This small tractor video blog concentrates on presenting short videos on using my Kubota BX 25 tractor for both winter and summer activities. An important part of my blog is the "UPDATES" covering new info on my Youtube videos. Homemade tractor attachments are also covered. I also post my non-tractor videos: You will see videos on: Slug control, underwater fishing, my DJI drone, wind turbines, kitchen/cooking related, inventions, and much more.
This bird feeder has operated for a couple of years now and is holding up real good. Before I reinstall it this fall I need to repair the plastic housing as a squirrel chewed a good chunk of material out of the auger area last spring. I will post the repair info on a later blog post. Unlike my homemade fish food feeder (link below) the bird feeder auger is free to rotate in either direction when the microwave motor is turned ON. These motors (salvaged from the carousel of the microwave) have the characteristic of reversing direction when turned ON-OFF-ON. The motor in this bird feeder operates directly from regular 120VAC. Make sure you plug the feeder into a GFI outlet for maximum safety.
With the fish food feeder I rigged up a simple ratchet system to keep the motor running in one direction. As I mentioned above I found that the ratchet is not needed for the bird feeder. Fish food feeder
UPDATE: I now turn the bird feeder ON and OFF with my iPhone. There are a number of "internet of things" power bars and outlets that are controllable with an APP. Please post a question if you need any further info on this. A regular household electromechanical timer may also be used.
The auger cuts through snow and ice and operates unattended in all weather conditions
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