Quote:I had to source this disc out of the Willamette Valley. And yes by metal yards I mean places that let you get what you want and pay for it. Over where I live there's to many rocks so there aren't many harrows. Find a community that does lots of grass and hay and there has to be a metal scrap yards somewhere with them. Problem with ordering online is the shipping. This thing weighs at least 50 pounds. I looked at one on eBay and Amazon and the shipping was more than the disc to where I live!
Was the disc ready to go or did it have the hub hole in the center that has to be plugged/welded?
Here's mine cooking up some beef and broc with ginger... Got it from agri supply. The disc and burner was 97$..The burner was to hot, so I set it on a blown out mower wheel..Its heavy, but sure not anywhere near 50 lbs. Its 22"...I love this thing!!
DS2003, I have never heard of such a rig ,what a clever idea to recycle a harrow into a cooking implement.
AND...I'll guaran-dang-tee ya someone is pretending to play the steel drums while cooking on it somewhere!They work great. Very popular in NE Mexico. You can cook all kinds of things in them. The heavy harrow discs work great because they hold heat well. The outer edges remain cooler so you can hold food while cooking in the middle.
Was the disc ready to go or did it have the hub hole in the center that has to be plugged/welded?
That looks like the Discada I linked from Amazon on page one, sold by ARC (Agri Supply) here's the page for all you folks that might want the shortcut. They have all kinds of cool stuff.
It was ready to be used. .It came with some kind of goo on it....I got rid of that and re-seasoned it with spray canola.. Then cooked some bacon and sausage..
Yep that's what I'm thinking. That's about 1/8"...not too shabby. I have a deep fryer, etc. but I can definitely see much possibilities with that Discada
The 22" that I have is 3.5mm and has a 3' concavity, according to the Agrisupply page.. Its carbon steel, and is easy to season. They also sell a 24" that is 4mm and a little deeper.. I think a ring of some kind to set it in is a good idea. Mine, as you can see is in that wheel, which is about 10' tall, that sits on a stand burner and all that is on a layer of brick. The disc ends up at 35".......................Did some one say deep fry? fry bread? tempura? I really like this thing...........Really for 30$ its the price of a ok dinner out...
Yep, that's serious business right there. I am a welder/fabricator by trade and know exactly what that means. No wonder it doubles as a tent warmer when you're done!According to my friend who plugged the hole the disc is around 1/2" at the bottom.
Nice Case, good score ! I really need to get me one of them bad boys ! Thumbs Up
Nice Case, good score ! I really need to get me one of them bad boys ! Thumbs Up
You sure do! I've asked for a Discada sub forum, hope we get one, then let the postings fly!
For all of you looking for a disc to make one of these from, go talk to a farmer. We have to replace them all the time and every farm I know of has a pile of old discs in their back lot. My father and I are cleaning up my great uncles place and have thrown literally hundreds into the scrap iron pile. I'm sure most farmers would just give away the old ones (offer to let them come for a cookout once the wok is made). For the members looking to make tire rim fire pots, discs also make great lids for those.