Fark! Power tools and alcohol. Been there; Done that. Several times. Just not exactly the same way.
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My wire was galvanized so I torched it with the weed burner to burn off the nasties. Can't post any pictures right now as I am seasoning, however, once it is done I will post pictures of the basket and my new UDS! Thanks, Matt Weber |
I hope to have mine done this weekend and will post pics of the build.
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I'm right there with you, not a welder insight.
Here is the basket I made this past Saturday for my first drum. http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o...b/PICT0030.jpg Expanded metal bolted together and wired with copper wire to the bottom grate. The handle is 1/8" x 1 1/8" aluminum that was just waiting for a good use. The ash catcher is the top of a 30 Gal. drum and is bolted to the basket. Easy in and easy out. |
Nice looking basket Smokin'D!!
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Hi all excellent site just a quick question.do you think this is stained from the veg oil or is it lined
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Keep It Up Norco....
Yep, I'm cutting up a bunch of old treated landscaping timbers into chunks tomorrow.
Should make for a good mineral addition to the meat. :wink: I draw the line at galvanized hardware. If it isn't stainless, I don't use it. Will build the conventional basket this time, the old school way. Weiser Quote:
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Bolt it up and use it!
That is good to go! Nice drum. Weiser Quote:
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JD, try this. Norco welded this one but you could use wire.
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Found me a drum today. Willneed to burn it out later this week or weekend. Have a drawn out plan and can't wait to get this thing going. Will be posting pics along the way. Thanks to all for your great ideas and trial and error.
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Welcome Fellow Drumhead!
Now, get your ass over to the Cattle Call and tell us the rest of the story!
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Just a little update.....
11 hrs and still kicking along at 200* Approx half of a 12" x 12" x 12" basket of WallyWorlds best coal and 3 medium chunks of hickory I've got a feeling I'm going to love this one and might even add to the stable :oops: |
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ALL my barrels come with that in it, it comes out easy pesy with a wire cup on a grinder but don't season over it, it flakes off pretty easily. |
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Is it a plastic or a sprayed in thing? I wheeled mine out yesterday, got lucky... nothing but surface rust. Weiser Quote:
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I burned it out. then seasoned it, but wasn't sure if it was a liner or not so i burned it out again do you think it will be ok. I painted the outside with heat paint and it burned completely off on the second burn |
BoboQ, a photo may help get some more opinions.
Sounds like you got it hot enough the second time. Did you see anything weird in there after the second burn? Weiser |
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That is a good looking Drum!
I'd use it in a heartbeat! Fire it up, observe how it works temps etc., take notes. Throw meat on it this weekend! Weiser Quote:
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Another UDS is born.
Hello all, I would like to introduce you to my new UDS. Thanks for all the great tips, tricks, and instructions on building her!
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Hey boboQ why you gonna paint the inside???????
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Hey mattweber...nice looking UDS. Very nice.
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Looks Great Matt!!!
Hope your Father approved the flat lid thing. :mrgreen:
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Smoke on Drumheads!!!!!!!!!!!
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Hey! That looks like one of my favorite Metallica shirts I shredded in my early days of the shop running my 8" polisher! I got a bruise the size of a grapefruit from the impact! I still wear the shirt cause I think we should be accountable for our stupidity sometimes. LOL!
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New to UDS
Hi out there. Noobie from Florida. Recently got interested in building a UDS. A pile of Google searches sent me here. Currently reading my way through the thread. Lots of good info. Just purchased a food grade drum and plan on doing the burn out this weekend. My major concern is how to make a good charcoal basket and getting the ashes out of the bottom. Any suggestions?
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I like my new one. Want to find a way to make it a bit lighter, but it still is not bad to pull out. Easy ash cleanup.
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Rangerj competition success w/drum smoker
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Stick burnin' UDS
Has anyone made a stick burner out of a vertical UDS? I was thinking of maybe an offset firebox on a conventional UDS. Probably not worth the work as what I like most about my barrel is when its in the zone you can almost forget it.
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Thanks for the help boys, much appreciated. seasoned it and put a fatty on it, worked excellent , can't wait till i can really cook on it. |
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I've just started using my newly finished UDS with great results.My first two fattys were winners and now I want to do more.
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Thanks Norco! I did a search but only turned up the "horizontal cut in half" versions.
I like looking at these old articles to see their methods. That damper on top is pretty cool snd would be handy for the temp checks or when you just have to peek, but the asbestos lining might not cut it today. Without a doubt the side table is necesary. Not a mention about burnning out the oil barrel first. Thawley- my neighbor has a mailbox on a curve in the road and between snowplows, and cars- the box is often just laying in the gutter. If I were going to steal anything from him it would be his trophy wife!!! I know- no pictures can't happen. Rocky- I'm doing a 12 lb turkey on the UDS for the first time today. If you don't see pictures you know it wasn't special. |
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Will a bad fitting lid cause temps to rise to 300 and stay there even if all vents closed except exhaust?
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I couldn't get my Weber lid to fit too good either at first. Lots of air leaks. Held temps around 250-275 okay with just a half ball valve open so i installed two latch clamps to hold the lid down a bit tighter and sealedup the air leaks pretty good. Now she chugs along at 225-235 for hours on end no problem. Also good to keep FIL from opening the lid to check things out for no reason!!! last time he was here he didn't get the lid on correctly and I had 300+ temps on my hands...may have to install some kind of lock to keep the lookie-loos out ofthe drum.
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Well after reading this thread "twice"! I tackled my first build. Thanks to all for the ideas!
Burning out freebie barrel.. http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...e/SANY0708.jpg Making firebox out of old grill.. http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...e/SANY0710.jpg Firebox done.. http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...e/SANY0725.jpg Decided to trim Weber lid to fit into drum lid.. http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...e/SANY0720.jpg Lid cut out... http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...e/SANY0723.jpg Fitting..and it worked. Brazed it together after grinding porcelin off in a few spots. http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...e/SANY0726.jpg Air intake.. http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...e/SANY0727.jpg Twin racks and test fire.. http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...e/SANY0728.jpg Test chicken.. http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...e/SANY0729.jpg A bit of paint and shortened a handcart to bolt to barrel for transportation. Going to raise it 2" to keep off of ground before bolting together. http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...e/SANY0747.jpg Ash poker in cart hole.. http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...e/SANY0748.jpg Sorry if this is to long, but thank again to all your posts for ideas!! Quiggs of Lake Havasu!! |
Drum in Havazoo! Looks good.
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Bob,
I am pondering the idea of using expanded metal and bending it like angle iron to make the entire thing lighter. One thing I like about this design is being square it pulls straight out and you have to screw up to hit any of the grate bolts and with the pullout ashpan the dumping of ashes is easy. |
The slide out ash pan is a good idea too. I've thought of a variation - Will start on it tonight. Make the basket separate and put a second shelf in so you can use it for grilling or smoking.
Got everything I need so it's just down to measuring and cutting..... Watch for pics. |
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