Steel barrel uses - need ideas

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scootr

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I got 3 nice looking 55 gallon steel barrels from the neighbor. I needed one to make a weight addition to my landplane for scraping weeds on hard ground. Any way - I ended up with 2 extra barrels that I'm looking for uses for. Unfortunately these barrels had adhesive in them - like the type you might use on floors (white) or such so they are not useable for drinking water or fuel. Ideas anybody?
 

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Barrel for metal that is heading to recycling?
 
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I use 55 gallon barrels on my barbed wire fence line. Filled with rock. Used where the fence line makes a sharp turn or goes up or down hill. Places where the bed rock is so close to the surface - I can't set a T-post. Spray paint them light brown. Don't stick out like a sore thumb.

BTW - poke a small hole in the barrel bottom to allow drainage - if you use it as I indicated here.
 
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Waste oil storage until recycled or burned. Cut off the lid & store steel, wood cutoffs or burn barrel. Add framework for 3 point, fill with concrete ==> instant ballast.
 
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Evaporator for maple syrup
 
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You have a nice neighbor ! Some crazy high prices for used barrels on Craigslist.
 

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