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    UDS with doors

    Hi I'm quite anxious myself to run it for the first time, but still some things has to be done first in order to finish it and I'm quite short of spare time. next week we have a holiday (independence day) but it's devoted to the family, so I hope that it will be shortly.
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    UDS with doors

    Hi DDAVE I'm curious too, to see if indeed it will work that way and I promise to update and let you know when I'll do the first run.
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    Charcoal basket fabricated

    Hi all and thanks again for your observation and comments. TDome - There is a way to seal the doors and it's quite simple. first the doors are quite fitting to the frame that I've welded on the drum, so only a thin layer of high temperature sealant, such as stove sealant, is required. Btw - I'm...
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    Charcoal basket fabricated

    SmokeyD, thanks for your comments. I can not say how much time it took. I'm working on it every now and then when I have a little spare time and I didn't wrote a "job card" for it since its pleasure. all in all, it's not too much time. the only reason that I've done the basket so big is that I...
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    UDS with doors

    I think that the lower door can be used also as the air intake (instead of the valves that are generally used). I will make a test to see if it works that way and if not, I'll add on the valves later.
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    Charcoal basket fabricated

    Pandemonium - it will have a handle attached to it. ThunderDome - there is nothing wrong with a little humor. it's made from a metall grid that I found. I dont really know to what it was used for, and for the next question, no, it's not galvanized. that's the first thing that I've checked. Any...
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    Charcoal basket fabricated

    So, I've fabricated the charcoal basket, as you can see from the pics. the next step will be to make the grate, which I intend to do from ss. I hope the you enjoy the process as much as I do.<a href="http://s1004.photobucket.com/albums/af165/avz_03/smoker/?action=view&current=DSCF0801.jpg"...
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    UDS with doors

    Hi all Thanx for your comments. the issue of sealing the door was taken into consideration. As I wrote - the next step - the charcoal basket, soon on the screen next to you.
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    UDS with doors

    Hi I've managed to make some progress. on the pics you can see that the doors are installed - the upper one already with the lock. the next step - to install the grate supports and the charcoal basket.
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    Going to build a UDS

    Hi HM If I may suggest, you can look at my post. I'm facing the same situation - closed drum and no dome. it is more labour to put in, but I believe that it have some advantages. I'll be glad to provide more details if needed.
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    Pics at last

    Hi smokers I've managed to install the door, as you can see for yourself. of course the door still has to be ct on its right side and final adjusted in order that it will fit exactly to the drum. the next step will be to install a handle and the latch. it takes time, but it will be finished...
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    Pics at last

    Hi CJ I'll be glad to. there are several reasons that I opted to do it this way. first, I was not able to find a ready dome lid as many of the members are using, so, I was looking for an alternative and I found it (or so I hope) in making a UDS with a side opening. I think that it has the...
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    Pics at last

    Hi , thanks for your comments. NGreenhorn - me too, but as you can imagine, I work on it only in my spare time. Gunner69 - Thanks for checking. thats what I meant to do anyhow. I hope it will be soon. Geert - Thanks for keeping an eye.
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    Pics at last

    Hi all A small (but it took quite some time) progress was made. as you will be able to see on the pics - I've made a frame around the opening in the drum. the purpose of it is double, first, to add rigidity to the opening, since the thickness of the drum material is only 1mm. the second reason...
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    Pics at last

    Caveman - I've noticed that the post wasn't made by you, but since you where the one that guided me to it - I've thanked you. of course the same thanks are to Beer B Que.
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    Pics at last

    Hi, Thanks to your help - the guide that was sent by Caveman, finally succeeded to post the first pics of my "project". please, give me your comments and notes.
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    The beginning of the UDS

    Caveman - thanx for the good will but the link seems to be broken.
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    The beginning of the UDS

    Hi guys Sorry for the inconvenience regarding viewing of the pics. I still dont know well my way around photobucket, so the best I could do was to add a link - it is on my first post here, if its not too much trouble, please take a look. the drum is certainly not galvanized, I'm not much a fan...
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    The beginning of the UDS

    Hi So, the first step was made! I can imagine that it's trivial to many of the forum members, but its a new experience to me. so, after this long prolog let me describe what I've done. since I could not find a suitable lid, I took a closed drum and opened a door so that the meat can be put into...
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    Hello from Israel

    Hello guys I really want to tell you that you are the most warm and welcoming people that I Had the pleasure to "meet". since I have quite a wide range of interests, I'm a member on numerous forums, but never was I welcomed so warmly and friendly as here. it is really a pleasure, all I can say...
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