Hay I'm thinking of building a Spit out of a 44 gal drum i have. only thing is i cant decide the best way to clean it out so i can cut it safely? any one had experience in this area>

Depending on what's been in it? If fuel or non-solid-forming liquid - put 20lts or more of hot water & ample detergent (cup of washing powder is good), swish around, let settle a few times & empty. Put in another few lts of water but leave in. Ensure that the lid/cap is off for ventilation and with a fire extinguisher handy & good PPE get stuck into it with a grinder and 1mm cutting disc!

DON'T try this if it stored a solid-forming liquid (some oils, grease, paint etc) as the water won't remove the solids and they may become explosive.

Nibblers are also handy, but a grinder will get the job done smoother & faster.

fill it with water to degas it

Made a smoker out of one. Put a fire in mine and let it rage for an hour then got on the grinder to get all the paint off. U have to take all the paint off the drum as it will not be good for u an the food with chemicals in the paint

Has anyone had any fun with a recipro saw and metal cutting blades? I used one to cut up the remains of a car and they worked much better than an angle grinder in that they generate less grit and seem to be faster too.

Get a long extension cord or 2 (at least 50m long)and wrap tape around the female end until it fits snugly into the big hole, then put a piece of 10 amp fuse wire into the phase and neutral holes to short it out, fill drum with oxy-acetylene gas mix and jam plug end into big hole. Stand well clear(50mtrs), plug into power socket and turn on. Blank end becomes a wok hole end becomes a wok with holes and side becomes flattish.
Beware of sharp edges!
Works on varnish 44's

Chris6791 said...
I don't get why you wouldn't scrounge a food grade drum from somewhere, no nasty chemicals, no paint to burn off, no risk of blowing your head off and you're not cooking for the in-laws in an old petrol tank... oh wait, never mind

You still need to burn out the inside of a food grade drum before you can cook in it as it is lined with a coating. You just don't have to worry about blowing yourself up when cutting it open.

You can pick up a food grade drum for $20,

How many kg of animals are you wanting to cook? As a beer keg might be a better option for you

if your looking for an empty one then try any pub in Australia this wednesday, if your looking for a full one, go there on monday ;)

jonnulla said..
if your looking for an empty one then try any pub in Australia this wednesday, if your looking for a full one, go there on monday ;)

the dolls paid out on thursdays these day cob