbq-butler
04-12-2012, 04:02 PM
That's a mighty fine looking smoker... Really nice job

davefan360
04-12-2012, 07:17 PM
and this is your first drum build? looks awsome. can;t wait to see how it cooks. but the way that thing looks it does not matter what it cooks likes

Tango Joe
04-12-2012, 07:49 PM
Dumb with astonishment & amazement which is bordering on stupefaction!

Hammer325
01-10-2013, 07:06 AM
Abso-freaking-lutly awesome. Any update on the android program????

djoseph74
01-10-2013, 07:53 AM
Really cool! R2D2 should be your next one.

rexbbq
01-10-2013, 08:21 AM
Sweet.

thebbqkid
01-10-2013, 09:32 AM
Sweet

murdog
01-10-2013, 10:46 AM
Abso-freaking-lutly awesome. Any update on the android program????
Hammer - Thanks the 'droid has seen alot of action this year:

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8225/8367059983_23764ec318_b.jpg

Woke up this morning to this:

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8364/8367060019_4a6a2a2699_b.jpg

On the android controller it is still a work in progress - There are a few great projects out there already, the one with the largest following is one called "HeaterMeter" ( https://github.com/CapnBry/HeaterMeter ) - For the first go around I just extended this project to work through an android phone. There is also a few brethren working on this one: http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=145319

I actually just started working on mine again - if you are interested I can post some pics of the hardware and some info on it!

swinn
01-10-2013, 03:05 PM
That is the kind of project that makes me wish I had skills in metal fabrication.

Chef Country
01-10-2013, 03:23 PM
Thats Awesome!!

h20loo
01-13-2013, 07:35 AM
So you definitely are not from Waterloo!!:-P

ubp_sanity
01-13-2013, 08:51 AM
So you definitely are not from Waterloo!!:-P

I wonder what one from Waterloo would look like?

ubp_sanity
01-13-2013, 08:53 AM
I wonder what one from Waterloo would look like?

I just realized, I look out my window and I know what it would look like, it says Broil King...