[Shop-talk] Bear proof bird feeder.
Peter J. Thomas
pj_thomas at comcast.net
Mon Apr 4 05:52:12 MDT 2022
Thanks!!! I been toying with 10 gauge (1/8") or 16 gauge with
reinforcements. Going to see what cutoffs the metal deal has. Black
bear or two. There is a pair that roams town.
On 4/2/2022 11:24 AM, DAVID MASSEY wrote:
> I'm sure 1/4 inch steel plate will stand up to any bear. Even 1/8
> inch plate will work. Will 16 gauge steel be good enough? Dunno.
> Depends a lot on the dimensions. Larger surfaces will more easily
> succumb to bear attack. Also, return bends on the edges make it much
> stronger than a cut edge. Dimensions matter
>
> Another thing, what kind of bear are we talking about? Grizzly,
> brown, Yogi?
>
> Dave
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Peter J. Thomas <pj_thomas at comcast.net>
> To: Mark Watson <watsonm05 at comcast.net>; shop-talk at autox.team.net
> Sent: Fri, Apr 1, 2022 9:00 am
> Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Bear proof bird feeder.
>
> I'll bet the would. Though I sure a 3" 14 gauge post fill with concrete
> and cemetted to bedrock with rebar gussets should with stand the bears.
> I wondering more about what gauge steel plate I should use fabricate the
> bird feeder and weld it to the top of the post. Feeder will only be
> 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. What a video that would make!
> >
> >> On 04/01/2022 2:50 AM Mark Miller <markmiller at threeboysfarm.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >> Consider letting them bend it as they wish. 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 707-490-5834
> >> markmiller at threeboysfarm.com
> >>
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