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coachmccoy543
01-21-2014, 10:54 AM
Here is the latest UDS I have built and sold. Each one is the same but slightly different from the last. Some of the common items are the single slide intake, charcoal basket and grill grates, all custom made. The use of acorn nuts to give it just a little bling. I got some inspiriation from a fellow Brethren WombleNC for his stacks and closers along with his use of the side table as the handle if you will with the wheels being opposite. Makes moving very easy as well as stable. Again thanks to all who post here making it a great website.

Still having trouble uploading pics hope this works...

El Ropo
01-21-2014, 11:00 AM
That is a sweet fire basket. Love the cooking grate too.

Fwismoker
01-21-2014, 11:04 AM
That is a sweet fire basket. Love the cooking grate too.Ditto, especially the cooking grate! Wow that is bad a**

Bagman
01-21-2014, 11:04 AM
That drum is so good looking in the kitchen :-D Nice work!

coachmccoy543
01-21-2014, 11:10 AM
Thanks! The wife wasn't too crazy about the smoke for some reason! lol Actually didn't even get to fire it up. I made it and sold it. Good news is when dropping it off I have another to build.... :)

Couldn't have done it without all the contributions of everyone on this site!

diggles
01-21-2014, 11:36 AM
I've been trying to figure out a way to put wheels on mine. Any more detailed pics? Description and/or parts list?

Sinistr
01-21-2014, 11:58 AM
I'm sure it Q'd as well as it looked! Great job!

DjPorkchop
01-21-2014, 12:20 PM
That is pretty sweet. I'm loving the dual exhaust. I take it that slide open intake is a 4 barrel carb ... err I mean 4, 3/4" holes?

And yeah I agree on the cooking rack. That is top notch!

coachmccoy543
01-21-2014, 12:28 PM
They are 4 1" holes. That is equal to PI in terms of surface area. The guy i built it for actually was wanting me to use a throttle body for the intake just couldn't find one cheap enough to use.

Thanks. The grates are 3/4 #9 expanded with a 3/4: x 1/8" flat wrapped around it. No food rolling off now. :)

That is pretty sweet. I'm loving the dual exhaust. I take it that slide open intake is a 4 barrel carb ... err I mean 4, 3/4" holes?

And yeah I agree on the cooking rack. That is top notch!

SkinEz
01-21-2014, 12:39 PM
Im impressed!!!
:eusa_clap :clap2: :thumb:

coachmccoy543
01-21-2014, 12:42 PM
Here are a couple of pics of how I do my wheels and feet. Disregard the single foot in the one photo. I use two. I also weld a piece of 1/8" or 3/16" or whatever i have on hand flat bar across the bottom of the rim instead of the bottom of the barrel. The bottoms are never flat and make it a PIA to get level.
For the "axel" i use a piece of 1" angle welded upside down on the rim of the barrel and use 2 pieces of 3/8" all thread about 5" long or so for the wheel to roll on. I use lock nuts to keep them from coming off when moving around. I try to make the wheels just stick outside the diameter of the barrle to help with stability. Also try to get the feet as wide as possibe for this reason as well. Pretty simple really.

I've been trying to figure out a way to put wheels on mine. Any more detailed pics? Description and/or parts list?

Ramiro0727
01-21-2014, 12:50 PM
Great looking UDS. The grill grate is awesome.

Sammy_Shuford
01-21-2014, 12:55 PM
Sweet Build!

ssv3
01-21-2014, 01:31 PM
Amen. I clicked on your thread a million times and finally. Excellent work. Now that's a UDS.

jafo28
01-21-2014, 02:51 PM
That looks awesome! Love the stacks!

In fact, if you don't mind I might just make the chimney on my build that way.

v45
01-21-2014, 03:13 PM
That's a very nice job.

How did you cut out the hinges for the lid? They both look like a matched pair

Drunk Monkey
01-21-2014, 03:42 PM
Where did you get the stacks from?

RT
01-21-2014, 04:03 PM
Nice!!!!!!!

coachmccoy543
01-21-2014, 04:29 PM
Not sure who's design they were, but they came from a fellow brethren I just tweaked them and made them out of 1/8" steel. Used a 4 1/2 grinder and a blade runner saw kind of like a scroll saw to cut them out. I drew them on cad made a pattern out of card stock. I do all my own drawings so that helps.

That's a very nice job.

How did you cut out the hinges for the lid? They both look like a matched pair

bbqwilly
01-21-2014, 04:32 PM
Great job. Like others have already pointed out, the grates are killer.

coachmccoy543
01-21-2014, 04:33 PM
I don't mind. That wasn't my design WombleNC did that on his ans I tweaked it to make it my design. Those came from autozone, $9 a piece!

That looks awesome! Love the stacks!

In fact, if you don't mind I might just make the chimney on my build that way.

bassandbeer
01-21-2014, 04:34 PM
I really need to learn how to weld...

ebijack
01-22-2014, 05:12 AM
Nice build!

I really need to learn how to weld...
If your ever going to be near the Ville of Roses :biggrin1: and have a couple hours at the most, let me know and I'll teach you to mig weld, tell you all about the difference between mig and tig. One day I will buy a tig as I do miss that welding. Give me enough advance warning, and I'll pick up a couple drums from Clarkston and we can build another UDS. I know I have a few more I have to build.