my UDS buildout w/lots of pron

[Gonesledn]

day one, bring home a few barrels, sand one to bare metal, paint, and install wheels.

day two....

used an old steel milk crate from the back yard for a coal grate.

 

[Pyle's BBQ]

Have you fired it up yet? I am interested to see how your intake/exhaust works.

 

[Paulmark]

Very cool!! thanks for the pics:thumb:

 

[BruceKWHP]

Brilliant use of materials, a drum and a milk crate! I need both !!

 

[McGurk]

Nice build, but were you sanding that in your basement??? :wink: (saw the carpet and chairs)

Looking at your fire basket and had an epiphany. I saw that you cut the top off of it, and then discarded it and bolted legs onto it. A person could cut it as you did, take the discarded top and set it upright on the ground, and then set your basket on top of it (they should nest together). Weld/tie them together and you're good to go! If it's too tall, just cut your new bottom section to the desired height!

 

[Gonesledn]

now onto my fresh air intake. i wanted to do something a bit different. i have a bunch of brass railing parts tucked away in the garage from a nightclub buildout job i did, so my mind got to thinking... the bottom of the brass is cut open into the drum, and not at the top. when air comes in, it only goes to the bottom by the coal grate.

sliced open a section of brass with the grinder, then sanded smooth and spread it slightly. i then slid it over the main tube that i drilled the holes in

i can now run the air fully closed, to barely open one hole just by sliding the outer tube up and down.
i then sliced and flattened out another section of tube, and cut a circle out. cut a 3/4 inch hole in the drum for a second air intake if need. sanded up the circle to just about round and self tapped screwed it to the drum.

 

[Gonesledn]

well, i figured it needed a shelf... more brass! YAY!

had some old nasty cedar boards that i salvaged out of my old garage before i tore it down. sanded down, and cut to fit. toss in a few S hooks. a cheap azz therm till i get a nice digital.

smoked a cigar and pondered if i should leave it natural or finish it....

well, finished would look nicer. here is a sister board next to it after stain and sealing.

cigar and a relaxation beer.

rubbed down with cooking oil a few times, and did a seasoning run. runs dam well, and turns out i didnt need the extra intake.

final turnout...

 

[Gonesledn]

Nice build, but were you sanding that in your basement??? :wink: (saw the carpet and chairs)

Looking at your fire basket and had an epiphany. I saw that you cut the top off of it, and then discarded it and bolted legs onto it. A person could cut it as you did, take the discarded top and set it upright on the ground, and then set your basket on top of it (they should nest together). Weld/tie them together and you're good to go! If it's too tall, just cut your new bottom section to the desired height!

lol, nope. that is my "garage". its where i play pool, darts, watch tv, sit in my chairs and smoke cigars all the time. i am a flooring installer by trade, so i end up with extra stuff all the time.

as for your idea with the milk crate, wished i would have thought of that before. great idea

 

[cameraman]

Holy smoley. It doesn't get much more deluxe than that!

 

[smoken don]

Really Sweeeeeeeet! looking U.D.S. Great job.:thumb:

 

[Cliff H.]

Brilliant design. The Brethren just keep the creative juices flowing.

 

[The BBQ QB]

Can't be a UDS. It's not ugly.

What you have there, my industrious friend is a BDS. (Beautiful Drum Smoker). You have some skilz.

Mike D

 

[Gonesledn]

thanks for the kind words everyone!

still have two extra barrels left, bought extra in case i messed up. anyone local to chitown needs one, let me know.

 

[BigButzBBQ]

Gorgeous Drum Smoker but, as has been said, no Ugly stars for you. :-D

 

[peppasawce]

Great Drum man

 

[bigabyte]

Nice!

 

[dgassaway]

Yes, very!

 

[NorthwestBBQ]

Ingenious.

 

[MattG]

That is one nice UDS. The pimp my UDS model.

 

[Paul B]

The brethern made fun of my UDS also:

For the life of me I can't see why. I think it is down right ugly too.

Paul B
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