Making a pig proof feeder the easy way.
Start with the following components.
One 50 cal army ammo can. You can get them at gun shows, Army Navy stores or I bought mine at Atwood’s. I think they were about $10 each.
One 12-Volt High Torque Motor for Deer & Game Feeders. I bought mine from Texas Direct Feeders for about $25. Several outdoor stores have them for $25 to $30.
One 55 gallon steel drum with lid and ring to hold it on. I found them on craigslist for $5.
One The-Eliminator (RECTANGULAR) Spinner Plate for Feeders, also from Texas Direct, $40.
One funnel to fit 55 gallon drum. BossBuck has them for about $23.
One 12v solar panel, to mount on drum or on ammo box. Boss Buck for about $30.
Moultrie Feeder Leg Bracket Kit, $20 at Academy. It says for a 30 gal feeder but it fit my 55 just fine.
One 12v timer. You can spend a lot or as little as about $30 or less for a timer. Pick one you like.
Three seven foot legs. I bought 1.5 inch ID steel black pipe from a pipe supply company, $35.
Four 6 inch all tread with nuts and washers. I think I spent about $10 total.
That’s it in parts. I shopped around and found a few “deals” on eBay and shaved a few bucks from the total. Even at paying retail for everything you have about $230 in a coon-proof feeder.
1. Locate the center point of your drum and drill a hole that your funnel will fit through. About 2 1/8 inch I think it was.
2. Locate the center of the side of your ammo box. Make sure you use the side of the box that will allow your box lid to stay on the box when it is hanging under the feeder.
3. Drill a hole to fit your motor shaft allowing the motor to mount.
4. Drill two small holes to fit the motor mounting studs.
5. Drill four holes in the ammo box the size of your all thread. Drill hole about one inch from each comer of the box.
6. Placing the box on the drum with the motor shaft in the center of the hole in the drum, mark a spot for the four all thread holes, drill them.
7. Following the directions on the feeder leg brackets, mount the brackets on the drum.
8. Install the all thread in the drum, with nuts and lock washers. I used the nuts with nylon in them on the inside of the drum to keep them from coming loose.
9. Install the funnel and either duct tape it in place or use a silicone to hold it in place. I also used silicone on all holes to ensure there was no water leaks.
10. Install the Eliminator spinner plate to the motor shaft.
11. Install the solar panel on the ammo can, run the wires through a hole in the can.
12. Mount the ammo can on the all thread and adjust to the correct height so spinner plate touches the funnel. Tighten all nuts with lock washers.
13. Wire solar panel to battery and the timer to the motor and battery according to timer instructions.
14. Put on legs and you got yourself a coon proof feeder.
I don't think I missed anything.
Rick
Start with the following components.
One 50 cal army ammo can. You can get them at gun shows, Army Navy stores or I bought mine at Atwood’s. I think they were about $10 each.
One 12-Volt High Torque Motor for Deer & Game Feeders. I bought mine from Texas Direct Feeders for about $25. Several outdoor stores have them for $25 to $30.
One 55 gallon steel drum with lid and ring to hold it on. I found them on craigslist for $5.
One The-Eliminator (RECTANGULAR) Spinner Plate for Feeders, also from Texas Direct, $40.
One funnel to fit 55 gallon drum. BossBuck has them for about $23.
One 12v solar panel, to mount on drum or on ammo box. Boss Buck for about $30.
Moultrie Feeder Leg Bracket Kit, $20 at Academy. It says for a 30 gal feeder but it fit my 55 just fine.
One 12v timer. You can spend a lot or as little as about $30 or less for a timer. Pick one you like.
Three seven foot legs. I bought 1.5 inch ID steel black pipe from a pipe supply company, $35.
Four 6 inch all tread with nuts and washers. I think I spent about $10 total.
That’s it in parts. I shopped around and found a few “deals” on eBay and shaved a few bucks from the total. Even at paying retail for everything you have about $230 in a coon-proof feeder.
1. Locate the center point of your drum and drill a hole that your funnel will fit through. About 2 1/8 inch I think it was.
2. Locate the center of the side of your ammo box. Make sure you use the side of the box that will allow your box lid to stay on the box when it is hanging under the feeder.
3. Drill a hole to fit your motor shaft allowing the motor to mount.
4. Drill two small holes to fit the motor mounting studs.
5. Drill four holes in the ammo box the size of your all thread. Drill hole about one inch from each comer of the box.
6. Placing the box on the drum with the motor shaft in the center of the hole in the drum, mark a spot for the four all thread holes, drill them.
7. Following the directions on the feeder leg brackets, mount the brackets on the drum.
8. Install the all thread in the drum, with nuts and lock washers. I used the nuts with nylon in them on the inside of the drum to keep them from coming loose.
9. Install the funnel and either duct tape it in place or use a silicone to hold it in place. I also used silicone on all holes to ensure there was no water leaks.
10. Install the Eliminator spinner plate to the motor shaft.
11. Install the solar panel on the ammo can, run the wires through a hole in the can.
12. Mount the ammo can on the all thread and adjust to the correct height so spinner plate touches the funnel. Tighten all nuts with lock washers.
13. Wire solar panel to battery and the timer to the motor and battery according to timer instructions.
14. Put on legs and you got yourself a coon proof feeder.
I don't think I missed anything.
Rick
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