![]() ![]() Temporarily attach the roof to the upright and repeat the mark/drill steps for the upright diagonal from the first upright you did. Remove the roof and drill a vertical pilot hole in the upright. Reposition the roof and mark the top of the upright, through the hole in the roof. ![]() Drilling on flat metal usually results in the bit "walking" away from where you want to drill. Before you drill, remove the roof to the workbench and use a center punch or large nail and hammer to make a depression for the drill bit to rest in as you drill. Where the two marks cross is where you drill through the roof. Without moving the roof, look at the same upright from the end and mark the midline on the roof. Look from the side and mark the midline of an upright on the roof. Reposition the feeder in the vise so that the uprights point up. Assemble the floor flange to the block using screws. Center the floor flange on the 2" x 4" block and mark the screw hole locations. Remove the bottom board and block from the vise and turn the wooden parts upside down on the bench. Once you have two screws to secure both wooden pieces you can drill the last two pilot holes and install the screws. Drill a second pilot hole and install another screw. Using the pilot holes in the bottom board as guides, drill one pilot hole through the bottom board into the 2" x 4" block. Rotate the bottom board so the sides of the 2" x 4" and the bottom board are parallel. This is to help with aligning the bottom board and the block.Ĭlamp the 4"- 2" x 4" block in the vise and, using a nail or drill bit through the center hole, position the bottom board over it. Drill a pilot hole in the center of the 4"- 2" x 4". These will be used to for the screws that will attach the 4"- 2" x 4" to the bottom of the bottom board. Also drill one in the center of the rectangle. Remove the block and drill four pilot holes through the bottom board about 3/4" from each corner of the rectangle you drew. Nail the sides into the uprights you just installed.Īlign the 4"- 2" x 4" in the center of the top of the bottom board. Make sure the high side of the top of the upright is to the inside. Align one corner of the bottom board, upside down, over the upright and install a screw to secure the upright. Drill a pilot hole in the center of each upright "footprint".ĭrill a pilot hole, just smaller than the screw, in the bottom of each upright.Ĭlamp one of the uprights upside down in the vise. Repeat for the other three corners of the bottom board. This is to locate where to drill the pilot hole for the screw. Cut the top of each upright to 40-45 degrees to match the angle of the roof.Īlign an upright in the corner of the bottom board and mark around it. Rip the 1" x 8" into four uprights about 7-1/2" long. Measure for the other two ends and cut the lattice to fit. Nail them in place using wire nails so the lattice is flush with the bottom of the board. Cut two pieces to match the left and right sides of the 9" x 9" bottom board. Rip 1-1/2" x 1/4" slats from the 24"x 2" x 4" if you don't have lattice that size. ![]() It is much easier to paint it now than after the feeder is assembled. Paint the underside of the roof and let it dry. At the center line, bend the roof to about 40-45 degrees. Draw a line across the middle of the metal roof and clamp it, at the line, to the workbench, under the 2" x 4". Round off the corners of the metal roof to avoid injury later. Table saw (only if you need to rip the 1-1/2" x 1/4" pieces) Paint, brush, clean-up materials TOOLS, etc. Sheet metal 12" x 12" (license plates could work also )ĩ" x 9" x 1" board (plywood not recommended)Ģ" x 4" x 24" or 1-1/2" x 1/4" x 36" lattice We put ours right outside of the kitchen window where we can easily watch the birds. By installing an eye bolt in the center of the roof it could be hung from a branch by a light chain. This feeder is mounted on a pipe and can be set securely in the ground or attached to an existing post. The wood for this feeder are pieces I had left over from other projects. Squirrels would love it but we aren't bothered by them. We have used a number of different styles of bird feeders over the years and feel that an open feeder with a cover is best for ease of access for a larger number of birds at one time and for viewing the birds. ![]()
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