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re: Want to build a large capacity feeder. I need suggestions
Posted on 1/29/14 at 10:38 am to Col reb 2011
Posted on 1/29/14 at 10:38 am to Col reb 2011
I will not own a feeder again with any plastic between squirrels and feed.
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Posted on 1/29/14 at 10:42 am to Bleeding purple
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I will not own a feeder again with any plastic between squirrels and feed.
Just wait until the squirrels eat the corn down too far and then can't jump back out the hole they made in the side. The stench of a rotting squirrel on top of now rotting corn with only a small hole for an outlet can wake up the dead.
Posted on 1/29/14 at 10:49 am to nogoodjr
Posted on 1/29/14 at 10:50 am to TigerDeacon
Too dry in TX. This has happened once here when one crawled up from underneath and could not get out.
Mummified squirrel.
Mummified squirrel.
Posted on 1/29/14 at 2:09 pm to Bleeding purple
The feeders are constructed of the same material as a kayak. I doubt any squirrels are chewing through a kayak.
That being said, we have used the 600lb feeders from academy with the built in ladder. They have performed well.
That being said, we have used the 600lb feeders from academy with the built in ladder. They have performed well.
Posted on 1/29/14 at 3:07 pm to Bleeding purple
A poorman's idea:
Take three 55 gallon drums and put them together, then take one of the three pronged tubes from a gravity feeder, like this one and flip it over. Use duct work to connect to the drums, and attach the motor to the bottom of the single tube. Use a pipe clamp to attach the motor, if nothing else works.
Take three 55 gallon drums and put them together, then take one of the three pronged tubes from a gravity feeder, like this one and flip it over. Use duct work to connect to the drums, and attach the motor to the bottom of the single tube. Use a pipe clamp to attach the motor, if nothing else works.
Posted on 1/29/14 at 4:14 pm to bendellee
I have thought of the connecting route and may end up doing that if nothing else.
Currently I am trying to find cheap sheet metal (used) that I can weld onto a welded angle iron frame.
There is a metal recycling place here that is on the look out for air ducting or any other roughly 3'x3'x4-6' sized metal containers. The kicker is that in addition to being large I would like it to be relatively light. Preferably under 150 lbs.
Currently I am trying to find cheap sheet metal (used) that I can weld onto a welded angle iron frame.
There is a metal recycling place here that is on the look out for air ducting or any other roughly 3'x3'x4-6' sized metal containers. The kicker is that in addition to being large I would like it to be relatively light. Preferably under 150 lbs.
Posted on 1/29/14 at 4:21 pm to Bleeding purple
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Are these big enough. Made for sand and gravel, going for 400/piece.
Are these big enough. Made for sand and gravel, going for 400/piece.
Posted on 1/29/14 at 4:42 pm to Creamer
definitely big enough. got any info?
Posted on 1/29/14 at 4:46 pm to Bleeding purple
LINK
If your interested in building a couple of them let me know. I've been debating this for a while.
If your interested in building a couple of them let me know. I've been debating this for a while.
Posted on 1/29/14 at 7:09 pm to Bleeding purple
Check out the double d gravity feeder from wilderness calls it looks like a big mail box but is supposed to be coon proof and looks easy to refill. I know golden ranch in gheens la is having success with them
Posted on 1/30/14 at 9:19 am to bayoudude
only holds 150 lbs which is 2 bags less than a 55 gal drum
Posted on 1/30/14 at 9:25 am to Bleeding purple
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only holds 150 lbs which is 2 bags less than a 55 gal drum
They have three different sizes going up to over 500 i believe. Looks simple enough to make one though and you could probably use treated wood if you don't have metal working skills.
Posted on 1/30/14 at 9:34 am to bayoudude
I found the "gargantuan" model which holds 500 lbs but they want 800 for it.
I could probably build one though but to make it critter proof it would have to me metal.
I could probably build one though but to make it critter proof it would have to me metal.
Posted on 1/30/14 at 9:39 am to Bleeding purple
Yeah i am not spending the coin for one of theirs either but am tire of feeding the coons with the 55 gallon drum set up i have now. I think i am going to try and make one for next season and see how it does. In one night the camera will show if it is coon proof 
Only problem we have is if the coons don't get fed they come out of the woods and destroy our oranges. 
Only problem we have is if the coons don't get fed they come out of the woods and destroy our oranges. Posted on 1/30/14 at 10:37 am to bayoudude
Posted on 1/30/14 at 11:44 am to nogoodjr
They will be selling those big ones outside of academy for half off soon
Posted on 1/30/14 at 12:55 pm to Bleeding purple
Most of the commercial air duct is either 26 or 30 gauge galvanized which is really thin. Also not much of it anymore is welded together. I would just buy 4 sheets of 20 gauge and make a hopper like those black totes in the pic above. About $80 a sheet is what I was just quoted from the steel place here. Also I don't know if you have a tig rig or not but if you do welding on galvanized with it and ercusi-a filler wire will make your life a lot easier.
Posted on 1/30/14 at 1:00 pm to angus1838
Posted on 1/30/14 at 1:53 pm to Bleeding purple
Also if you do find some old duct work and it is pittsburged together like this LINK and has a red looking sealer it is probably asbestos. Just be careful cutting and grinding on it.
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