Slip the duct onto the tray, leaving a 1⁄2-in. Next, make a hole in the bottom of the duct for the pipe. That will give you a straight edge to follow as you cut with a pair of tin snips. If the store didn’t cut the tube down to 1 ft., wrap a sheet of newspaper around the duct and tape it in place.
Center each one on an end of the tray, nailing them on so they extend ½ in. Using the cutting diagram below right, cut the two upright pieces with a jigsaw. Turn the tray upside down and screw the pipe flange on exactly in the center as shown in the diagram. (You don’t have to do this, but it does add a smoother fit when you slide the duct in place). Use a wood rasp to file down the front and back bottom edges of the tray so the duct will fit smooth and snug. Cut them to length and nail them to the tray floor so the bottom is flush. Then rip a length of the cedar down to width for the two sides and ends. Notice that you trim the corners so the tray won’t fill with melted snow or rain water. Using the diagram shown below, cut the tray’s floor first. Fasten it onto the pole below the feeder, but keep it wobbly so the squirrels can’t climb around it. A squirrel baffle, either a tube or a disc, helps. If you want to keep squirrels out, site your feeder at least 6 to 8 feet from any spot they can jump from, such as overhanging trees or the roof, and 5 to 6 feet high, since they can jump vertically, too.
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You’ll install a pipe flange on the bottom of the tray so you can screw the feeder onto the pipe.īecause of the large landing area, this feeder is popular with a wide variety of birds, like this chickadee, and squirrels. Mount this feeder onto a section of ½-inch galvanized pipe set in the ground. To open the tube, gently squeeze the sides together and it will release at the crimped seam. Be sure to wear gloves - the metal edges are very sharp. And if you ask, the store may cut the duct to length, too. You can find it at most home improvement or hardware stores. It’s made from rot-resistant cedar and a piece of 8-inch-diameter duct tube - the same stuff that carries your forced air heat from the furnace to your rooms. Our exclusive design is a basic tray, which will hold most any kind of seed, with a simple roof and back for weather protection. And it won’t look like the feeder in your neighbor’s garden, either. Why not build your own? It’s easier than you think. Bird feeders you buy in a store all tend to look alike.
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