Taking the Top Lid off a 55 Gallon Oil Drum with an Angle Grinder Easy
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- čas přidán 2. 12. 2019
- All you need is an Angle Grinder with a 1/4 thick Metal Cut-off wheel. Grind around the seam and hammer the lid to separate the seam. Make sure the insides of the barrel have been cleaned from any residue before attempting this.
This works because the lid and the sides are folded over each other to create an air tight seal. Grinding the seam separates the lid from the rest of the barrel.
You can now use your new drum as a fire barrel just drill holes to allow air flow. You can also use it for storage container, or a compost bin. There are hundreds of uses for these barrels.
Post in the comments below what you guys would use it for! Thanks for watching! - Zábava
the sport coat added just right touch. super cool!
Haha that's my shop jacket, thank you for watching!
Hell yeah bro! I literally started cutting on the side of it with the angle grinder. Then I was like, "sh%t, this is gonna take forever!!" Thanks to you, I’ll be done in no time; gettin’ it done with one cut-off wheel! Not to mention, I’m like the biggest fan of informative videos that are under 2 minutes!! Thanks again buddy!! 🤘🏻
It's so easy! Thanks for watching, and I really appreciate your comment.
subscribed just because of how cool this guy is. The Miami Vice edition of cutting the top off a barrel. Nice job Crocket!
Haha thanks so much! Glad you liked the video!
I was bringing on a barrel for 40 mins, and still couldn't get the lid off. Luckily I found your video showing how you were grinding along the interior of the top lip, while I was grinding on the top or the outside of the lip. 2 minutes after watching your video, lid is off!
Got 4 barrels today. Good info.
Holy cow, that makes too much sense! Good job.
Thanks for taking the time to show how to do this. See I thought I would have to turn the grinder sideways to let the edge of the wheel cut it off all the way around the lid. You saved me from maybe cutting some fingers off. Thanks again for your time.
Haha glad to help. Yeah grinders are tricky and dangerous you definitely gotta know how to use it. Thanks for watching.
Still the best instruction for me - so simple and effective !
This was perfect, worked excellent and was easy for me. Great video!
looked really easy..thank you..
Wow!! Who knew?? Thanks for sharing bro! Saved me a lot of headaches !
Glad to help friend!
You made my fears go away, thanks for showing how simple that was.
Thanks glad to help, thanks for watching friend.
Thanks! more like this
The information is so directly conveyed that any technical error in the production process is easily overlooked.
Thanks for watching! I appreciate the comment.
Good job
Great video! Thanks.
No problem at all thanks for watching!
Totally appreciate the video dude!! Took me longer than you..I had 2 smokes! 🍻😉👍
Brilliant saved me alot of time
Glad to help my friend. Thanks for watching.
Awesome. You just made my day . Now I know how to do it. Ty
Jose Ortiz I’m glad to be able to help! I’m working on more videos to upload soon. Thanks for watching!
Wow. The shoes, the cigarette, the plastic milk carton.....art.
Lol thanks 🙏
Great video just got a drum and was wondering how to get the lid off. CZcams truly has everything haha.
great job!
Thank you 😇
Cool had no idea I need to cut a drum for a solvent tank 20 gallon thank you
Thanks for the vídeo you got right to the damn point. I'm not doing this often enough to get a specialized tool for it. I'll do it with tools I already have.
Thank you I appreciate your comment. Yeah same here. The best tools are the ones you have
good video
So if I'm on cigarette number 2 I'm taking too long?
Lol yes 🤣 if I had my dewalt grinding discs it would’ve been much quicker. Probably like a half a cigarette fast 🤣
@@S4R1 LMAO
Funniest comment I've seen this week lol
Less than a minute with a diablo grinding disk and 3# mini sledge.
Nice coat and great info bud. TY
Yes my harbor freight grinding disk was so dull a diablo would've had it off in seconds! Thanks for watching and thanks for your comment!
thank you
Tou Xiong, thanks for watching! Stay tuned I have some more videos coming soon. 🙂
Great tip, I searched this just curious if there's a better way than what I was gonna do, which would be a cutting wheel and end up with a wavy crooked cut. This will be the best way for sure
Thanks really helped
Glad to help! Thanks for your comment.
just did it thanks
Glad to help, thanks for you comment!
Thanks Bro, If i didn't watch this I got a big problem.
holy shit thanks so much this is much easier
Glad to help!
@ holy warriors... cool story I laughed and laughed and laughed.
The lung dart was the added touch
Lol that's a funny name for a cigarette
Very helpful! But....before you do this, make damn sure the old contents of the drum were not flammable. Vapors can be just as explosive as the former contents, and guys have gotten killed cutting into "empty" drums that exploded.
Yeah I wish I mentioned it. I pinned another commenter who mentioned this so others can read.
@@S4R1 Thanks, man. I was just reading about a guy in Pennsylvania who got killed by a burn barrel last week. And I know of another incident in Iowa that killed a man who was welding on top of a barrel, using it as a workbench.
@@jshepard152 man that's scary my heart goes out to them. I wish I could edit the video.
Best video on this ever! Thanks for getting right to the point.
No problem, thanks for watching! My grinder disc was so dull. You can probably even do it easier and faster with a new disc.
Worked great takes longer to get the tools out than to finish the job.
Tom Jenkins this one took long because I was using a full harbor freight grinding disc. Dewalt grinding discs would take half the time.
Tom Jenkins you need a Harley Davidson angle grinder holder, so it’s always ready to go.... 👍
Can’t believe you threw sparks all over your bike, you probably will have rust specks on your mirrors , chrome, and paint, good job
Yeah that was pretty stupid of me, I gotta watch where my sparks fly, but I assure you the bike was fine it was well taken care of. I sold it for $650 a few years ago. Thing was mint.
Have you tried to use a lever locking lid on a steel barrel after removing the old lid? Does it work?
That's a great question, I unfortunately don't know the answer.
Done in less than one smoke .
Would've been faster if I had a new flappy disk
I feel like such a idiot because I have a drum the same size, a angle (same kind from the looks of it), and a hammer I made in blacksmithing class. FYI I’m a blacksmith in training and the class I took is at steep hollow forge Bryan/college station Texas
holy Warriors I’ve had these for weeks figuring out how to take the top off, my neighbor gave me this idea and I felt so silly afterwards for not thinking of it myself.
How about the paintjob on that bike next to the drum? Those sparks will give the paint a great 3D effect..😜
Good call, idk what I was thinking I didn't realize the sparks were hitting my gas tank untill I watched the video. The bike was fine though no paint damage
Thanks Mafia Man! Any pro tips on resealing barrel after the "Cargo" is inside? 😂😮
Hey friend, thanks for the comment. Hmm good question, I would probably just drill some holes and ziptie. I don't think it can be resealed without welding it.
I'm glad I watched. Does it work with a cigar instead of a cigarette?
Andrew Duff No, you must use Marlboro light 100 cigarettes or else it won’t work! If anyone knows any other cigarettes that work please let me know! 🤣
Quick question,
how many tanks can a one blade cut , I mean at last in this video the blade kind of looks torn,
btw nice tip thanks ❤
Thanks for the question. This was a cheap old dull HF blade and grinder in this video. A high quality blade and grinder would have the lid off in a few seconds I bet
Any tips on cleaning out oil residue before using grinders? I have about 10 oil drums I’m trying to re-purpose.
Make sure it’s clean first. Not sure the best way about doing that. This barrel had alcohol but i just left it open for a few days and it dried up.
Burn it hahah
Brake cleaner and steel wool for the stubborn spots will get all the residue out. As for doing it before taking the top off, it'll be very difficult. Once it's used for an oil barrel it's tough to really keep anything in it without it taking the oil smell. If you're worried about flammable vapors, just leave the cap off for a couple days and let it air out before you cut the top off. If you want to be REALLY safe, fill it with water. Just bear in mind it's going to be super heavy and disposing of that oily water responsibility may be difficult.
@@sambrandt4755 thanks for your input. Good point I once had old gas mixed with water it was a pain to get rid of responsibly. City had me drive it to a special dump and I had to prove that I was a resident.
@@S4R1 if it's a small amount, most gas stations have 55 gallon waste oil drums by their dumpsters that you can dump stuff in if you don't get caught. A lot of auto parts stores also will take small amounts.You're lucky your town doesn't charge! It's $1.40/gal for hazmat near me.
I wish there were a few more details, it was hard to see what exactly you were grinding, what you were doing, and what you were looking for. Alas, the video was still very helpful, thank you
Thanks for the suggestions. Just grind away at the lip, and once your a few mm down it will separate the lid and drum.
What if you don't have a badass looking motorcycle to hang your grinder on though?
Then it won’t work, you may be able to get away with a bicycle but I wouldn’t recommend it 🤣
@@S4R1 Damn it! I guess I'm either going to have to trow all my barrels away or get a motorcycle then!
Does this effect the integrity of the barrel if you plan to use it as a burner?
It won't be anywhere as solid as when it had a lid, but it'll be perfect for a burn barrel. There's not a lot of stress on a burn barrel.
Good explanation with how not to remove the lid you have to say we’re to Grinde it off not just turning on the grinder and smoking a sigeret
Lol I’ll try to be more descriptive next time.
Are you just grinding along the top edge of the barrel? Hard to tell from the angle.
I’m grinding down the top lip. It’s where the top and side is folded over on one another.
@@S4R1 ok cool. Thank you for the clarification.
Prob can turn the barrel upside down and grid from the bottom of the lip and then have a reusable lid
Did this only take one smoke?
Yes sir, one smoke. If your on cigarette number 2 your grinder disc is dull haha
It looks like a great way to do it, BUT I'm absolutely horrified that you didn't start by mentioning the importance of getting all fumes out before starting, to avoid explosion. If you can edit that in then i strongly suggest that you do, please!
What grinder wheel did you use?
I used a cheap harbor freight grinder I got for $10 dollars. The wheel was super dull it would take a quarter of the time if I had a new wheel.
I'm sorry the wheel was just a flap wheel.
What kind of disc is used please
A low grit flap disc. The one I was using was from harbor freight. But it was pretty spent.
Thankyou rather new to using a grinder so still learning thanks much appreciated
Oh yeah spray those hot sparks all over that nice motorcycle paint and seat leather
Didn’t realize that until after I watched the video 😅
Are you Pauly Shore in a disguise?
Sparks on new bike?
Yeah I cringed watching the sparks hit the gas tank lol. I didn’t notice at the time. But where else am I supposed to hang my grinder? 🤣
@@S4R1 You have a dandy grinder rack. I only have the scrap iron barrel.
@@subjectofgov haha thank you! I sold it because I just got married. That’s why I haven’t uploaded in a while.
@@S4R1Mazel Tov!
Great job especially with cigarette in hand🙄
Did you use an engine oil drum? Dage for it to cut right won’t lit up😂
BOOM!
Please make sure your barrel is clean if any flammable residue. Mine had alcohol in it but I left it out with the cap off to evaporate for a week.
Thank you...
I take it you never seen a drum explode from the vapors inside? Rest assured you will only make that mistake......once.
That would be assuming all steel drums have flammable contents in them
I was worried about the bike getting hit by sparks
Yeah good point, wow I didn’t realize that sparks were flying right on top of my gas tank. Always good to have an extra set of eyes! Thanks for commenting, I’ll definitely be more careful next time.
@S4R1 It's not just an explosion issue, the grindings like to stay where they land, then rust.
If you get hot sparks on a nice motorcycle paint job it will completely ruin the paint or at least the clear coat…
Yeah I didn’t even notice at the time I was filming the video. Definitely learned a lesson there. I sold the bike years ago it didn’t damage it luckily.
eye protection -ear protection -what about your lung protection
Someone who cares! Thank you I’m actually trying to quit. I only smoked a pack over the course of a week but still.
@@S4R1 lol
gloves too
Is this the safest way? 🙄🤔🤣
Yes it is, for an empty barrel it’s the way to go. If it has oil or fuel, wash it before doing this. The barrel I cut up used to have 99% alcohol. I just let the alcohol dry and aired it out.
bet your bike has some rust filings on it,,far out
Optional cigarette 🚬
Well, no, it's there to test for explosive gases!
A grinder is 1 of the most dangerous tools for a person who has never used 1!!! Plz watch a safety video on proper handling of a grinder before attempting to use ✌
Thank you, I love constructive criticism. Any tips you can give me would be greatly appreciated.
@@S4R1 never use a damaged cutting disc or grinding disc!Always direct sparks away from flammable things and yourself! Always use eye and face protection! Wear tighter fitting clothing and watch loose fitted clothing while operating! Let the tool do the work !!!! You don't have to use a lot of pressure or force!! And there are lots more but these are a few I've learned over the year's. I've seen many grinder accidents and have witnessed clothing ripped off people because it was too loose. ALWAYS HAVE A FIRM CONTROL OF YOUR GRINDER AND LEAVE THE GUARDS ON!!!! hope this helps some new ppl to the grinder ✌
@@HowToDoThings. thanks so much for taking the time to teach me something. I admit I'm pretty new to a grinder, I will follow your advice. My new grinder still has the guard, I won't take it off. Good advice.
What do you expect...rides a Honda 😂
What kind of cigarette do I have to smoke
Must be Parliament Light 100. They have charcoal and recessed filter. Only way it’ll work.
@@S4R1 ok thanks 🙏
Fkn
i tried this, BS ...
Just did four barrels yesterday. Only disc's I had were cut-off type, so I ruined a few. It works!
Completely unprofessional.
Haha looking back I could’ve taken a little more safety precautions
Using the angle grinder without blade protector, cigarette smoking, no I don't want to see anymore videos, thanks
Haha sorry I let you down. But come on, no points for eye and ear protection? 😅
You mean working like a real man 😤
Your probably also the same guy that moans when you wipe your ass. Your soft and weak. Go inside and help cook and clean.
It's the safety jacket for me. With you.