Skidkid
Knows what a fatty is.
So I decided to move ahead with a UDS first while I consider what to do for a new cooker. I know it flies in the face of the entire UDS idea but being a guy who always wants the best and fanciest I have embarked on this project.
I got a drum. I used a propane weed burner to burn the paint. Then I used a polycarbonate stripping wheel on my angle grinder to take the barrel to bare metal. The uneven marks are not dents, those are grind marks from the wheel.
I ordered a bunch of various parts, they are on their way and you will see them as it unfolds.
In the mean time: I have my first challenge. The lid isn't flat but has two ridges running around. They aren't too high, about 1/8", but they make the hinge not sit flat. That leaves me with a couple of options.
1) Just bolt it on and use washer to shim. Sorry but I just can't bring myself to do this approach.
2) Use 1/8" aluminum stock and my belt sander to shape the curvatures so they fit nicely. Basically custom shims. This would work but the ridges are not square edges so it will look slightly odd.
3) Use clay to build a fence and pour an aluminum shim, let it cool, then remove the clay fence. Think, pottery clay so it takes the heat easily. And melting aluminum is easy. This will look great and have a perfectly flat top (gravity if your friend).
SO, what do you guys think is the best approach? Any other great ideas that I missed (I can't be the first person crossing this bridge)?
I got a drum. I used a propane weed burner to burn the paint. Then I used a polycarbonate stripping wheel on my angle grinder to take the barrel to bare metal. The uneven marks are not dents, those are grind marks from the wheel.
I ordered a bunch of various parts, they are on their way and you will see them as it unfolds.
In the mean time: I have my first challenge. The lid isn't flat but has two ridges running around. They aren't too high, about 1/8", but they make the hinge not sit flat. That leaves me with a couple of options.
1) Just bolt it on and use washer to shim. Sorry but I just can't bring myself to do this approach.
2) Use 1/8" aluminum stock and my belt sander to shape the curvatures so they fit nicely. Basically custom shims. This would work but the ridges are not square edges so it will look slightly odd.
3) Use clay to build a fence and pour an aluminum shim, let it cool, then remove the clay fence. Think, pottery clay so it takes the heat easily. And melting aluminum is easy. This will look great and have a perfectly flat top (gravity if your friend).
SO, what do you guys think is the best approach? Any other great ideas that I missed (I can't be the first person crossing this bridge)?