The 1957 Drum Smoker Plans Thread
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Now that is a find. Thanks for posting.
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That's too cool.
Norcoredneck
somebody shut me the fark up.
Man that is cool. In the past I thought about welding a cut off 50 caliber military ammo box into the bottom for an axcess door. those lids seal real well and lock down .
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Hmmmm.....I read this thread, went in to check some chili and was thinking "how long before Norco is on this?" I hit refresh after about 4 minutes. :mrgreen:
swamprb
somebody shut me the fark up.
As I was reading Larry's post. I thought "this has Norco written all over it!" Pretty cool design, Nice find!
Patiently awaiting the 50 Cal. Firebox mod!!
Patiently awaiting the 50 Cal. Firebox mod!!
D.F. Expat
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Anybody else catch the part about using asbestos lined firebox? What would we replace that with these days, hopefully something non carcinogenic?
biffleg
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Very cool. So, who's building one first? :lol:
Wayne, Brian, THats too funny! I was thinking the exact same thing...so Pat, when are you planning to make it?
TRP, thanks for the post, looks very interesting!
JD McGee
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Way Cool 
Thanks for sharing! :biggrin: Hey Brian...:lol::lol::lol:
Thanks for sharing! :biggrin: Hey Brian...:lol::lol::lol:
Brian in So Cal
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That is cool. Like to check out old stuff like that. Norco you can't build that until you are off Jury duty.:-D
BBQ_MAFIA
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Neat stuff
ZBQ
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Very cool find!!
Love the fire box mod.
Side table is cool too.
Love the fire box mod.
Side table is cool too.
sampson
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Great find Larry... I would love to have that PDF to share with a buddy of mine down in Salt Lake City. I think you have my email. And while we're talking you mentioned last week that you were having a get together for whatever bowl game BYU played in... well I mentioned it to my son and he says he would love to come by and meet you guys. He says he's just around the corner from Rocklin... If it's cool I'm going to give him your email to contact you...
Chris
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Dang! I was looking for a cooker made out of a chevy
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Markbb
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asbestos
line with firebrick.....use 1/2 thick and glass morter to the inside of the firebox kinda like a boiler............
ipls3355
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Oh hell yeah!!
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I am thinking pizza oven, line the fire box and a couple round stones, hmmmm......
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BUGGER! Just when I think I've finalised the design of my UDS, you guys go and screw it up!!!!!:biggrin::biggrin: I hate you lot:tongue:
I was just about to start making my patent gas cylinder ash collector, having already made the charcoal ring, when I saw this, now I'm torn.
I'm assuming I'd need a drip pan or grease drain lest I should get fires?
Would I get that UDS flavour? I presume not as it's fully indirect?
I also assume this guy had no charcoal basket, hence the asbestos linining to the firebox, so an S-shaped one a-la whoever-the-hell-already-fits-them-to-their-commercially-made-model, would give a nice, steady, UDS-like burn, yes?
I'd be tempted to make the firebox slightly wider/taller to aloow for fitment of a decent-sized i.e. one load of briqs for a full cook, basket.
Opinions & ideas gents, I'm stood at a crossroads here:icon_smil
I was just about to start making my patent gas cylinder ash collector, having already made the charcoal ring, when I saw this, now I'm torn.
I'm assuming I'd need a drip pan or grease drain lest I should get fires?
Would I get that UDS flavour? I presume not as it's fully indirect?
I also assume this guy had no charcoal basket, hence the asbestos linining to the firebox, so an S-shaped one a-la whoever-the-hell-already-fits-them-to-their-commercially-made-model, would give a nice, steady, UDS-like burn, yes?
I'd be tempted to make the firebox slightly wider/taller to aloow for fitment of a decent-sized i.e. one load of briqs for a full cook, basket.
Opinions & ideas gents, I'm stood at a crossroads here:icon_smil
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I think you should go forward with your original plan for the UDS Smoker.
The Drum Oven Design is nice, it is offset cooking. Which is not a Bad Thing. UDS Cooking, directly over hot coals and the one of a kind flavor from juices vaporizing and basting the meat is oh, so good... :tongue:
