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kp143631 · 02-12-2010, 07:45 PM

Funnel inside 4" Toliet Flange

Funnel inside barrel

Barrel with pipe on it

Feeder at work...

rdkerrville · 02-12-2010, 07:54 PM

Thanks for posting this. Had a few questions. did you use a funnel ? And how big did you make the hole in the bottom? How high off the ground did you put the bottom of the PVC? Im thinking about doing this witth a old feeder barrel I have.

kp143631 · 02-12-2010, 08:06 PM

I did use a funnel, which you can see in the 4th pic. I used a 2" hole drill bit to make the hole in the bottom of the barrel. I have the bottom part of the "T" 40 inches off the ground. Let me know if you have any more questions. Just to let you know, I bought the leg brackets that attach to the feeder barrel at Academy for $17.99 & they are $29.99 at Bass Pro... I bought the legs at a place that sells metal & they were $14.99 for a 21 foot stick & they are schedule 40...

rdkerrville · 02-12-2010, 08:10 PM

Thanks for the info. Ive been wondering what to use to attach the pvc and i never thought about using a toilet flange.

Sippy · 02-12-2010, 10:00 PM

thanks!!

Bob G · 02-13-2010, 07:54 AM

This looks realy good. I have done a few as well. I have barrel leg bands left over from my retail store, that I use. You do not have to drill holes in the barrel and they are adjustable. I'll post pics a little later. Keep up the good work.

tending the fire,
Bob G.

predatorsniper · 02-13-2010, 11:20 AM

Great build and pics! Thanks!

predatorsniper

hunterman · 02-13-2010, 11:23 AM

jackh · 02-14-2010, 07:20 PM

does the pvc angled up like that catch water? i have been told to stay away from screws and stuff going into a protein feeder and to stick to all welded construction to keep water out

HUNTING_COACH · 02-25-2010, 11:56 AM

Building one of my own. Thanks for the post.

ballisticbudda · 02-26-2010, 04:31 PM

Thanks for the post, time to get some materials together.

HUNTING_COACH · 03-10-2010, 02:29 PM

I finished making mine last weekend. Thanks for the info on how to build. Bout that time to start getting some protein out.

Cull Buck · 03-11-2010, 01:21 PM

Like that design... gonna have to try that

bvfd25 · 03-15-2010, 09:53 PM

looks like it works

SabreKiller · 03-31-2010, 03:13 PM

I'm guessing you glued the PVC down spout to the toilet flange? I've been looking for something like this. I've got the drum, just need the PVC and it's done. Thanks for the idea.

jmorton · 04-02-2010, 02:35 PM

Simple enough.

benoit.scott · 04-02-2010, 03:27 PM

great idea will try it this year

02-12-2010, 07:45 PM	#1
kp143631 Six Point Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas Hunt In: Every place I can	55 Gallon Drum Protein Feeder Funnel inside 4" Toliet Flange Funnel inside barrel Barrel with pipe on it Feeder at work...

02-13-2010, 11:23 AM	#8
hunterman Six Point Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: lewisville tx Hunt In: lake whitney and oklahoma and south texas	nice

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02-12-2010, 07:54 PM	#2
rdkerrville Eight Point Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Kerrville tx Hunt In: Medina,Mason,Kerrville	Thanks for posting this. Had a few questions. did you use a funnel ? And how big did you make the hole in the bottom? How high off the ground did you put the bottom of the PVC? Im thinking about doing this witth a old feeder barrel I have.

02-12-2010, 08:06 PM	#3
kp143631 Six Point Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas Hunt In: Every place I can	I did use a funnel, which you can see in the 4th pic. I used a 2" hole drill bit to make the hole in the bottom of the barrel. I have the bottom part of the "T" 40 inches off the ground. Let me know if you have any more questions. Just to let you know, I bought the leg brackets that attach to the feeder barrel at Academy for $17.99 & they are $29.99 at Bass Pro... I bought the legs at a place that sells metal & they were $14.99 for a 21 foot stick & they are schedule 40...

02-12-2010, 08:10 PM	#4
rdkerrville Eight Point Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Kerrville tx Hunt In: Medina,Mason,Kerrville	Thanks for the info. Ive been wondering what to use to attach the pvc and i never thought about using a toilet flange.

02-12-2010, 10:00 PM	#5
Sippy Pope & Young Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bedford Hunt In: Coleman/Brown	thanks!!

02-13-2010, 07:54 AM	#6
Bob G Ten Point Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Harper or Cuero, or where the truck is parked Hunt In: Gillespie,Gonzales,Dewitt	This looks realy good. I have done a few as well. I have barrel leg bands left over from my retail store, that I use. You do not have to drill holes in the barrel and they are adjustable. I'll post pics a little later. Keep up the good work. tending the fire, Bob G.

02-13-2010, 11:20 AM	#7
predatorsniper Ten Point Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Midland, TX Hunt In: West Texas	Great build and pics! Thanks! predatorsniper

02-14-2010, 07:20 PM	#9
jackh Eight Point Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: college station Hunt In: mills county	does the pvc angled up like that catch water? i have been told to stay away from screws and stuff going into a protein feeder and to stick to all welded construction to keep water out

02-25-2010, 11:56 AM	#10
HUNTING_COACH Ten Point Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Burnet, Texas Hunt In: Florence, Stonewall, Gillespie County, Anywhere I can	Building one of my own. Thanks for the post.

02-26-2010, 04:31 PM	#11
ballisticbudda Ten Point Join Date: Jun 2009	Thanks for the post, time to get some materials together.

03-10-2010, 02:29 PM	#12
HUNTING_COACH Ten Point Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Burnet, Texas Hunt In: Florence, Stonewall, Gillespie County, Anywhere I can	I finished making mine last weekend. Thanks for the info on how to build. Bout that time to start getting some protein out.

04-02-2010, 02:35 PM	#16
jmorton Four Point Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Cleburne Hunt In: public lands	Simple enough.

03-11-2010, 01:21 PM	#13
Cull Buck Four Point Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Nome Hunt In: Nome, Rocksprings	Like that design... gonna have to try that

03-15-2010, 09:53 PM	#14
bvfd25 Four Point Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ennis, Tx Hunt In: TX	looks like it works

03-31-2010, 03:13 PM	#15
SabreKiller Ten Point Join Date: May 2007 Location: Hunt, Texas Hunt In: I used to hunt in Culberson County, but now I hunt in Val Verde County.	I'm guessing you glued the PVC down spout to the toilet flange? I've been looking for something like this. I've got the drum, just need the PVC and it's done. Thanks for the idea.

04-02-2010, 03:27 PM	#17
benoit.scott Four Point Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: waco Hunt In: goldthwaite texas	great idea will try it this year