Marking New Drum for Big Poppa Kit?

[Bigfish]

All:

My SS Drum should arrive on Monday and the Big Poppa UDS Kit is scheduled to arrive on Tuesday. I have watched the instruction installation video a few times. Since I will not be painting my SS Drum I do not want to mark six lines that will take effort or be difficult to remove for installation of the BP Kit. I am thinking about marking the lines with a chalk line as the chalk should be easy to wash off. What do you think?

The drum supplier advised me to use a slow drill speed to drill holes in the SS and to lubricate the drill (plan to use Dawn Dish Detergent). He claimed that SS work hardens when subjected to high temperatures.

Man, I am getting excited and looking forward to the joys of learning to smoke on my UDS.

Thanks for all of the knowledge imparted in this forum.

Ken

 

[bnall]

Give me a call.

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[Salmonsmoker]

Bigfish,
Just use a soft pencil for drawing your lines and a spring punch for marking your drill locations. Use a small drill bit to make pilot holes first. That prevents a larger drill bit from "running out" on you and reduces heat build up when you go to the larger size. You are better off using a cutting oil for lubricant, but a household oil would work fine. The drum metal isn't very thick and with a low speed drill there's just not going to be that much heat build-up.

 

[Salmonsmoker]

Bf,

P.S.After drilling the holes, use the step bit from the inside of the drum to remove the burrs from the backside of the holes. Go slow with light pressure so you don't punch through the next larger hole size.

 

[Kevinish]

You can put some masking tape where the holes will be, then mark on that with a sharpie. Or, if you use a sharpie, it will come off with acetone. You are right on with the cutting oil. Keep that drill bit as cool as possible, at low speeds you will have to apply a good amount of elbow grease but it will be worth it in the end. Drilling an 1/8" starter hole seams to be the best way to go. As far as cutting oil around the house, I've just used clean motor oil and that seams to work pretty well for me.

Good luck! Let me know how it goes.

 

[Bigfish]

Thanks Guys:

The drum lid has arrived but no drum yet! The BP Drum Kit is scheduled to be here tomorrow and I am planning the project for Friday (a vacation day) if weather permits. Plan to take and post pictures of the project.


Spoke with BNall and I guess I will be in for a fun time (not) drilling the holes in the SS Drum. Oh well, nothing ever worth while turns out to be easy!

Ken

 

[Salmonsmoker]

Thanks Guys:

The drum lid has arrived but no drum yet! The BP Drum Kit is scheduled to be here tomorrow and I am planning the project for Friday (a vacation day) if weather permits. Plan to take and post pictures of the project.


Spoke with BNall and I guess I will be in for a fun time (not) drilling the holes in the SS Drum. Oh well, nothing ever worth while turns out to be easy!

Ken

Bf,
Not such a big deal on the drilling. Stainless is not as hard as steel and the material isn't that thick. Make sure your drill bits are sharp and go relatively slow so you don't heat up the steel making it harder, burning the drill bits and making them dull.

 

[bnall]

My stainless steel drum was thicker than most. It weighed close to 60lbs when I bought it.

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