Domed lid for UDS

[porkaholic]

I have been buying small bbq grills at Big Lots for several years.  I use the top and bottom as lids for UDS builds.  Recently I purchased a grill only to find out that they have reduced the size of the material to 21.5 inches.  Now they no longer fit a 55 gal drum.  Other than finding an old Weber for a dome what are others doing to solve this problem.  Or, am I the only one with this problem in my area?

 

[pit 4 brains]

I have been buying small bbq grills at Big Lots for several years.  I use the top and bottom as lids for UDS builds.  Recently I purchased a grill only to find out that they have reduced the size of the material to 21.5 inches.  Now they no longer fit a 55 gal drum.  Other than finding an old Weber for a dome what are others doing to solve this problem.  Or, am I the only one with this problem in my area?

I got the el cheapo Weber knock-off from Wally Mart. I had to make a few spacers (http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/g/i/29917/sort/display_order/  ) to get the hinges to work and I flattened out the rim and formed it to the drum, but other than that it fit ok..

 

[dwrek]

Lowe's has a Master Forge on sale for $39.  They also have 6' x 1.5" x 1/8" strips of aluminum.  Cut a couple inches off the aluminum and bolted it inside.  Fits great.

Plus it comes with a grill.  However, the grill is not as rigid as Weber's.  

I posted a couple of pics here.  http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/129941/dwreks-uds-build