Eagle 30 Gallon Plastic Drum with Lid, Metal Lever-Lock, 28.5"x21.1", Open Head Lab Pack Drum Made of Durable, Lightweight HDPE, Withstands Weather and Chemicals, Made in USA, Blue, 1601MB

These bins are great for storing animal feed and will hold two 60 lb. bags. Both the plastic and metal lid latches work great, although the plastic version is easier to open. Perfect if your children are the ones tasked with feeding the family livestock.

This is a quality container. It is thick, heavy duty. The lid fits tight and the metal band to secure the lid is very strong. Highly recommend.

I got the yellow one cause it was cheaper and it works great for my RO water filter for my fish tank. I drilled a hole in the lid the same diameter as the filters outlet tube and it fits firmly in place. Now I got 30 gallons of RO on hand.

Very Well Built and Once I Put My Hands On ItI Was Happy With It Highly Recommend It A Bit PriceyBut I Love It.

The only thing keeping this from five stars is that both containers that I purchased in October of 2023 now have cracked lids. They were left out in the elements for a year and there is nothing wrong with the locking mechanism they just no longer keep moisture out. Great product but plastic does deteriorate on the sun, bonus points if someone can recommend a replacement lid 😂

This is a very well constructed barrel. The top fit very tightly and the ring is very sturdy. It locks well and I think it will hold up to use. I am using it with a Dust Deputy 2.5 and it works great. It is the perfect size for my use. I won't have to empty it very often.

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 CycloneFestool CT MIDI 3.96 Gallon Dust ExtractorRidgid WD4070 4 Gallon Portable VacuumBosch VAC005 5-Meter Vacuum Hose 35mm

I bought this 30 gallon plastic drum Eagle 1601MB Blue High Density Polyethylene Lab Pack Drum which comes with a tapered lid that nicely seals the drum to use as a dust collector in my woodshop. I cut a hole in the lid with a hole saw on my drill and mounted an Oneida Molded DIY Dust Deputy Cyclone on it. I then made a two shop vacuum y-adapter out of dust collection parts that I hook up to two shop vacuums when I use my planer. I use my planer infrequently (maybe once a month) so it is not a big deal to use the two shop vacs. One shop vac is dedicated to my saw (on a relay) so it goes on automatically--I use a five gallon dust seperator model CV-06 from Clear View Cyclones--this dust collector is easy to open and empty and just sits next to the shop vac. I steal this away temporarily from table saw. The 30 gallon system is only used when I use the planer as it is easier to use and works better than the "trash can sock" attachment that DeWalt sells for use with the planer. My wife and I are very happy with the 30 gallon drum method. We do not use the steel clamp to hold the lid on as it is unneccessary. If I ever have a lot of water to pick up, the drum would be handy for that also. If I can remember, I will take a couple of pictures and put them on my own website (I think Amazon does not allow me to post pictures anymore). I'll update this description if I accomplish this task.Edit 10/28/2014---------------I have found that I use this tool for two other purposes than originally intended. I have a two story house and needed to do some work on the copper pipes on the first floor. I was able to connect my shop vacuum to faucet in the garage to pull the water out of the pipes without making a mess in the shop vacuum. I was surprised at how much water is in a home's pipes. It made the job much easier. My dust separator was also put into action when defrosting my manual defrost freezer in the garage. Previously this was a messy job with a lot of water on the garage floor. Now I can use an upholstery tool to scrape the melting frost off of the cooling coils and pull the water out of the bottom of the freezer before it runs on the floor. This dust collector is a nice tool to have.