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03-21-2010, 03:05 AM | #1 |
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Join Date: 12-15-09
Location: Antelope, CA (Sacramento metro area)
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Finally built my UDS!!!
Yay... it's another "I built a UDS" thread... ;-)
I finally quit planning and started building, and got it done today. Here are some pics: (WOW... they're huge... sorry about that!) The new unlined drum. The lid was pressed by the drum dealer the day before I bought it, and they left the gasket out for me and didn't put paint on it, which is good for me! The charcoal basket. This was actually really fun to make... I got to dust off the welder, use my air-powered abrasive cutoff saw, etc... The mesh is 9-gauge 3/4" size. How did I bend it? I took a video of me doing it, and will update this caption with a link after I put it on YouTube. A view inside the UDS I mounted the turkey thermometer in a drilled-out 1/4-NPT pipe plug in the side of the drum. It simply slides out when I need to remove the charcoal basket. Inside the drum, also showing the "wiggle rod" that I made from 3/16" zinc-plated rod. I welded it up by the handle too... I felt like such a rebel. ;-) I held my breath, don't worry... Completed UDS. I still need to buy handles (Home Depot didn't have any stainless ones), and I actually painted the lid after I took this photo, so it's black now. I have a 6" long 2" pipe nipple to attach to the 2" bung hole (insert Beavis and Butthead laughing here). As for the inlets, even though people usually distribute them 120 degrees apart, I can't see a good reason for this. I figure that if a single 2" inlet works well, three inlets 45 degrees apart should work fine too. I plan on mounting the UDS to a side table structure, so I don't want to have to go behind it to play with inlet caps. Gonna probably season it tomorrow! -Rodney
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Char-Broil Commercial Series Gasser, ECB, MECO 4400 charcoal grill, 22.5" OTS, UDS built 3/20/2010 ([URL="http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/album.php?albumid=291"]Pics[/URL], [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCyKypslPhs"]Video[/url]) Maverick ET-7 and ET-73, home-built 18A sous vide temperature controller IMBAS Certified MOINK Baller My blog: [url="http://think-create-eat.blogspot.com"] THINK + CREATE + EAT[/url] - [URL="http://www.facebook.com/pages/THINK-CREATE-EAT/115706441783448"]"Like" on Facebook[/URL] [B][COLOR=red]"Meat: It's what's for dinner. And lunch, breakfast, dessert..."[/COLOR][/B] |
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03-21-2010, 04:37 AM | #2 |
Babbling Farker
Join Date: 05-09-07
Location: God's Country Ossipee-Osceola NC
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OutStanding Build!!! Now, get it dirty!!!!
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03-21-2010, 04:41 AM | #3 |
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Join Date: 07-13-09
Location: Palm Coast, Florida
Name/Nickname : Bob
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I like your thinking on the intakes. Let us know how it works out.
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03-21-2010, 06:06 AM | #4 |
Knows what a fatty is.
Join Date: 11-30-09
Location: norwalk, Ohio
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nice build, getting ready to start my own soon, might do the inlets the same, waiting to hear how it works. Now time to get dirty!
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03-21-2010, 06:37 AM | #5 |
is one Smokin' Farker
Join Date: 01-16-10
Location: Marietta, Ga
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is that turkey therm mounted? If so, you are going to have a few problems like I did. I have to turn my basket sideways to get it out, which means I spill some. Cant get it out because the therm is blocking it. So, I took the therm out when I got my et73's. Also, my turkey therm worked pretty good until it got all smoked up and got some creosote on it...now it doesnt register like it should. Its about 75 degrees off from the et73's.
Just my experiences with the turkey therm...YMMV
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03-21-2010, 07:41 AM | #6 | |
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Join Date: 12-15-09
Location: Antelope, CA (Sacramento metro area)
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Re: Finally built my UDS!!!
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About the thermometer: it just slides into a hole drilled in the brass fitting, and easily slides right out whenever I need it out o the way. ;-). Thanks for the warning about accuracy... I'll be sure to keep it relatively clean, and I'll check it against boiling water from time to time. I'm going to pick up an ET73 too... I just like to have a sensor on there that can get wet, etc... -r
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Char-Broil Commercial Series Gasser, ECB, MECO 4400 charcoal grill, 22.5" OTS, UDS built 3/20/2010 ([URL="http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/album.php?albumid=291"]Pics[/URL], [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCyKypslPhs"]Video[/url]) Maverick ET-7 and ET-73, home-built 18A sous vide temperature controller IMBAS Certified MOINK Baller My blog: [url="http://think-create-eat.blogspot.com"] THINK + CREATE + EAT[/url] - [URL="http://www.facebook.com/pages/THINK-CREATE-EAT/115706441783448"]"Like" on Facebook[/URL] [B][COLOR=red]"Meat: It's what's for dinner. And lunch, breakfast, dessert..."[/COLOR][/B] |
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03-21-2010, 08:36 AM | #7 |
is one Smokin' Farker
Join Date: 12-09-04
Location: Utica, MI
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Just an FYI guys, if you get some of the spray Clorox Bleach in the bottle, it takes that gunky stuff right off the therms.
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03-21-2010, 08:49 AM | #8 |
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Join Date: 12-09-04
Location: Wandering, but not lost
Name/Nickname : Captain Ron
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Nice job! It's not Ugly yet! Go get it dirty!
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03-21-2010, 08:51 AM | #9 |
is Blowin Smoke!
Join Date: 02-28-10
Location: Traverse City,Mi
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Nice build Rodney, 1 thing though please make sure your photo's are not too large next time. I had to scroll to see them....
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03-21-2010, 11:11 AM | #11 | |
Knows what a fatty is.
Join Date: 02-09-10
Location: Phoenix Arizona
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03-21-2010, 11:50 AM | #14 |
is one Smokin' Farker
Join Date: 12-03-09
Location: Long Beach, CA
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aNOTHER DRUM IS BORN!!!
You obviously read through the entire thread before embarking, CONGRATS!!! Instead of drilling out the fitting for the thermo, just get a brass mpt x hose barb fitting in the appropriate size.
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03-22-2010, 12:25 AM | #15 |
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Join Date: 12-15-09
Location: Antelope, CA (Sacramento metro area)
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Alright... so in trying to replace the images in the original post (which I found out I can't edit AFTER I deleted the images that are inserted into the post), I basically screwed up the original post. Here it is with resized pics:
The new unlined drum. The lid was pressed by the drum dealer the day before I bought it, and they left the gasket out for me and didn't put paint on it, which is good for me! The charcoal basket. This was actually really fun to make... I got to dust off the welder, use my air-powered abrasive cutoff saw, etc... The mesh is 9-gauge 3/4" size. How did I bend it? I took a video of me doing it, and will update this caption with a link after I put it on YouTube. A view inside the UDS I mounted the turkey thermometer in a drilled-out 1/4-NPT pipe plug in the side of the drum. It simply slides out when I need to remove the charcoal basket. Inside the drum, also showing the "wiggle rod" that I made from 3/16" zinc-plated rod. I welded it up by the handle too... I felt like such a rebel. ;-) I held my breath, don't worry... Completed UDS. I still need to buy handles (Home Depot didn't have any stainless ones), and I actually painted the lid after I took this photo, so it's black now. I have a 6" long 2" pipe nipple to attach to the 2" bung hole (insert Beavis and Butthead laughing here). As for the inlets, even though people usually distribute them 120 degrees apart, I can't see a good reason for this. I figure that if a single 2" inlet works well, three inlets 45 degrees apart should work fine too. I plan on mounting the UDS to a side table structure, so I don't want to have to go behind it to play with inlet caps. I also took a pic today with the painted lid, but didn't get a chance to season it yet. -Rodney
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Char-Broil Commercial Series Gasser, ECB, MECO 4400 charcoal grill, 22.5" OTS, UDS built 3/20/2010 ([URL="http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/album.php?albumid=291"]Pics[/URL], [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCyKypslPhs"]Video[/url]) Maverick ET-7 and ET-73, home-built 18A sous vide temperature controller IMBAS Certified MOINK Baller My blog: [url="http://think-create-eat.blogspot.com"] THINK + CREATE + EAT[/url] - [URL="http://www.facebook.com/pages/THINK-CREATE-EAT/115706441783448"]"Like" on Facebook[/URL] [B][COLOR=red]"Meat: It's what's for dinner. And lunch, breakfast, dessert..."[/COLOR][/B] |
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