Eagle Plastic Drum, 30 Gallon Drum, DOT Compliant, Made in USA, Blue

I used this drum for storage and was pleased with the overall quality. The plastic feels thick and durable, and the metal lever lock secures the lid tightly. It arrived without damage and the dimensions matched the listing. The wide opening makes it easy to fill and access the contents, and the locking ring is straightforward to use once it's in place. Overall, it appears to be well constructed and should hold up well with regular use. I would recommend it to anyone looking for a sturdy storage drum.

Bought this a dust collector for my shop vac in my wood shop. Absolutely perfect. The plastic of the barrel is heavy duty and the lid, gasket and lock ring make an air tight seal

30 gallon plastic drum is an excellent purchase I made. Rugged plastic shell holds 400 pounds of sand and water fine for 2 years now. I have used it for a slow sand filtration unit. The lid unbuckles easilly with a nicely made gasket. I drilled holes in the side and used barrel ports, an entrance fitting and vent on the top. I just ordered another one for another place, I am pleased with this product.

I mounted a Dust Deputy on top of this drum. Worked great! Now, I'm not the first to do that. I found the idea in reviews of the Dust Deputy. But I'm here to tell you: 1. Works GREAT. 2. KEY DETAILS. Both of my vacuums have enough suction to collapse a bucket or drum with thinner walls or poor reinforcement. That's just not a problem with this blue drum. However, the lid is a lighter material. It needed some plywood reinforcement. ASSEMBLY: There are two shop-made PVC gaskets between the Dust Deputy and the barrel lid, and two more just below the lid. There there is a piece of plywood to reinforce the lid. It's all connected with six 5/16" hex head bolts, each with two washers and one nut. Without the plywood the top was sucked deeply into the drum. Now it stays pretty flat. And it's a tight joint. How tight? If there's rainwater puddled on top and I use the system, not a drop of water gets sucked through the connections. It's easy to see all the dust is bone dry when you pull the lid off. Holes for the bolts were easily drilled, 21/64" (or 5/16" if that's what you have). The main hole for the Dust Deputy was easily cut with a sharp utility knife and patience. IN USE: I line the drum with a large plastic bag. Because the vacuum wants to pull the bag to obstruct the bottom hole of the Dusty Deputy, I throw some scrap wood into the bottom of the bag, and make sure the bag is stretched close to the drum wall before putting the lid on. I particularly like the size of this drum. It goes easily through a doorway when needed for a job. i also like the way the drum really stands up to strong vacuums. Suction provided by a Festool CT MIDI (max 137 CFM) or Ridgid WD4070 (103 CFM). Connection to tools with Bosch 5-meter hose. FUTURE: Someday this will probably be mounted on a cart . The shape of this drum is ideal for that. Just planning ahead. The drum has been more stable than expected so the cart is off in the future. Oneida Molded DIY Dust Deputy Cyclone Festool CT MIDI 3.96 Gallon Dust Extractor Ridgid WD4070 4 Gallon Portable Vacuum Bosch VAC005 5-Meter Vacuum Hose 35mm

I’m not sure how to rate this product. The container is better than expected. It’s sturdier, heavier than I was expecting. The issue I have is how it was shipped. I want to know what employee or what manager told him it was ok to simply slap a shipping label on it and ship it unboxed with FedEx? Did they not expect this item to get the crap beat out of it in transit? I’ll never purchase another item from a company that operates in this fashion!

I waited a year to review this item because my need is different from most reviewers I read before purchasing and I wanted to be absolutely sure in my statements. I wanted this to stow my two-person sleeping bag safely in my shed where it gets blistering hot during the summer and frigidly cold during the winter, with rainy seasons in between. Also, rodents were a concern. Thankfully it's worked out perfectly. Naturally, it got a tiny bit smelly from having no air circulation (smelled faintly like the plastic the drum is made out of, go figure) but I really believe it was better off than being shoved in the bottom of a closet (I did throw in some cedar disks) and the smell dissipated very quickly. I've had clothing come out of vacuum bags much smellier so I'm truly not complaining. There was absolutely no sign of mildew or mold and coincidentally or not, no mice messed with it. The only downside (though I know it a necessity for it to function) is the lid lock is hard to get on. As an active younger adult female, I CAN do it myself but its way easier for my husband to do it instead. It is much easier to get it undone, though, so I dont need him around to start the packing when we go camping. If you have a similar need, I'd absolutely recommend it. At first I thought it was too expensive for stowing a sleeping bag but this drum will help us keep it around for many years of use so its definitely worth it to me.

I love this item. It worked out great for the purpose I wanted it for. To put rolls of fabric in it. Nice and sturdy too. Love it

We purchased 2 of these (and a third one a month later) and have not been disappointed. We have utilized these for storage of flour, sugar, coffee, as well as dried beans, rice, and more. They are made from a very thick, sturdy material, have a very tight sealing lid which is easy to close and open, and can store quite a bit. One of these large 30 gallon drums fits 120+ lbs of bagged flour for us! Well worth the price to preserve food long term!

I used this bin for my dust collection system combined with a Dust Deputy cyclone. It's super strong and seals air tight. See attached photo for the system I made. Cover is perfectly flat, used a combination of 1/2" plywood above and below the lid for strength and used a rubber anti fatigue mat in between each layer to help with air seal. Also used caulking in between each level. I don't have one speck of dust getting into the shop vac or filter.

bought this rig specifically for use with a cyclonic dust separator, retrofitted onto the lid. Works perfectly for that job. Seals tight enough for the cyclonic separator to work as designed, the lid is rigid enough to support the cyclonic separator, holds a lot of saw dust, empties easily, and the tall, narrow shape doesn't take up too much floor space in my little shop. Ideal poor man's dust separation rig when fitted with a Dust Deputy.

I used this as the chip collector in my Dust Collection System. I tried another trash can, but it just collapsed under the suction. i was gonna get a metal trash can, but thought that this would work better because of the lever-lock lid - it does. Because of that lid it is tight and i think it will work really well for years. The dust in the bag is from the original rubber trash can. After i tested this one, i didn't get any measurable amount of dust in the bag from about a 2 gallon bucket of saw dust and dirt.