Roll out the barrel(s)

[SmokinTim]

I have been working with my neighbor to get my drum built. Pretty well along now and wanted to put up some pics of my UDS and helper. I met my neighbor at an outing in St. Joe put on by some guy from Battle Creek, small world. Jerry has been a big help and sure knows his way around tools and his shop! Thanks Jerry, can't wait to finish this project and have you over for dinner some time soon.

Welding and grinding away.



The pope amongst his subjects. Kind of a cool pic.



Not my drum, but an interesting conceptual design with removable bottom. That should help keep Jerry's shirt clean.



Thanks for checking out my build!

[Richtee]

Now I'm digging that. Love the remote damper... gonna do that with mine I think. And the welded shelf support. Damn, wish I could weld.

Hey metalheads... I DO have a brazing setup. Will that suffice?

[davidmcg]

I think brazing would be fine on the outside higher up portions of the UDS. Never thought of trying it though. Don't tell my misses, I been back to welding again when she ain't home.

[Uncle-Honky]

Sweet barrel build. That baby is coming along well and looks clean. You are going to enjoy the heck out that UDS.

[Slanted88]

I like it! Gonna do some stuff to mine when it cool's down....

[DDave]

Looks great! Pretty fancy stuff you welders do to a drum.

One thing though . . .

You may want to shorten the pins that the top rack sits on. Other wise you have to tilt the top rack quite a bit to get it in and out. And if you do this with meat on it, you risk the meat sliding off the rack hypothetically speaking of course. Or maybe not.

Dave

[Fishawn]

Good "Heads Up" Dave ......... Hey Tim, get Jerry to join us on here.... I wanna see more Pope pics

[SmokinTim]

Looks great! Pretty fancy stuff you welders do to a drum.

One thing though . . .



You may want to shorten the pins that the top rack sits on. Other wise you have to tilt the top rack quite a bit to get it in and out. And if you do this with meat on it, you risk the meat sliding off the rack hypothetically speaking of course. Or maybe not.

Dave

We installed the grate to check for size and cut them to 1 1/4" with the grinder and then smoothed the edges. We did both drums at once while the tools were out already. Jerry takes no shortcuts and is a professional. Then we installed the remote damper, shelf bracket, and thermometer mount on mine. Have to weld in the steel flange for a good lid fit, built a fire basket, prep and paint. The rolled steel for the project came in yesterday and the grates arrive today. Hoping to finish up and start prepping Monday for a Labor Day smoke out!

[DDave]

Good "Heads Up" Dave .

We installed the grate to check for size and cut them to 1 1/4" with the grinder and then smoothed the edges

Are they 1 1/4" in the pic? They sure look longer. My top bolts are 1 1/4" and it's not too bad as long as I'm careful.

Dave