Where can I get a steel 55-gallon drum with removeable top? (Raleigh area)

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Preferably one that didn't have a petroleum product in it....I want one to make a smoker out of.

Seems like most of the places around here I can find online or on craigslist only have the plastic ones.
 
All 55 gal drums have a crimp on style top. There's openers available that undo the crimp. Best bet is to just cut it around and fab a lip to close it back sort of thing. Imagination!!!
 
Check with a local big truck or trailer shop. Grease comes in a 55 gallon drum with a removable top and is lined with a heavy duty plastic bag. It should not take mutch work to clean it up after removing the bag.
 
sam(slim) said:
Check with a local big truck or trailer shop. Grease comes in a 55 gallon drum with a removable top and is lined with a heavy duty plastic bag. It should not take mutch work to clean it up after removing the bag.
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Fleet pride off Jones Sausage or Brakes Inc. off New Bern
 
There is a guy on 401 just north of Perry Creek rd that sells drums. Also i think 401 video in Fuquay has steel drums

What type of smoker are you making?
 
Ive got a couple that contained brake cleaner. Yours if you want them but theyre in rockhill. probably no help to you but just thought id offer.
 
jph0913 said:
There is a guy on 401 just north of Perry Creek rd that sells drums. Also i think 401 video in Fuquay has steel drums

What type of smoker are you making?
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The dude near Perry Creek only has the plastic ones, now...at least I think. I'm not far from him, though.

Making a meat smoker. Ribs, brisket, pork butts, turkey, stuff like that.
 
6BangBronk said:
All 55 gal drums have a crimp on style top. There's openers available that undo the crimp. Best bet is to just cut it around and fab a lip to close it back sort of thing. Imagination!!!
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Nope. Some 55 gallon barrels have a clamp-on top. They are also called "open head" drums. But I'll take either. The ones you have to cut or uncrimp are the most common.
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call Line-X of the Triangle, he's got drums with removable heads from his process. Not sure how much you'll have to clean out, but they usually scrape the barrels clean as they are emptied.

New owner of the business, so I don't have the hook up I used to have or I'd tell you for sure.
 
Bump for anyone else who might know where I can find an open-head drum that didn't have evil stuff like petroleum products in it. Any cooking fluid, mineral oil, or even detergents would be okay.

Stopped by the 401 dude's place today...nobody was there, but it looks like all the steel drums he has had paint in them. Had plenty of open-head lids, though.
 
In Selma there is a used tire dealer beside Tractor Supply. I think Jones Tire Service. He sells those barrels for maybey $20.00 each and these are brand new.
 
Pacfanweb said:
Got one today, but it's a closed head drum. Gotta cut the top off.
It used to contain Methanol. Anyone wanna torch it off for me?:kaioken:
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Fill it iwth water a few times

then use a sawzall
 
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