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Post by Ruffnek on Jun 3, 2010 13:45:06 GMT -6
It's not much of a project but it will make the birds (more probably the squirrels) happy. The single feeder I have up now stays really busy so I thought I would open up another franchise across the yard. It's Eastern Red Cedar glued and screwed together. I put the ridge cap on the roof peak with a bead of silicone in the vee and then shot a couple of brads in the ends. The base is 16" x 25" and I covered it with aluminum screening. I'll see how long it lasts before the squirrels tear it up. The seed dispenser is 8" wide x 16 1/2" long and the plexi walls are 8" tall. I've had that plexi for years, left over from my NYW router table build. The roof just sits on top. I thought about putting a finish on it but decided against it. I'll let it weather to a silvery gray and it will still last for years.    |
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Post by Beezlebub on Jun 3, 2010 14:02:14 GMT -6
Where does the feed come out at, if it's in the big bottom I think your in for trouble when it rains.
How do the birds get the feed thru the screen? I think I'm missing something.
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Post by Ruffnek on Jun 3, 2010 15:22:59 GMT -6
It's hard to see but there's a 1/4" gap between the bottom of the plexi and the base to let the seed out. There's a 1/2" high lip around the perimeter to help keep the seeds on the screen and the screen itself is just to let any water drain through. The seeds will be on top of the screen when they come out of the dispenser.
The roof covers the dispenser and overhangs about an inch so the seed inside will stay dry. Only the seed that is on the screen will get wet when it rains...if it ever rains again. We are dry, dry here.
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Post by Leo Voisine on Jun 3, 2010 15:40:29 GMT -6
Man that sure is some pretty wood. I bet it smalls great while cutting it.
Nice feeder too.
Glad you didn't finish it - they just look like crap after finishing.
I make a bird house with some cedar about 12 or so years ago - no finish. Today is looks like part of the landscaping. Birds still use it every year - as long as I clean it out every fall. It's part on my annual ritual yard cleaning.
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Post by TDHofstetter on Jun 3, 2010 16:14:19 GMT -6
That'll work, bigod!  Bee-yutch to peel the markup paper off plastic after it's been sitting a long time, isn't it? I spent a good hour yesterday peeling the paper off some polycarbonate that's been in the shop a lotta' years. Paper came right off, but the rubbery layer didn't. An old credit card & a quarter-bottle of Ronsonol did me right, though. |
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Post by Gecko on Jun 3, 2010 16:57:08 GMT -6
That is a down right purty feeder!
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Post by Beezlebub on Jun 3, 2010 18:18:16 GMT -6
It's hard to see but there's a 1/4" gap between the bottom of the plexi and the base to let the seed out. There's a 1/2" high lip around the perimeter to help keep the seeds on the screen and the screen itself is just to let any water drain through. The seeds will be on top of the screen when they come out of the dispenser. The roof covers the dispenser and overhangs about an inch so the seed inside will stay dry. Only the seed that is on the screen will get wet when it rains...if it ever rains again. We are dry, dry here. Weather underground showed Tyler got a little rain today (we didn't). That's a good idea (screen) but let me know how it is after a rainy week, I have to break loose my birdseed and it's more or less all covered. ;D |
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Post by boodrow on Jun 3, 2010 18:20:03 GMT -6
Cody that is a nice project , I still wished I like the smell of cedar , but it aint goin to happen. Great work my friend
Boodrow
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Post by Ruffnek on Jun 3, 2010 19:09:35 GMT -6
It's hard to see but there's a 1/4" gap between the bottom of the plexi and the base to let the seed out. There's a 1/2" high lip around the perimeter to help keep the seeds on the screen and the screen itself is just to let any water drain through. The seeds will be on top of the screen when they come out of the dispenser. The roof covers the dispenser and overhangs about an inch so the seed inside will stay dry. Only the seed that is on the screen will get wet when it rains...if it ever rains again. We are dry, dry here. Weather underground showed Tyler got a little rain today (we didn't). That's a good idea (screen) but let me know how it is after a rainy week, I have to break loose my birdseed and it's more or less all covered. ;D I'm about 4 miles west of loop 323 and we didn't get enough to even wash the dust off the hood of my truck. Karen works about 20 miles south of here and she said it poured down there. Just our luck although we still have a chance for some tonight. I don't have to worry about breaking the seed apart...the squirrels do that just fine. They even flip the roof off the old feeder when it gets nearly empty to get the last few seeds that don't fall out in the tray. |
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Post by gomer on Jun 3, 2010 20:42:01 GMT -6
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Post by law on Jun 6, 2010 11:04:03 GMT -6
Real nice birdhouse. The cedar will be around for a long time.
Good choice.
In my area of the country we have lots of squirrels so a normal birdhouse will not do.
I made mine out of PVC piping ( 1 1/2 inch ). Stands about 10 feet tall. The birdhouse is screwed onto a flange at the top of the piping.
Larry
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