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Outdoor Cooking Equipment => Grills & Smokers => Charcoal Smokers => Topic started by: sparky on August 07, 2012, 02:41:41 AM

Title: the birth of Ursula
Post by: sparky on August 07, 2012, 02:41:41 AM
plz welcome my newest member of my family.   Ursula.

(http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/jj593/mak1star/8-4-12%20Ursula%20birth%20and%20party%20ribs/party030.jpg)

your going to need a tape measure, marker, straight edge, your stencils cut out and a latte w/ a shot of baileys in it. 

(http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/jj593/mak1star/8-4-12%20Ursula%20birth%20and%20party%20ribs/ursulasbirth009.jpg)

the directions were very good.  i was a tad hesitant at first but i watched the video 3 times and just read the directions a couple times and went on from there.
 
1st off.  need to fine the front of your drum.  i put Ursula on a chair to make her easier to work on.  more better for my back.  start measuring stuff and marking it up.  just follow the directions. 


(http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/jj593/mak1star/8-4-12%20Ursula%20birth%20and%20party%20ribs/ursulasbirth031.jpg)

after you have her all measured out time to drill.  go easy.  its easy to punch threw to much. 

(http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/jj593/mak1star/8-4-12%20Ursula%20birth%20and%20party%20ribs/ursulasbirth056.jpg)

ok, drilling done.  i had a paint question.  so i called BPS and asked to speak to kevin.  then send me to somebody w/ the name of kevin but he didn't know anything about smokers.  so i called back.  "can i talk to the drum making kevin?"  bam, right threw to the right guy.  kevin told me what kind of paint to get and away i go.  only found black.  i'm cool w/ it.  i can always repaint here when i screw the black up.

(http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/jj593/mak1star/8-4-12%20Ursula%20birth%20and%20party%20ribs/ursulasbirth076.jpg)

put her all together.  jim would be proud of me.   the BPS Drum Kit goes together like a glove.  nice job guys.

(http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/jj593/mak1star/8-4-12%20Ursula%20birth%20and%20party%20ribs/ursulasbirth095.jpg)

boo ya baby.  Ursula fully dressed and ready for the show.  she looks good.  nice job sparky.  i'm proud of myself. 

(http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/jj593/mak1star/8-4-12%20Ursula%20birth%20and%20party%20ribs/ursulasbirth131.jpg)

the fam. 

(http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/jj593/mak1star/8-4-12%20Ursula%20birth%20and%20party%20ribs/ursulasbirth121.jpg)

thanks to BP and his whole staff.  i got a drum smoker, i got a drum smoker.  nener, nener, nener......
Title: Re: the birth of Ursula
Post by: Pam Gould on August 07, 2012, 07:31:28 AM
Congrats Sparky..very nice..I would have liked the green tho. What ya cooking first? Now in Ohio here, we would be splitting that in half the long way and make a great barrel smoker like that. Don't forget your pics.  Pam .☆´¯`•.¸¸. ི♥ྀ.
Title: Re: the birth of Ursula
Post by: TentHunteR on August 07, 2012, 07:47:09 AM
Hey aren't you suppose to be passing out cigars?


She's a real beauty Spark!
Title: Re: the birth of Ursula
Post by: teesquare on August 07, 2012, 07:58:25 AM
Looks like the labor pains were not bad! I like it!!!!

T
Title: Re: the birth of Ursula
Post by: squirtthecat on August 07, 2012, 08:15:53 AM

What's your first cook gonna be?
Title: the birth of Ursula
Post by: mikecorn.1 on August 07, 2012, 08:23:12 AM
Congrats. Looks good. Nice job.


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Title: Re: the birth of Ursula
Post by: muebe on August 07, 2012, 08:27:33 AM
Sparky did you season her up yet?

I know the black paint you applied is high temp but since that was a food grade drum was the green paint underneath safe for high temp also?

Great job on the build Sparky! Now you need to shop for a air controller ;)
Title: Re: the birth of Ursula
Post by: fpnmf on August 07, 2012, 08:50:49 AM
Looks great!!
Title: Re: the birth of Ursula
Post by: smokeasaurus on August 07, 2012, 09:00:56 AM
Those drum smokers will run for hours on end with few adjustments needed!!
Title: Re: the birth of Ursula
Post by: ACW3 on August 07, 2012, 09:11:13 AM
Sparky,
I thought you weren't supposed to read the instructions until after you started!!  Looks really good, my friend.  What color did you really want to paint it?  I'll bet it was "Niner's" related.

Art
Title: Re: the birth of Ursula
Post by: Greg Stoudenmire on August 07, 2012, 11:47:26 AM
Nice smoker ya built there.
Title: Re: the birth of Ursula
Post by: nepas on August 07, 2012, 11:53:25 AM
very nice there sparky.
Title: Re: the birth of Ursula
Post by: Keymaster on August 07, 2012, 03:27:42 PM
Now thats cool!
Title: Re: the birth of Ursula
Post by: smokeasaurus on August 07, 2012, 06:58:02 PM
I humbly suggest a pork butt for a nice long first greasy cook!! ;)
Title: Re: the birth of Ursula
Post by: Tenpoint5 on August 08, 2012, 08:46:05 AM
Now that's a project that came together nicely