55 gallon drum ideas

[oosik]

I obtained what I consider to be the optimum 55 gallon drums - they are made out of HDPE(high density polyethylene - plastic) and will never rust out. I use them at strategic points along my fence line. Its where I have bedrock at the surface - can't get to the area with a pneumatic rock drill - I fill the drum with rock and it makes an excellent anchor point along the fence line.

 

[muddstopper]

well, if you take a stainless barrel and add a cap, then a plastic barrel and add a air lock, a little copper pipe, I'll just let you figure out what to do with it.

 

[MossRoad]

Fermenting some tractor fuel, I suspect...

 

[VashonFarmer]

I cut one in half and made a 27.5 gallon bass out of it. It sounds good!
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That's awesome! I saw a band years ago and the guy had made one with an old muffler. I like yours better!

 

[TractorGuy]

On post 65 above, here's how my old welding shop used to weld bungs in gasoline storage tanks. First, they emptied the tank. Then, they hooked up a Sears shop vac that blew air into the tank (and exited another opening). They let that vac run for four days, I think, and then welded the bung in. Seemed to work since they did a lot of tanks and no problems.

A radiator shop I use to use said they washed gas tanks out with original Tide detergent. They claimed that was the only way they found to get the fumes out well enough to weld on them.

 

[ch47dpilot]

A radiator shop I use to use said they washed gas tanks out with original Tide detergent. They claimed that was the only way they found to get the fumes out well enough to weld on them.

Guess a better use for tide than to eat it Tide pod challenge: What is it, and why is the viral video dare dangerous? - The Washington Post

 

[sixdogs]

Welder dies when cutting into an empty fuel tank. After that, I've decided not to cut the top off my 55 gallon drum.
Look away if you're a snowflake...


Liveleak.com - Welder dies when cutting into a empty fuel tank

 

[muddstopper]

best way I know to cut the top out of a metal drum is with a hammer and chisel. I can have the top off in 5 min with a sharp chisel. I have even took a big screwdriver and sharpened one side of the blade and used that to cut the top off. Just punch a hole to start and tap the screwdriver around the edge. ****, I have even used a railroad spike as a chisel. No need to use a flame or a grinder throwing sparks on a barrel that has had flammable liquid stored in it.

 

[Jstpssng]

best way I know to cut the top out of a metal drum is with a hammer and chisel. I can have the top off in 5 min with a sharp chisel. I have even took a big screwdriver and sharpened one side of the blade and used that to cut the top off. Just punch a hole to start and tap the screwdriver around the edge. ****, I have even used a railroad spike as a chisel. No need to use a flame or a grinder throwing sparks on a barrel that has had flammable liquid stored in it.

I've used a sawsall with good results. You still run the risk of sparks though. One guy in town took old 100 lb propane tanks, cut the ends off and made a culvert. I'm not sure how he kept from blowing himself up.