UrbanProtocol Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 Hey, was wondering if anyone knows where I could get a plastic oil drum, or even make one? I'm making a short film and want a the remnants of a fire in an oil drum in one of the scenes. I've considered getting a real one but think it might be a bit awkward and heavy to move about. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tregilibob Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 local camp sites normally have half oil drums for fires, if thats what you're looking for.find your local scout/guide site and ask to borrow, donations never go amiss! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathanhill Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 Try your local scrap metal dealer or household waste recycling centre. A fire in a plastic oil drum may not be a great idea, I would recommend a metal container. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the kid Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 Out local "has-everything-under-the-sun" guy has a full size container stocked full of old plastic, dry chemical drums, but I am with Jon I think fire in one would not be so good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jivemaster Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 Plastic burns so a fire is a plastic drum would melt the drum then spill out and fire the plastic so that's a very poor idea without a decent fire crew in attendance. Steel 205litre drums are cheap from a reuse specialist or a little more expensive from a drum freight shipper. Steel 15 - 25 litre drums can be had from chip shops (and other deep fat frying places) probably FOC but when they have an empty one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy_s Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 steel drums aren't really that expensive to buy new....for example steel drums from Key Industrial. And they will deliver, which saves a bit of trogging around the old scrap yards. Regarding the second-hand ones, because during my school days I had a holiday job once which involved cleaning the donut -making machine, I have an aversion to having to clean anything coated in grease. However, if you are going to set fire to it, maybe you don't need to clean it that thoroughly, as the grease will just burn off! might not smell very fragrant, though. and even the big drums aren't really very heavy when they are empty, so I wouldn't worry about having to use plastic for easier manual handling...aside from the flammability issues already raised... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UrbanProtocol Posted January 19, 2010 Author Share Posted January 19, 2010 Thanks for the help, there is a garage down the road which I might try. I wasn't literally going to set it on fire btw, merely put some blackened wood in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbuckley Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 I got one from the local tip, at no cost. It were a bit grotty, but not half as grotty as when I'd angle ground some holes into it and it got used as an incinerator... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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