55 gallon drum ideas

[ch47dpilot]

Got a few 55 gallon drums laying around and found a guy who can get them for $5. Going to make a burn barrel out of one and was thinking about a lawn roller for another. Would be interested in seeing other things people made out of these drums

 

[Wagtail]

I know that I had a 'Burn Barrel Designs' thread on TBN a couple of years ago.

Went with a sweet "cyclone" design that works a treat!

 

[newbury]

Got a few 55 gallon drums laying around and found a guy who can get them for $5. Going to make a burn barrel out of one and was thinking about a lawn roller for another. Would be interested in seeing other things people made out of these drums

I use them for table stands. Take two and a 1/2" sheet of steel on the top and I've a welding table

Does anyone have any ideas where I could get empty Fluid Film drums?

 

[Peter 315]

Why Fluid film drums ? , One CL you can find 55 gal drums metal and plastic

 

[newbury]

Why Fluid film drums ? , One CL you can find 55 gal drums metal and plastic

Because they are pretty

 

[Peter 315]

Because they are prettyView attachment 545256

:thumbsup:...

 

[Thomas]

Sand barrel for those icy spots,Scrape metal barrel,Rain barrel,Fire pit walls,Wood barrel stove,Stove to boil sap... just name couple.

 

[Ford850]

Google "ugly barrel smoker" and you'll find enough reading for a lifetime.

 

[deanocraft]

I cut one in half and made a 27.5 gallon bass out of it. It sounds good!

 

[Texasmark]

We used them for burn barrels before the permanent county wide burn ban was enacted. One thing I found very necessary was to vent the bottom of the barrel to allow oxygen into it to help the contents burn and not smolder for 2-3 days. Neighbors didn't care or know to do that and being down wind, sometimes I felt like venting it for him............