Cincinnati Area Thread (Tri-State, Ohio/Kentucky/Indiana)

Will it stand up to sustained temperatures up to 300 F?

 

Just cut into it with a plasma cutter. That'll get the remaining gas out!

 

It's probably lined with something that will be mega toxic lol. Apart from the gas thats currently in it

 

300 would be fine but I wouldn’t take aluminum above 350ish. You start aging it at that temp. Going higher would start making it soft

 

Getting a 55 gallon drum from someone this afternoon so that's all moot.

Also, for @mwc273 and anyone else who likes to play with welding- I just learned of a place called Metal Supermarket that is near Tri-County. Seems to be a great place to get small quanitities of various metals. AKA time to build an expo trailer!

 

*Expo/smoker trailer

 

There's a Metal Supermarket in Louisville too. Been a regular of theirs for years. They do cutting, fab work, some machine work, in addition to selling metal stock.

 

Oh shiiiiiiiiiiiiit.

Time to build a smoker on 37s and wheel it into Harlan

 

Its a great place, theres one in Cinci, Louisville, and Lex, prices are good too. Hours aren't the best if you work a lot though...

 

Just DRIVE your smoker. (If you can outlive the stigma of driving a jEEp)

 

Most steel drums also have a lining, not a big deal, just don't cook in the first fire. Also, friends used to get stainless steel chemical drums for making smokers or wood fire stoves. The stainless ones lasts a long time.

 

Save that for the EAF Trailer.

 

I very much want to build just that.

 

I'm hopeful this particular drum isn't a food-safe drum, as those have the super annoying lining that is a bitch to get rid of. If it's not, I'll just have to burn off the small amount of oil they ship with as rust inhibition. Either way, I'll pre-burn it to get the paint off the outside and respray it with high temp.

 

Send a picture when you have time, we can get this done.

just need to change the tank from liquid to vapor service.

 

Btw....I have 2 food grade blue plastic drums if anyone is in need.

 

My olo man has one. Been sitting next to the barn for years

 

Anyone headed out this weekend?

 

Very possible. Nothing else happening. Wanting to go to Interlake.

 

Never been there. But would love to check it out.