"Bob La Londe" wrote in message news:t3hr48$bpu$1@dont-email.me...
I've got half a dozen old steel chemical barrels (they were used to ship >Roundup) that have been rinsed out. I'd like to cut the top out of two
or three of them to organize scrap metal. Wrought, aluminum, cast
aluminum, and copper. Sure I could just make piles outside, but
technically we do have an ugly ordinance int he county were I live.
I've never had a complaint, but if I ever did I i'd spend a motnth
hauling toting and stacking as it is now. I don't want to push my luck.
now. I don't want ot leave those barrels inside, and I don't want
them to fill with water. I was wondering if there is a cheap metal
(plastic will sun rot) lid I could put on them to keep the rain out if
we get an unusual amount of rain.
The other option is to slice the barrels just below center of the top
most reinforcing ridge so they can be their own lids, but that gives
them much less capacity.
----------------------
You could try the drain pans meant to go under water heaters., or corrugated >galvy roofing.
"Jim Wilkins" <muratlanne@gmail.com> on Sun, 17 Apr 2022 18:43:30
-0400 typed in rec.crafts.metalworking the following:
"Bob La Londe" wrote in message news:t3hr48$bpu$1@dont-email.me...
I've got half a dozen old steel chemical barrels (they were used to ship
Roundup) that have been rinsed out. I'd like to cut the top out of two
or three of them to organize scrap metal. Wrought, aluminum, cast
aluminum, and copper. Sure I could just make piles outside, but
technically we do have an ugly ordinance int he county were I live.
I've never had a complaint, but if I ever did I i'd spend a motnth
hauling toting and stacking as it is now. I don't want to push my luck.
now. I don't want ot leave those barrels inside, and I don't want
them to fill with water. I was wondering if there is a cheap metal
(plastic will sun rot) lid I could put on them to keep the rain out if
we get an unusual amount of rain.
The other option is to slice the barrels just below center of the top
most reinforcing ridge so they can be their own lids, but that gives
them much less capacity.
----------------------
You could try the drain pans meant to go under water heaters., or corrugated >> galvy roofing.
Or drain holes ...
"Jim Wilkins" <muratlanne@gmail.com> on Sun, 17 Apr 2022 18:43:30
-0400 typed in rec.crafts.metalworking the following:
"Bob La Londe" wrote in message news:t3hr48$bpu$1@dont-email.me...
I've got half a dozen old steel chemical barrels (they were used to ship >>Roundup) that have been rinsed out. I'd like to cut the top out of two
or three of them to organize scrap metal. Wrought, aluminum, cast >>aluminum, and copper. Sure I could just make piles outside, but >>technically we do have an ugly ordinance int he county were I live.
I've never had a complaint, but if I ever did I i'd spend a motnth
hauling toting and stacking as it is now. I don't want to push my luck.
now. I don't want ot leave those barrels inside, and I don't want
them to fill with water. I was wondering if there is a cheap metal >>(plastic will sun rot) lid I could put on them to keep the rain out if
we get an unusual amount of rain.
The other option is to slice the barrels just below center of the top
most reinforcing ridge so they can be their own lids, but that gives
them much less capacity.
----------------------
You could try the drain pans meant to go under water heaters., or corrugated >>galvy roofing.
Or drain holes ...
On Sun, 17 Apr 2022 15:53:13 -0700, pyotr filipivich
<phamp@mindspring.com> wrote:
"Jim Wilkins" <muratlanne@gmail.com> on Sun, 17 Apr 2022 18:43:30
-0400 typed in rec.crafts.metalworking the following:
"Bob La Londe" wrote in message news:t3hr48$bpu$1@dont-email.me...
I've got half a dozen old steel chemical barrels (they were used to ship >>> Roundup) that have been rinsed out. I'd like to cut the top out of two
or three of them to organize scrap metal. Wrought, aluminum, cast
aluminum, and copper. Sure I could just make piles outside, but
technically we do have an ugly ordinance int he county were I live.
I've never had a complaint, but if I ever did I i'd spend a motnth
hauling toting and stacking as it is now. I don't want to push my luck. >>> now. I don't want ot leave those barrels inside, and I don't want
them to fill with water. I was wondering if there is a cheap metal
(plastic will sun rot) lid I could put on them to keep the rain out if
we get an unusual amount of rain.
The other option is to slice the barrels just below center of the top
most reinforcing ridge so they can be their own lids, but that gives
them much less capacity.
----------------------
You could try the drain pans meant to go under water heaters., or corrugated
galvy roofing.
Or drain holes ...
But, but, but... It's so hard to drill them holes way down in the
bottom of them big deep barrels.. Prolly need a long extesnsion on the
drill bit...
--
Cheers,
Schweik
"Bob La Londe"Â wrote in message news:t3hr48$bpu$1@dont-email.me...
I've got half a dozen old steel chemical barrels (they were used to ship Roundup) that have been rinsed out. I'd like to cut the top out of two
or three of them to organize scrap metal. Wrought, aluminum, cast
aluminum, and copper. Sure I could just make piles outside, but
technically we do have an ugly ordinance int he county were I live.
I've never had a complaint, but if I ever did I i'd spend a motnth
hauling toting and stacking as it is now. I don't want to push my luck.
 now. I don't want ot leave those barrels inside, and I don't want
them to fill with water. I was wondering if there is a cheap metal
(plastic will sun rot) lid I could put on them to keep the rain out if
we get an unusual amount of rain.
The other option is to slice the barrels just below center of the top
most reinforcing ridge so they can be their own lids, but that gives
them much less capacity.
----------------------
You could try the drain pans meant to go under water heaters., or
corrugated galvy roofing.
On 4/17/2022 3:43 PM, Jim Wilkins wrote:
"Bob La Londe" wrote in message news:t3hr48$bpu$1@dont-email.me...
I've got half a dozen old steel chemical barrels (they were used to ship
Roundup) that have been rinsed out. I'd like to cut the top out of two
or three of them to organize scrap metal. Wrought, aluminum, cast
aluminum, and copper. Sure I could just make piles outside, but
technically we do have an ugly ordinance int he county were I live.
I've never had a complaint, but if I ever did I i'd spend a motnth
hauling toting and stacking as it is now. I don't want to push my luck.
now. I don't want ot leave those barrels inside, and I don't want
them to fill with water. I was wondering if there is a cheap metal
(plastic will sun rot) lid I could put on them to keep the rain out if
we get an unusual amount of rain.
The other option is to slice the barrels just below center of the top
most reinforcing ridge so they can be their own lids, but that gives
them much less capacity.
----------------------
You could try the drain pans meant to go under water heaters., or
corrugated galvy roofing.
Water heater pans returned lots of results available locally at a decent >price and since they are local... no shipping.
You could try the drain pans meant to go under water heaters., or
corrugated galvy roofing.
On 4/17/2022 3:53 PM, pyotr filipivich wrote:
"Jim Wilkins" <muratlanne@gmail.com> on Sun, 17 Apr 2022 18:43:30
-0400 typed in rec.crafts.metalworking the following:
"Bob La Londe" wrote in message news:t3hr48$bpu$1@dont-email.me...
I've got half a dozen old steel chemical barrels (they were used to ship >>> Roundup) that have been rinsed out. I'd like to cut the top out of two
or three of them to organize scrap metal. Wrought, aluminum, cast
aluminum, and copper. Sure I could just make piles outside, but
technically we do have an ugly ordinance int he county were I live.
I've never had a complaint, but if I ever did I i'd spend a motnth
hauling toting and stacking as it is now. I don't want to push my luck. >>> now. I don't want ot leave those barrels inside, and I don't want
them to fill with water. I was wondering if there is a cheap metal
(plastic will sun rot) lid I could put on them to keep the rain out if
we get an unusual amount of rain.
The other option is to slice the barrels just below center of the top
most reinforcing ridge so they can be their own lids, but that gives
them much less capacity.
----------------------
You could try the drain pans meant to go under water heaters., or corrugated
galvy roofing.
Or drain holes ...
There are reasons I may not want drain holes in the bottoms. I've also
noted barrels with holes in the bottom seem to start rusting out quicker.
goodsoldierschweik@invalid.junk on Mon, 18 Apr 2022 06:16:29 +0700
typed in rec.crafts.metalworking the following:
On Sun, 17 Apr 2022 15:53:13 -0700, pyotr filipivich
<phamp@mindspring.com> wrote:
"Jim Wilkins" <muratlanne@gmail.com> on Sun, 17 Apr 2022 18:43:30
-0400 typed in rec.crafts.metalworking the following:
"Bob La Londe" wrote in message news:t3hr48$bpu$1@dont-email.me...
The other option is to slice the barrels just below center of the top
most reinforcing ridge so they can be their own lids, but that gives
them much less capacity.
----------------------
You could try the drain pans meant to go under water heaters., or corrugated
galvy roofing.
Or drain holes ...
But, but, but... It's so hard to drill them holes way down in the
bottom of them big deep barrels.. Prolly need a long extesnsion on the
drill bit...
naw, all you need to do is hold the barrel over your head and work
from inside.
Just don't let it slip and conk you on your poor little head.
But, but, but... It's so hard to drill them holes way down in theBack in the day we cut the top off the drums with an overgrown can opener. This gave us a ready made re-useable top with no additional cost. you might find someone near you at a drum recycler who would do that at a reasonable cost. If water is a real
bottom of them big deep barrels.. Prolly need a long extesnsion on the
drill bit...
Schweik
----------------------
The perfect tool for the task: https://www.amazon.com/Truper-30106-70-Inch-Hexagonal-16-Pound/dp/B000KKV9XC?th=1
It wins every argument with whatever it strikes, but you can't buy one until you learn it's true name.
Speaking of red-neck methods...
As a kid while visiting Grandpa in the southern Appalachians I was sent out to fasten down the corrugated roof of the corn crib. The nail heads had rusted off in one corner and it was flapping. He didn't have much for tools or a long enough ladder to work from above but I did have my .22, so I shot a row of holes and hay-wired it down.
The auto shop teacher showed me his trick to salvage a can of brake cleaner that the kids had dropped and broken the spray head stem offa. He held it upside down and nipped the rim with dikes to let the propellant out, then clamped it in the bench vise to keep it from spilling, but the girls removed it to use the vise to wire-brush rusty brake calipers. (The guys let them and brushed free-hand)
I added squeezing flats on the ends of the can so it wouldn't roll.
But, but, but... It's so hard to drill them holes way down in the
bottom of them big deep barrels.. Prolly need a long extesnsion on the
drill bit...
Schweik
----------------------
The perfect tool for the task: https://www.amazon.com/Truper-30106-70-Inch-Hexagonal-16-Pound/dp/B000KKV9XC?th=1
It wins every argument with whatever it strikes, but you can't buy one
until you learn it's true name.
Speaking of red-neck methods...
As a kid while visiting Grandpa in the southern Appalachians I was sent
out to fasten down the corrugated roof of the corn crib. The nail heads
had rusted off in one corner and it was flapping. He didn't have much
for tools or a long enough ladder to work from above but I did have my
.22, so I shot a row of holes and hay-wired it down.
The auto shop teacher showed me his trick to salvage a can of brake
cleaner that the kids had dropped and broken the spray head stem offa.
He held it upside down and nipped the rim with dikes to let the
propellant out, then clamped it in the bench vise to keep it from
spilling, but the girls removed it to use the vise to wire-brush rusty
brake calipers. (The guys let them and brushed free-hand)
I added squeezing flats on the ends of the can so it wouldn't roll.
On Monday, April 18, 2022 at 1:19:42 PM UTC-4, Jim Wilkins wrote:issue cut the bottom off and leave the bungs out with the drum upside down.
But, but, but... It's so hard to drill them holes way down in theBack in the day we cut the top off the drums with an overgrown can opener. This gave us a ready made re-useable top with no additional cost. you might find someone near you at a drum recycler who would do that at a reasonable cost. If water is a real
bottom of them big deep barrels.. Prolly need a long extesnsion on the
drill bit...
Schweik
----------------------
The perfect tool for the task:
https://www.amazon.com/Truper-30106-70-Inch-Hexagonal-16-Pound/dp/B000KKV9XC?th=1
It wins every argument with whatever it strikes, but you can't buy one until >> you learn it's true name.
Speaking of red-neck methods...
As a kid while visiting Grandpa in the southern Appalachians I was sent out >> to fasten down the corrugated roof of the corn crib. The nail heads had
rusted off in one corner and it was flapping. He didn't have much for tools >> or a long enough ladder to work from above but I did have my .22, so I shot >> a row of holes and hay-wired it down.
The auto shop teacher showed me his trick to salvage a can of brake cleaner >> that the kids had dropped and broken the spray head stem offa. He held it
upside down and nipped the rim with dikes to let the propellant out, then
clamped it in the bench vise to keep it from spilling, but the girls removed >> it to use the vise to wire-brush rusty brake calipers. (The guys let them
and brushed free-hand)
I added squeezing flats on the ends of the can so it wouldn't roll.
On 4/18/2022 11:08 AM, Chris Pain wrote:issue cut the bottom off and leave the bungs out with the drum upside down.
On Monday, April 18, 2022 at 1:19:42 PM UTC-4, Jim Wilkins wrote:
But, but, but... It's so hard to drill them holes way down in theBack in the day we cut the top off the drums with an overgrown can opener. This gave us a ready made re-useable top with no additional cost. you might find someone near you at a drum recycler who would do that at a reasonable cost. If water is a real
bottom of them big deep barrels.. Prolly need a long extesnsion on the
drill bit...
Schweik
----------------------
The perfect tool for the task:
https://www.amazon.com/Truper-30106-70-Inch-Hexagonal-16-Pound/dp/B000KKV9XC?th=1
It wins every argument with whatever it strikes, but you can't buy one until
you learn it's true name.
Speaking of red-neck methods...
As a kid while visiting Grandpa in the southern Appalachians I was sent out
to fasten down the corrugated roof of the corn crib. The nail heads had >> rusted off in one corner and it was flapping. He didn't have much for tools
or a long enough ladder to work from above but I did have my .22, so I shot
a row of holes and hay-wired it down.
The auto shop teacher showed me his trick to salvage a can of brake cleaner
that the kids had dropped and broken the spray head stem offa. He held it >> upside down and nipped the rim with dikes to let the propellant out, then >> clamped it in the bench vise to keep it from spilling, but the girls removed
it to use the vise to wire-brush rusty brake calipers. (The guys let them >> and brushed free-hand)
I added squeezing flats on the ends of the can so it wouldn't roll.
Did it split the seam like a Magic Chef can opener? That would beYes it split the rim of the drumat about mid height, leaving an easily replaceable lid if desired. Ours was electric and clamped on teh rim and walked around the drum to do it's job. Worked a treat!
really cool. I have seen can openers for drums, but most look like they
used the a shear like a P38 can opener. Just with an extra along lever.
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