Looney's first UDS build

Would it be necessary to burn out the drum after having it sandblasted both inside and outside? I don't think it held a liquid since it's a clamp-on lid but I'm lacking knowledge of drums in general 

The metric part was a joke, no pun intended.

Basket came in yesterday. It needs three bolts and the nuts are already welded to the bottom.

Let's get going, the drum is nicely sandblasted and clean as a whistle..


We get started with drilling all the holes and making test fits


Since both of us are not welders, everything is kept to nuts and bolts.

The top ring is made of a 3cm wide strip of aluminium and secured to the drum using 12 small bolts and nuts



More test fits..


Since we're not welding, the inner to outer connection is made by sawing and folding the metal of the tube and then make sure the connection is as tight as we could make it before tightening the nut. Heat resistant silicone is then applied on the outside to make the hole airtight.



All the holes drilled, time for heat resistant spray paint, dull black..


Almost final result:


Since we used up our two cans of paint, we'll be giving the drum a final layer of paint in due time when the weather is nicer..

Since we'll be using a Weber lid, we used the old lid as an ashtray under the coal basket.



It's starting to come together nicely. Here the first tube and ball-valve is in place and the heat resistant silicone liner is in place.


Everything in place, time for seasoning..






And here come the ribs...


Mopping...


DING DING!


And the result was as to be expected....