re: Has anyone attempted to make a homemade Buck Boiler?

I do ~20 skulls a year with the one I built. Used a horse feed bucket from Tractor Supply (due to it having the flat back), used appropriate sized hole saw to drill the hole in that flat side, insert 1500W element with the rubber washer into bucket (washer being on the outside) and used a 1" conduit nut on the inside. when you tighten the nut on the inside, it squeezes the washer on the outside, eliminating the need for the conduit hub. Will try to post pics later.

ETA: I like it wayyyy better than propane and pot because: no open flame, no need to worry about running out of propane, and consistent temperature. the 1500W keeps a good simmer, because if you boil the skull that is when the cartilage breaks down and your nasal bones and teeth fall off.