Uds fire basket help

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Millwell
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Uds fire basket help

Post by Millwell »

I need help making a fire basket for my uds . I can't get metal mesh.
I might buy this http://www.tesco.com/direct/tesco-kettl ... d=205-5792
And drill holes in the charcoal pan.
Would that work.
croft
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Post by croft »

I bought a sheet of stainless steel expanding mesh off ebay think it was about £29 delivered bit pricey but its the only thing I had to pay for. I cant see why that won't work you might have to keep the legs on but cut short to make it stable.
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I got some mesh at a metal recycling scrapyard. Wasn't pretty - but it didn't need to be.

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Hi
Use an old washing machine drum.
Si
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Post by YetiDave »

What Si said. I picked up a washing machine drum off ebay for under a tenner, drilled a bunch of 1" and 1/4" holes in the bottom, installed bolts as legs and it's good to go. I could fit enough coal in there to burn for days if I really wanted to
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