UDS Fire Basket - Is this suitable?

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UDS Fire Basket - Is this suitable?

Postby floydmeddler » 29 Sep 2015, 20:10

Hello folks,

I'm finally ditching my trusty trash can smoker and building a UDS.

Have sourced this perforated sheet metal from Wickes.

http://www.wickes.co.uk/Wickes-Perforat ... m/p/116697

Is it any good for a fire basket? Will mount it onto a 14" grate.

6mm - 3.5mm grille spaces. Should be OK I'm thinking?

Also - it states that it's 'raw steel' is this OK as in safe?

http://www.wickes.co.uk/Wickes-Perforat ... m/p/116697

Cheers
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Re: UDS Fire Basket - Is this suitable?

Postby aris » 30 Sep 2015, 06:30

It doesn't say galvanized, so it should be fine. To be honest though (and it is controversial) I don't think galvanized is an issue at the temperature of a smoker. It is an issue at welding temperatures though. But better safe than sorry.
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Re: UDS Fire Basket - Is this suitable?

Postby essexsmoker » 30 Sep 2015, 08:52

I just fire up the basket good and hot with lump a couple of times. Will burn most stuff off e eventually.
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Re: UDS Fire Basket - Is this suitable?

Postby floydmeddler » 30 Sep 2015, 10:25

Excellent! Cheers lads.

Will take photos of the build and do a post on it.

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