What is the circumference of a 55 gallon barrel?

[jerp]

I'm designing something and don't have one handy to measure. I figured somebody around here would know off the top of their head. Thanks.

[alec73065]

What is the circumference of a 55 gallon drum?

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The circumference is the distance around a closed curve. Circumference is a special perimeter. Therefore the circumference of a 55 gallon drum is 72.25. A:


Off of Google search

[Dale Moser]

Seems like about 23" across, so that 72.25 sounds right. Let me see if I have one in the shop, I know they aren't all identical.

[flywise]

Brain teazer...........OUCH!!!

[super_dave]

Pi*diameter.

[Fishndude]

71" in the middle

[jerp]

Specifically, I need to know the distance around the lip on the bottom. Are they not fairly standard size ?

[TB80]

I don't know, but most weber kettle lids fit on top of one just fine with little to no modification. By any chance are you building an UDS (Ugly Drum Smoker)?

[jerp]

[QUOTE=TB80;7166791]I don't know, but most weber kettle lids fit on top of one just fine with little to no modification. By any chance are you building an UDS (Ugly Drum Smoker)?[/QUOTE]

No, nothing that ambitious - just some basic varmint guards and I want to prefab them at home.

[Passthrough]

They will vary!

[Dale Moser]

"Fairly standard"? Yes. I don't think they change diameter more that 3/4 or so.

[Tubby]

If y'all are pulling up answers from google, remember most 55 gallon barrels aren't 55 gallons anymore...

[Dale Moser]

I'm going from memory.....which aint what it was anymore either.

[sqiggy]

I have 2 in the back yard. Both read 71".

[Jerry H]

I don't know why this came to my mind ------- but it did


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