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Originally Posted by Norcoredneck (Post 1013264)

All you new builders are forgetting an important piece of the successful UDS build.
http://i.ebayimg.com/04/%21B%28-HSwQ...w%7E%7E_12.JPG

http://i792.photobucket.com/albums/y...phpv5SYpAb.jpg

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Originally Posted by Paul B (Post 1016331)

OK, now that I have read the ENTIRE thread....... I have a question that I know hasn't been answered....can you really believe that???

As stated I have a coveted SS drum, measures 23" top and bottom, real pretty....hopefully going with everything SS. My question is.............how can I get the top off and still use it as a cover?? It is a rolled top and bottom drum. I do want to find a weber like dome lid eventually so I can have two cooking shelves. Sidenote: I have a line on a SS dome lid from Arctic for around $27 plus shipping, may eventually go that route. But in the mean time I would like to salavge my present lit so I can cook whilest looking for a dome.

Any ideas on how to remove a rolled lid and still use it as a lid???

Thanks,

Paul B

If you can find a donor drum, you can cut a lid off of it. I have a closed faced drum that I'm working on now. I left about 3/4 of a lip around the top of my drum (my lid had a raised groove about 1" from the edge. I cut just inside the groove. I cut the second lid as close to the ring as possible. To fit the grates in, I put a couple notches on either side of the lip leaving just enough room to get the grates in and hopefully still be airtight. My top grate rests comfortably on the 3/4" lip.

Another option (I'm doing this as well with a 3rd drum) is to cut the donor drum off below the high point of the middle top ridge. Use it as a super weber type lid.

Please keep in mind that I have no idea if this will work or not. This is my first UDS build and won't know if it works until next week when I season it.

Here's a couple pics.

3/4" lip

http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/j...p/DSCN2359.jpg

Lid #1
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/j...p/DSCN2357.jpg

Lid #2
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/j...p/DSCN2354.jpg

As I remember Hondad, that opener was the first part you had acquired for your UDS...

Looks good.

Chris

my first UDS (almost finished) and my sous chef...

http://i544.photobucket.com/albums/h...voteck/035.jpg

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Originally Posted by phDog (Post 1017098)

my first UDS (almost finished) and my sous chef...

http://i544.photobucket.com/albums/h...voteck/035.jpg

Nice looking drum!

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Originally Posted by phDog (Post 1017098)

my first UDS (almost finished) and my sous chef...

http://i544.photobucket.com/albums/h...voteck/035.jpg

http://i544.photobucket.com/albums/h...voteck/035.jpg
If that weber hanger goes under the lid and prevents it from sealing you are going to have temp control issues.

thanks for the heads up, i put it on for the first time before the pic and i didnt get a tight seal. i have a couple screw in hooks that i will put on there.

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Originally Posted by phDog (Post 1017113)

thanks for the heads up, i put it on for the first time before the pic and i didnt get a tight seal. i have a couple screw in hooks that i will put on there.

You can send me that lid hanger I don't mind a little extra air flow. BTW....Nice drum!

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Originally Posted by grills gone wild (Post 1017360)

She is Done!

That is one fine lookin cooker!

Looks real NICE!!
Now, hows she cook...... more pics

Thanks to all, got to around page 140 or so, and had to start my build. Used a grape juice drum, had the typical tough coating to sand out after a burn. Tough job in the city. Seasoning went well, had to throw some sausages on while I waited. Used 3 -3/4 nipples for inlets w/ 1 ball valve & 8 -1/2" holes in lid. With valve open and 1 cap off stayed steady @ 230. Will try my hand at ribs this w/e. Thanks again to all for the advice.

Looks like a winner.

Sweet, did you just screw individual casters to the bottom of the drum?

No problem with the heat and the rubber/plastic wheels?

I've been planning on buying a drum dolly, but maybe I'll just go that route..