Feeder Rehab.

[Plan B]

I had a 1500lb corn feeder’s top blow off in the off-season. It was 1/2 full of corn and a stinky mess when I found it. This was a “Taylor’s deer feeder” from bridge city or somewhere from the golden triangle. Anyways, the THIN galvanize sheet metal rusted out the bottom of the feeder and I had to cut 4” out of it to find good metal.

I welded in 3/16” plate on the bottom and converted the timer to a Krivoman directional unit. I ordered some yeti style latches from amazon to keep the lid on. I also ordered a lamco solar panel. I also cut 2’ off the legs to make it an easy fill.

Everything got primed with some bull’s eye plus and a fresh coat a Latex paint. I didn’t do the best on taking photos but the end product turned out good. Pics to follow.

[Plan B]

I had a 1500lb corn feeder’s top blow off in the off-season. It was 1/2 full of corn and a stinky mess when I found it. This was a “Taylor’s deer feeder” from bridge city or somewhere from the golden triangle. Anyways, the THIN galvanize sheet metal rusted out the bottom of the feeder and I had to cut 4” out of it to find good metal.

I welded in 3/16” plate on the bottom and converted the timer to a Krivoman directional unit. I ordered some yeti style latches from amazon to keep the lid on. I also ordered a lamco solar panel. I also cut 2’ off the legs to make it an easy fill.

Everything got primed with some bull’s eye plus and a fresh coat a Latex paint. I didn’t do the best on taking photos but the end product turned out good. Pics to follow.

New latch

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Primer

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A little paint

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Final product

[88 Bound]

Nice work. I have a family friend rehabbing one for me that had the same thing happen. Wet feed kills galvanized metal. I’ll be painting the inside to help inhibit the rust as an experiment.

[Plan B]

I plan on straddling my feed pen with the feeder so I can fill it from the outside edge.

[Plan B]

Nice work. I have a family friend rehabbing one for me that had the same thing happen. Wet feed kills galvanized metal. I’ll be painting the inside to help inhibit the rust as an experiment.

Yes sir, it was a mess. The inside got a fresh coat of paint also.

[Cookiemonster1]

Looks Awesome!

[Drycreek3189]

Looks good !

[Big pig]

Good job.

Hurricane blew off my heavy krivoman lid full of protein
Rusted it out before I got it emptied. Ruined my mechanism.
I have to buy new hammer and snouts. Next winter project when I
Get it from the lease to my property.

[austinmike]

Very nice

[Smart]

**** nice work....

[Tsnow]

Man, that turned out very nice! I like the latch.

[Plan B]

Thanks! I am happy with how it turned out. I shot some rattle can clear over the acrylic paint to try and help with fading. I hope I don’t have to repaint this feeder for a Long time.

I am ready to fire that directional feeder up to see how far it slings. Not a lot of action shot videos out there... it will also be pretty cool not having to drive in feed pen to fill this dude.