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Built these for a friend
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Very nice. Wish I lived closer to Texas. I could use a couple of those. Looks like top quality material and workmanship. Critter proof too. Good job.
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Thank you, he has about 350.00 apiece in them, material and parts have doubled since I built 8 of them in 2020 while I was working 3 days a week during the early part of Commie 19. I became tired of climbing up a ladder to dump it in. The old feeders were some I built 20 years ago.
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Would have been faster with new barrels, but friend brought this junk cshit for me to use
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They look good to me.
Nice job.
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What kind of lids do you use?
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What kind of lids do you use? I have lids like the one leaning against the yellow feeder that I built for Bob probably 15 years ago. They cost about 40 bucks now, we’re 20 about 4 yrs ago
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What kind of lids do you use? I have lids like the one leaning against the yellow feeder that I built for Bob probably 15 years ago. They cost about 40 bucks now, we’re 20 about 4 yrs ago In a pinch…. A galvanized catch pan for a water heater will work for a barrel lid… 😂😂
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What kind of lids do you use? I have lids like the one leaning against the yellow feeder that I built for Bob probably 15 years ago. They cost about 40 bucks now, we’re 20 about 4 yrs ago In a pinch…. A galvanized catch pan for a water heater will work for a barrel lid… 😂😂 I never would have thought of that
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What kind of lids do you use? I have lids like the one leaning against the yellow feeder that I built for Bob probably 15 years ago. They cost about 40 bucks now, we’re 20 about 4 yrs ago In a pinch…. A galvanized catch pan for a water heater will work for a barrel lid… 😂😂 I never would have thought of that I drilled holes in the lip, lashed it to the legs with Paracord. Stayed dry.
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What kind of lids do you use? I have lids like the one leaning against the yellow feeder that I built for Bob probably 15 years ago. They cost about 40 bucks now, we’re 20 about 4 yrs ago In a pinch…. A galvanized catch pan for a water heater will work for a barrel lid… 😂😂 I never would have thought of that I drilled holes in the lip, lashed it to the legs with Paracord. Stayed dry. I’ve learned a few things on here. Thank you, one Dave to another!! I’m probably Little Dave. 6’1. 190 lbs
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Nice! Those will last a lifetime.
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Hanco, what brand of feeder box and controler are you using on your builds?
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Hanco, what brand of feeder box and controler are you using on your builds? Ammo box, Wild Game timer, 12 volt motor with a spring loaded spinner
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Ammo box and motor. Motor is bolted to a piece of plate. Plate is attached to barrel with 4 pieces of 1/4 all thread. The all thread give you height adjustment
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Pattern for motor plate. I used aluminum when I could get scrap for for free, steel now. Black and white wires go to motor(piece of extension cord), black and red from solor panel. I use a piece of rock to keep timer off bottom. I drill a few 1/8 holes in bottom to let any rain water out. I learned that the hard way. I ruined a timer leaving it on bottom with no holes in box. I learned the hard way to make small holes in ammo box. I met a nice group of red friends when I opened a box once.
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Helped Bob get his 4 up, Rock about 4 inches down, drilled holes for every rod with rotor hammer. Tripod with winch beats cshit out of climbing up with sacks of corn
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Thanks for the detailed description. I’m gonna try your design out.
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Thanks for the detailed description. I’m gonna try your design out. It was the best way I could figure out to mount a motor and spinner. I use template to lay out holes in barrel also
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