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http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/sh...61&postcount=1 What I made using Single Fins ECB. He loves the set up. |
After reading this complete post, I was wondering if there is now a consensus on the size of the charcoal basket? 15"diameter x 6" high seems to be popular. Any others that work well?
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I remember that one Norco, my pans a little different and I want to keep my ECB in working order, but I'm still going to give it a try. If it don't work, then I'll make a new basket. |
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I wonder if you put a high temp primer and black coat that would be enough. The other option would be to get a auto paint. Might need a sprayer for that. If you find a place that sells templates for School or Pro teams let me know. I'm looking for a couple of teams :icon_smil. |
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Guys, unless you run with the lid off you can use any spray paint. I have posted this somewhere before but this summer we check the temp of a barrel while it was cooking and a black car setting on the car lot, They were just a few degrees apart. The camo barrel I painted was just plain old spray paint. After several cooks the paint was fine.
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The guy that reconditions them just uses an average paint in sprayers. Nothing special. I think I'm going to looking for a used paint sprayer in the future.
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http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/gifs/clear.gif http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k2...ck/sprayer.gif http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/gifs/clear.gif http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/gifs/clear.gif http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=44677 Or if you want more quality http://www.cpocampbellhausfeld.com/i...ium/hv2500.jpg http://www.cpocampbellhausfeld.com/p...rs/hv2500.html |
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Originally Posted by CajunSmoker http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/im...s/viewpost.gif Thinking seriously about a purple and gold LSU can:grin: Now that will truly redefine UGLY drum smoker!!! quote:Smokingator... Thats funny! But Roger, You can paint it purple and gold, you guys deserve it! Thats hard for me to say you know!!:-P:-P |
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Wow, thanks for the info. I had the impression that these things got really hot.
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Sweet info, knowing that, maybe they can be painted team colors and marketed.
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The harbor freight unit says "Sprays light, medium and heavy stain, varnish, and latex." The other unit mentions "metalworking" Rather vauge. Spray painting cars usually entails pretty high flows and pressures. So please enlighten me. |
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Here's 2 options: 1. get a spare barrel lid and a sawsall and make a ring out of the outside edge. 2. get a spare lid clamping ring and cut it to fit tight inside the barel top. |
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Maybe someone who has cut the roll off will chime in... |
Thanks Brent, I was a bit concerned about cutting off the roll for that very reason. Now I have to look into an angle grinder!
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on mine my uncle just used 2 hammers like they do when forming metal on cars, place a sledge hammer on the inside of the drum at the lip and hit the outside of the lip up and in towards the sledge with the other hammer. That way you dont have to worry about sharp edges or uneven cutting. I will post pics on Friday when I get mine here.
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It will keep overspray down to a minimum, which means less product loss. Not to mention the finish will be much better. check out Kremlin products |
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I bought a $4 bag of mesquite. I never cook on it but it is hot chit. http://img158.imageshack.us/img158/2...0384da9.th.jpg Here is the barrel in full blaze and you can see the seam holding ok. You can also see the jagged top that I still have to grind down:oops: http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/8...0383zz9.th.jpg And here it is from the top view:icon_cool http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/8...0385mt3.th.jpg |
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Kremlin is a good product? I will be looking into these. |
http://www.ekremlin.com/Main/Literat...X_Brochure.pdf
Didnt look through the whole catalog, but at least the guns for Airmix are in here....not sure about the pumps. I use a pump in my shop for spraying cabinets. But I could take the pump anywhere I want...all I need is some filtered air at about 50psi. The pump is the size of a carryon suitcase. Page 3 actually shows some of the pumps, but companies built these into portable units...if i can get photos i will |
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But you would not use this to paint walls with, they do have other products though |
I looked at the Kremlin brochure. Stuff looks pricey.
Let's not forget; these are Ugly Drum Smokers. I say keep them ugly! Trying to make them pretty is like putting lipstick on a pig. Ugly is beautiful; pass it on. |
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would even go higher with artistic drawings etc on the drums. But price-wise....Depending on the gun you chose and a lower volume portable pump would run about $1600 |
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My fix would be to get a somewhat "flexible" piece of steel...maybe 1/8" thick x 2 or 3" tall then either weld it to the inside of the drum or use some type of fasteners(stainless rivets) keep one inch or so of the metal band above the lip on drum. |
I have several drums I am preparing for members of the family. I found that one drum with a flat rim is a perfect fit for the weber tops. The rounded ones I have to grind down. In the future I will try to get drums with flat rims.
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If you check your drum Weber lids fit most bottoms. I flipped mine over and cut the bottom out using a drum deheader and kept the band clamp and top on as bottom. An added bonus is that when it gets scruddy inside I can take bottom (old top) off and power wash cyllinder and bottom real well.
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Seems to be an awfull lof of work removing the rolled edge when all you really need to do is take a crescent wrench and use it to "tweak" the edge of the webber lid and it will fit over and seal pretty well.
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As i still cannot download my pic's, my UDS is completed and seasoning as we speak!!
Put 5# Rancher in my charcoal basket from my off-set and a 1/2 chimney of lit with some Mesquite about 1:30. 1 cap open and my ball valve 1/4 open and settled in at 235*.......5 HOURS AGO!!! I am totally amazed at how these thing's run!! Lifted the lid to take a peak and have only burned about 1/2 of that charcoal, temp ran up to 270 from the blast of air and settled right back down to 230ish without touching a thing!! :biggrin: Will be breaking it in this weekend with something, now to get some more part's for that other barrell!! :wink: |
Congrats Bubba:cool: I finished mine today but I'm gonna wait til tomorrow to fire it up so the paint drys properly.
Look forward to seeing your pics, keep trying to post em. |
was wondering what if a temp gage was mounted just off center on the lid still leaving room for a handle would this give a better temp reading than at great level and off to the side
If I can get over and pic up my drum tomorrow I will be starting my build Saturday |
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That is how I have done mine, thread it though a hole in the side and stick it through a block of wood in the middle of the grate. |
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I'm considering moving my temperature gage from the side of my drum to the lid. Does it give more accurate readings there?
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Like all domes top is hotter. i have 3 racks and average. Moat times 30-50 degrees delta.
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Just in the Hot California summer sun.
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A little trick to for removing paint after burn is take a wire wheel like this and trap between 2 nuts and washers on a 3 ft. piece of 1/2 allthread (threads are to fit 5/8-11thd shaft). Chuck up in a descent 1/2" drill motor and run up and down inside of drum while spinning.
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BINGO!!! problem solved thanks Norco.
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Great thread ... Thanks for all the fantastic info. Now just gotta decipher (?) it all and start the build.
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