I had the idea a while back to make a Double Barrel “Stand on Tailgate and Fill Feeder”. http://discussions.texasbowhunter.co...ighlight=stand
I could have gone with a 90 gallon barrel and achieved similar results but those barrels cost about $90 and then I’d have to buy the rest of the materials… so the build got put on hold.
Fast forward 3 or 4 months, a Double barrel feeder shows up in the classifieds for $50. Game on! I figured this would be a relatively fast build with little complications…. HA these builds always seem to morph into more and need way more effort.
Once the feeder was received I decided to also make it a directional feeder while I was at it.
I bought one of those ultramatic type directional feeder assembly’s.
I fabricated a large plate that would attach to bottom of the feeder stand. One large obstacle was the funnel did not clear the 1 by 3 box metal base. This meant that the spinner would not fully clear the base. Luckily I was able to find some metal rings at the scrap yard that fit perfect and it dropped the funnel down enough for my needs. I then fabricated a metal shroud to extend the directional shroud that was already part of the assembly. I them encapsulated it. Then after discussing with a buddy he mentioned that if I have hogs they will surely break the feeder box if I didn’t cage it…. So I build an additional metal box that covers and protects the entire feeder assembly.
Next was the solar panel mount and cutting down the feeder legs to make a sleigh. I wanted a solar panel mount that was protected with no exposed wires and did not hinder transport. I added some ½” round bar to the sleigh for further protection and could be used as a ladder of sorts. I achieved my plan but it was way more time consuming than I had thought. The good news is it’s done and it should be Varmint, Hog, and Aoudad proof!
The feeder throws about 15 yards with the bulk of the corn landing 8 yards and in.
I could have gone with a 90 gallon barrel and achieved similar results but those barrels cost about $90 and then I’d have to buy the rest of the materials… so the build got put on hold.
Fast forward 3 or 4 months, a Double barrel feeder shows up in the classifieds for $50. Game on! I figured this would be a relatively fast build with little complications…. HA these builds always seem to morph into more and need way more effort.
Once the feeder was received I decided to also make it a directional feeder while I was at it.
I bought one of those ultramatic type directional feeder assembly’s.
I fabricated a large plate that would attach to bottom of the feeder stand. One large obstacle was the funnel did not clear the 1 by 3 box metal base. This meant that the spinner would not fully clear the base. Luckily I was able to find some metal rings at the scrap yard that fit perfect and it dropped the funnel down enough for my needs. I then fabricated a metal shroud to extend the directional shroud that was already part of the assembly. I them encapsulated it. Then after discussing with a buddy he mentioned that if I have hogs they will surely break the feeder box if I didn’t cage it…. So I build an additional metal box that covers and protects the entire feeder assembly.
Next was the solar panel mount and cutting down the feeder legs to make a sleigh. I wanted a solar panel mount that was protected with no exposed wires and did not hinder transport. I added some ½” round bar to the sleigh for further protection and could be used as a ladder of sorts. I achieved my plan but it was way more time consuming than I had thought. The good news is it’s done and it should be Varmint, Hog, and Aoudad proof!
The feeder throws about 15 yards with the bulk of the corn landing 8 yards and in.
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