Please critique my first UDS

flashback max · Joined: 12 Jun 2010 Posts: 19 Location: Homer, NY

Hey guys, I would appreciate it if somebody with more knowledge than I (that's like everybody.... Embarassed

) about UDS's to take a look at the one I just finished building this afternoon. Let me know what you think. Will it work?

Paint go bye bye!

Some dope forgot to scrap off the rubber gasket, oh well, too late now.

mmmm toasty

Not a good day to be paint....

Little work with the drill brush

Looks like the bottom needs a little more TLC

Bottom's got its first coat of grill paint

Lid done in matte black

Sprayed the outside with rustoleum grill paint

Gobbed the inside with rustoleum brush on grill paint

Little drying help

Drilled the holes, attached the parts, and tada!

Thanks for your advice! I can smell the pulled pork already!

whitey · Posted: Jun 14 2010 Post subject:

Looks like a great build.
Your New best cooker.
Nice job.
Whitey.
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erniesshop · Posted: Jun 14 2010 Post subject:

Looks Great !!!!
However , you wasted Time and Paint on the Inside.........
I would clean the Insides ALL out to bare metal.......Coat with oil and Season It ???
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roscoe1960 · Posted: Jun 14 2010 Post subject:

flashback max, you have done good job on your UDS. I see one problem and that is the paint on the inside. No paint !! should have just sprayed with pam or brush with peanut oil to season. Paint can be toxic.
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day_trippr · Posted: Jun 14 2010 Post subject:

Yup - this was going along just fine until I saw the paint-on-the-inside pic. Bad juju - that's gotta go...

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flashback max · Joined: 12 Jun 2010 Posts: 19 Location: Homer, NY

So even though it's grill paint, it's bad? Didn't know what. OK, well, looks like I have more work to do. Darn it... Laughing

erniesshop · Posted: Jun 14 2010 Post subject:

flashback max · Joined: 12 Jun 2010 Posts: 19 Location: Homer, NY

Well it's 11:15 and I have to work tomorrow. Stripped off about half of it tonight. Should get to the rest after work. Dang it! I wish I knew that... Rolling Eyes

Beertooth · Posted: Jun 14 2010 Post subject:

Looks good! Can't wait to see the maiden voyage.
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chi-town smoker 2 · Posted: Jun 14 2010 Post subject: first UDS

smoker looks great Max, you fell into the "opps" factor. that is a fancey bracket you holding the air vent pipe on the side of the UDS, that's an "ataboy"

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flashback max · Joined: 12 Jun 2010 Posts: 19 Location: Homer, NY

KSims1868 · Posted: Jun 14 2010 Post subject:

Looking great...but (as already said)...lose the inside paint. NO way you want paint in there (high heat or not).

Smokin' Hoglegs · BBQ Pro Joined: 30 Nov 2008 Posts: 670 Location: Venice FL

Glad you got it straightened out max, now let's see some grub!
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keeptim · Posted: Jun 15 2010 Post subject:

Nice Build MAX.....come down and check mine out when you get a chance. I'll be posting pics of my new build soon!!!!

flashback max · Joined: 12 Jun 2010 Posts: 19 Location: Homer, NY

keeptim · Posted: Jun 15 2010 Post subject:

YUP....all done...seasoned it tonight...gunna smoke some chicken tommorow night before work!!!!