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>

Steam
Tin snips

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 and some laundry soap (shall assist with any grease of oils stuck if the contains are a concern)...leave it a day or two.

Empty then cut with your preferred tool (angle grinder with thin cut off wheel works better). Scribe the half line prior starting.

My BBQ half cut drums usually last around 2 to 3 years kept out of rain. The last one I ''relined'' with some colourbond I had left over.

fill it with water to degas it

Steam clean is good flush with hot water it lets chemicals out of the steel alternatively put it on a fire with plugs out &give it a good burn its what's going to happen after all better to burn all the **** out than flavour your meat.

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

Wash as per above suggestions, then dry. Then fill (like really fill and let tons of excess escape so it is well flushed) with Argon, CO2 etc from a MIG before cutting with an angle grinder and thin blade

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.

shoot it with a gun then use the hole to get ya nips in there and cut it out manually

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

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

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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

I wanted a Keg to start with but do know where to look for one. A Keg would be perfect?

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 ;)

If you get hold of a keg, just don't advertise the number stamped/pressed on the side or you'll have CUB on your back.

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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