Got My New Deflectors Today

[DDave]

Got home from work today and this was on the front porch.



Opened the package and there they were.



These bad boys are heavy duty.





Weighing in at almost 7 pounds, I think they will last a good long time. And fine craftsmanship to boot. Edges are all very smooth. Definitely, in my opininon anyway, worth $30 each.

Got one for each drum.





Definitely sturdy enough to sit the charcoal basket on top of to do some grilling.



As far as keeping fat from dripping into the coals, here's one on a 13.5" charcoal basket



And on a 17" charcoal basket



Has enough opening on the outside that I'm anticipating some pretty decent burn times out of a load of fuel.

MUCH better than what I was using.



Pizza pan went in the trash. I'll save the expando though.

Can't wait to try them out. I'll give 'em a test drive this weekend in some form or other.

Dave

[HawgHeaven]

Wow Dave, they look great! Makes me wish I were building a UDS...

[Texas-Hunter]

Cool..

But I have to say this.. The idea of building a UDS is that they are cheap to build... Right?

Then we start modifying them with extended intakes, rotisseries, Weber dome lids, carts, deflectors, power intake air regulators, and hell how much more.. ??

With what you spend on this stuff and labor to install ... I don't get it.. I like them, just don't understand it..

[Mark R]

Cool..

But I have to say this.. The idea of building a UDS is that they are cheap to build... Right?

Then we start modifying them with extended intakes, rotisseries, Weber dome lids, carts, deflectors, power intake air regulators, and hell how much more.. ??

With what you spend on this stuff and labor to install ... I don't get it.. I like them, just don't understand it..

The search for perfection!

[Richtee]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DR-gQBkQP-c

[Squirrel]

Sweet! I can't wait to get mine! Planning on finishing the burn out tomorrow and get my UDS rolling! Thanks for sharing Dave. Good to know they are good and sturdy! Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on how it works. I got nothing to compare it to (pizza pan?)

[DDave]

But I have to say this.. The idea of building a UDS is that they are cheap to build... Right?

SOME people try to build them as cheaply as possible. That however was not my primary goal.

Then we start modifying them with extended intakes, rotisseries, Weber dome lids, carts, deflectors, power intake air regulators, and hell how much more.. ??

I wanted something very versatile. It can smoke, grill, rotis, is easy to move about, and can run COMPLETELY unattended if need be.

Okay,the controller was really just a toy I wanted because it was cool, but it does allow me to use a full basket of lump without having to worry about irregular chunk size or ash choke.

With what you spend on this stuff and labor to install ... I don't get it.. I like them, just don't understand it..

You make a very good point. Part of the fun though is building it and modifying it to suit your needs. But I would hate to actually know what I have spent on those two UDSs. I would hate even more for Ann to know. Although she did write the check for the deflectors without too much hesitation.

Dave

[Texas-Hunter]

The search for perfection!

That I can understand.. Just seems by the time you get to that point you have a $400 - $500 burn barrel??

[Richtee]

You make a very good point. Part of the fun though is building it and modifying it to suit your needs. But I would hate to actually know what I have spent on those two UDSs. I would hate even more for Ann to know. Although she did write the check for the deflectors without too much hesitation.

Dave

And..you could always buy a 20" grill and cover it with foil...

[Texas-Hunter]

I am in no way saying they are not worth there weight in gold.. I guess I stopped all that tinkering some time back.. Maybe I need to get those creative juices flowing again.. (Down Squirrel)

[DDave]

That I can understand.. Just seems by the time you get to that point you have a $400 - $500 burn barrel??

Well, I would submit that it's a little more useful than a burn barrel.

And smells better when it is in use too.

And..you could always buy a 20" grill and cover it with foil...

Been there, done that. 17" is too big -- wastes too much fuel. 13.5" is too small -- doesn't control the air flow enough. Then you have to try and duplicate what you did with the foil each time if you find something that works. I want something repeatable that I don't have to fark with each time I want to cook something. I think this will work out much better.

Dave

[Mark R]

And..you could always buy a 20" grill and cover it with foil...

That's a 22.5" grill!

[Richtee]

That's a 22.5" grill!

Not for a deflector.

[DDave]

I am in no way saying they are not worth there weight in gold.. I guess I stopped all that tinkering some time back.. Maybe I need to get those creative juices flowing again.. (Down Squirrel)

No worries, Ken.

One thiing is, I can't weld. But I can measure and drill a mean hole. And turn some bolts and nuts. And pay the guy at the fab shop to cut some stuff for me if need be. So this is something that I can build myself.

If I had a shop and a welder and knew how to use it, I'd probably hit Zeeker up for his plans for Fatman and build a reverse flow. But since I don't, I can tweak the shit out of these two drums and cook some tasty food on them.

Dave

[Mark R]

Oh, a 20" grate.