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Re: [Shop-talk] Bear proof bird feeder.

To: "pj_thomas@comcast.net" <pj_thomas@comcast.net>, "watsonm05@comcast.net" <watsonm05@comcast.net>, "shop-talk@autox.team.net" <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Bear proof bird feeder.
From: DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey@cs.com>
Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2022 15:24:45 +0000 (UTC)
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 I'm sure 1/4 inch steel plate will stand up to any bear.=C2=A0 Even 1/8 in=
ch plate will work.=C2=A0 Will 16 gauge steel be good enough?=C2=A0 Dunno.=
=C2=A0 Depends a lot on the dimensions.=C2=A0 Larger surfaces will more eas=
ily succumb to bear attack.=C2=A0 Also, return bends on the edges make it m=
uch stronger than a cut edge.=C2=A0 Dimensions matter
Another thing, what kind of bear are we talking about?=C2=A0 Grizzly, brown=
, Yogi?
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Dave=20


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-----Original Message-----
From: Peter J. Thomas <pj_thomas@comcast.net>
To: Mark Watson <watsonm05@comcast.net>; shop-talk@autox.team.net
Sent: Fri, Apr 1, 2022 9:00 am
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Bear proof bird feeder.

I'll bet the would.=C2=A0 Though I sure a 3" 14 gauge post fill with concre=
te=20
and cemetted to bedrock with rebar gussets should with stand the bears.=C2=
=A0=20
I wondering more about what gauge steel plate I should use fabricate the=20
bird feeder and weld it to the top of the post.=C2=A0 Feeder will only be=
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about 6 feet off the ground so it's visible from inside the house.

On 4/1/2022 6:59 AM, Mark Watson wrote:
> Instant thought: BOOOIIINNNGGG
>
> And imagine if the bears decide they like boinging it over and over.=C2=
=A0 What a video that would make!
>
>> On 04/01/2022 2:50 AM Mark Miller <markmiller@threeboysfarm.com> wrote:
>>
>>=C2=A0=20
>> Consider letting them bend it as they wish.=C2=A0 Weld a large spring
>> (perhaps a garage door spring, a car suspension spring, something easy
>> to find and heavy) and let them bend it as they wish. When they are done
>> it will return to vertical undamaged.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Mark Miller=C2=A0 707-490-5834
>> markmiller@threeboysfarm.com
>>
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<div> <font size=3D"3">I'm sure 1/4 inch steel plate will stand up to any b=
ear.&nbsp; Even 1/8 inch plate will work.&nbsp; Will 16 gauge steel be good=
 enough?&nbsp; Dunno.&nbsp; Depends a lot on the dimensions.&nbsp; Larger s=
urfaces will more easily succumb to bear attack.&nbsp; Also, return bends o=
n the edges make it much stronger than a cut edge.&nbsp; Dimensions matter<=
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<div><font size=3D"3">Another thing, what kind of bear are we talking about=
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 size=3D"2">-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Peter J. Thomas &lt;pj_thomas@comcast.net&gt;<br>
To: Mark Watson &lt;watsonm05@comcast.net&gt;; shop-talk@autox.team.net<br>
Sent: Fri, Apr 1, 2022 9:00 am<br>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Bear proof bird feeder.<br>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">I'll bet the would.&nbsp; Though I sure a 3" 14 gauge post=
 fill with concrete <br clear=3D"none">and cemetted to bedrock with rebar g=
ussets should with stand the bears.&nbsp; <br clear=3D"none">I wondering mo=
re about what gauge steel plate I should use fabricate the <br clear=3D"non=
e">bird feeder and weld it to the top of the post.&nbsp; Feeder will only b=
e <br clear=3D"none">about 6 feet off the ground so it's visible from insid=
e the house.<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none">On 4/1/2022 6:59 AM, Mark=
 Watson wrote:<br clear=3D"none">&gt; Instant thought: BOOOIIINNNGGG<br cle=
ar=3D"none">&gt;<br clear=3D"none">&gt; And imagine if the bears decide the=
y like boinging it over and over.&nbsp;  What a video that would make!<br c=
lear=3D"none">&gt;<br clear=3D"none">&gt;&gt; On 04/01/2022 2:50 AM Mark Mi=
ller &lt;<a shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:markmiller@threeboysfarm.com"; =
href=3D"mailto:markmiller@threeboysfarm.com";>markmiller@threeboysfarm.com</=
a>&gt; wrote:<br clear=3D"none">&gt;&gt;<br clear=3D"none">&gt;&gt;&nbsp;  =
<br clear=3D"none">&gt;&gt; Consider letting them bend it as they wish.&nbs=
p; Weld a large spring<br clear=3D"none">&gt;&gt; (perhaps a garage door sp=
ring, a car suspension spring, something easy<br clear=3D"none">&gt;&gt; to=
 find and heavy) and let them bend it as they wish. When they are done<br c=
lear=3D"none">&gt;&gt; it will return to vertical undamaged.<br clear=3D"no=
ne">&gt;&gt;<br clear=3D"none">&gt;&gt; Regards,<br clear=3D"none">&gt;&gt;=
<br clear=3D"none">&gt;&gt; Mark Miller&nbsp;  707-490-5834<br clear=3D"non=
e">&gt;&gt; <a shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:markmiller@threeboysfarm.co=
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