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millenniumtree - 12/6/07 at 02:35 AM

An old residential oil drum, pretty much like this one, but rustier. Looks like it's pretty solid though, heavy gauge steel.
It's empty of course.



[Edited on 12/6/07 by millenniumtree]

theconrodkid - 12/6/07 at 04:56 AM

moonshine?

worX - 12/6/07 at 05:24 AM

Barbecue?

Fred W B - 12/6/07 at 06:02 AM

Parts Washer?

Cheers

Fred W B

Macbeast - 12/6/07 at 06:06 AM

Locost submarine

Iron lung

[Edited on 12/6/07 by Macbeast]

Humbug - 12/6/07 at 06:16 AM

aqualung?

DRC INDY 7 - 12/6/07 at 06:22 AM

shot blasting cabinet

Avoneer - 12/6/07 at 06:31 AM

quote:
Originally posted by worX
Barbecue?


That'd never work - it's inside

Pat...

nick205 - 12/6/07 at 07:18 AM

weigh it in for scrap and buy some beer with the money

TGR-ECOSSE - 12/6/07 at 07:28 AM

Stick it on ebay!!

ayoungman - 12/6/07 at 07:47 AM

scrap it and buy a stamp with the money. The scrap business aint what it used to be !

coozer - 12/6/07 at 09:30 AM

Cut the end off, turn it upright, fill it with compost and grow the best carrots in the western hemisphere. Ideal for keeping the carrot fly of them

chrisg - 12/6/07 at 09:43 AM

Fuel tank for a Routemaster bus based locost?

Cheers

Chris

mistergrumpy - 12/6/07 at 09:45 AM

Sell it to Matt.C as a small dog kennel?

Confused but excited. - 12/6/07 at 10:32 AM

Paris-Dakar Rally non stop?

Avoneer - 12/6/07 at 11:10 AM

quote:
Originally posted by mistergrumpy
Sell it to Matt.C as a small dog kennel?


LMAO

omega 24 v6 - 12/6/07 at 11:21 AM

fill it with petrol (Yeah I know it's not legal but who gives a shit) and use it as storage. They way it's going prices will be over a pound shortly

millenniumtree - 12/6/07 at 12:34 PM

Lots of great ideas!

It's actually outside, and a BBQ was suggested by my wife (even though she doesn't want me to take it) A neighbor needs to get rid of it within the week.

I'm surprised no one mentioned chopping it up and using the steel for all-purpose plate scrap.

Maybe a welding bench top? (what are welding bench tops made of usually?)

stevec - 12/6/07 at 01:31 PM

Put it outside the White House gates and run away with your fingers in your ears.
Steve.

speedyxjs - 12/6/07 at 04:01 PM

Put a jag engine in it and some wheels and race it

russbost - 12/6/07 at 04:58 PM

Locost Coffin

millenniumtree - 15/6/07 at 02:46 PM

quote:
Originally posted by speedyxjs
Put a jag engine in it and some wheels and race it


I actually saw an old race car that looked a lot like one of these drums! It flew by me going the opposite direction on a local country road.

I really want to make a welding table out of it! Cut up into pieces it wouldn't take up much space either... I'm trying to convince myself it's a good idea to grab it. I think I might regret it if it disappears...

Fred W B - 15/6/07 at 04:22 PM

If you are going to go to the trouble of making a welding table, you want it to have a nicely flat top. Seems that tank is all curves?

Cheers

Fred W B

millenniumtree - 15/6/07 at 05:07 PM

I could make a 20 inch wide x 5 foot long table that is perfectly flat. The sides are flat, the top and bottom are curved.

Plus, I need welding practice so I could use the scrap to do all the basic beads and such.

I think SWMBO just OKed it as long as I chop it up and hide it ASAP, so I'm going to grab it as soon as I see my neighbor again!

millenniumtree - 17/6/07 at 07:21 AM

Got it, chopped a big panel out of one side. It'll make a few nice tables and some planters or statuary for the garden.

I probably wouldn't do this again with a dirty old drum, but I'm glad I did this time. It was a mess inside and required lots of paper towels and rubber gloves to clean it out.