My forth UDS

[Skidder]

Here's a pic of my forth UDS.

[BluzQue]

Man O Man Skidder..you got UDS buildin'
down to a Fine Art!
Looks Great


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[BRBBQ]

cool looking uds

[Skidder]

Just feeding of all the other posts is all.

[swatchie]

How can that be a UDS if it is not Ugly??

[day_trippr]

Ok, that's another way too pretty to be a UDS!
Fantastic job on your fourth build, Skidder! I bet you could build your fifth in your sleep!

So...what is that thingie sticking out at the bottom-right in the picture? It's too low for a temp probe, but it's the right place for an extra intake. So what you got going on there? Remote controlled valve?

Cheers!
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[dmike25]

Good lookin cooker Skidder! Betcha get some good tastin grub outa that one!

[day_trippr]

[Skidder]

Yup chicken rope it is. No more lost covers.

[Whoseyourdaddy]

Looks great, Skidder. I love seeing pics of other people builds. It gives me ideas. I started working on my second last year. I'm going to pull it out and finish it this spring. Where did you get the wheels?

Daddy.

[Toolman]

Reminds me of R2D2.

[Skidder]

Who Daddy wheels from hardware store. Single post. Brackets for wheels are 3" aluminum bent in a vise.

[Toga]

Skidder that thing is just plain schweet!!!
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[frankncali]

Getting ready for my first one...
any chance of seeing more pictures of yours?

Also Do you think that the pipe with valve is needed or is a nipple or another style of vent good enough?
Is that pipes length and certain measurement.

I came up with a similar idea for casters but am thinking now about making it more portable.

Anyway thanks for the post and inspiration

[Skidder]

I'll try to get a few more pics posted.

[Skidder]

frankncali I think you definetly should have at least one valve to control incoming air. You don't need the pipe but you should use a nipple and ball valve,some sort of slide or even just a flat magnet will work fine. Now get to work on yours and lets see it.

[Beertooth]

Skidder great looking UDS! I need to find me a drum so I can build one. I guess I should start my WBS first.
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[Pit Boss]

Gonna have to start callin 'em a PDS if that's how they're gonna turn out...cause that is one PURDY drum smoker right there!
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[daddywoofdawg]

Ok bending one bracket most can do but you made three that looks the same in a vice how?Jig?
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[Skidder]

I took the aluminum and laid it flat then drew lines where the bends were to be. Put them in the vice where the line is and bent away. They only look exactly the same but there not. If you use a three point arrangement just like when you use three bolts for the cooking grates nothing will ever have a wobble to it. It's when you go to four points and everything isn't exact that is when you'll have issues. Trust me I'm no metal worker. Also look close and you'll see the bottom bend in the brackets aren't perpendicular with the ground but it doesn't matter because everything will pivot off the caster. Look at it this way if you don't tell anyone the'll never know.