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A sturdy drum bigger than the std 55 gal might work, metal or
plastic,
or even a wicker basket. I'm looking for ideas.

I'm not sure I'd use a drum, unless I did some serious bracing to
make it more rigid. Drums without lids have little structural
strength.

Are you basing this on personal experience? This has not been my
personal experience, mind you I have cut less than a dozen drums in
my
life.




Yeah, I have quite a lot of experience modifying drums for other uses.
I used to make for sale BBQ cookers on the old "two-barrel" concept.

Steel drums are actually more fragile when empty and lid-less than
plastic. Drums are made to be _filled_, and the lid rigidly attached,
not merely set on top -- either crimped on or clamped on. Without it,
it's basically a tin can with no lateral strength at the top, at all.

LLoyd