Well i wanted to get a bigger feeder that i didnt have to fill so often.
I went to the feed store and picked up a 50 gallon feed storage container (holds about 5 bags of corn).
Then i went to tractor supply and picked up a Wildgame Digital Feeder Motor, 6 foot of 1000 lb chain, some washers, bolts, and some threaded rod.
Total cost me:
$18.00 - Feed Container
$49.00 - Feeder Motor
$9.00 - Chain
$2.00 - Washers, and nuts
Total: about $78 Bucks
I drilled a hole and ran some threaded rod through the whole container with washers and bolts on the inside and outside to stop the container from bending. Then put some more washers and nuts on the outside to mount the chain. Mounted the motor and done.
Also a hint. If you get a feeder motor that uses those expensive square plug batteries (not the spring top) you can convert your feeder to use the spring top by: Cutting off the connectors and putting on some gator clips so you can use it like a spring top battery operated feeder motor. Batteries are way cheaper.
Next week im going to build the feeder holder pole with the winch. Im not going to have bears costing me another feeder motor.
Who the hell taught you that idea?????????????????????????????????????
Looking good. :toast
I've heard with the plastic bbl's if you heat them slowly/carefully with a torch you can bang them into a funnel shaped bottom instead of flat and help gravity make the corn flow easier and avoid jams, just a thought. where do you plan on hangin it?
Crock does your new lease have bears also??
