Minca
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Post by Minca on Feb 17, 2005 23:15:11 GMT -5
This is a rough drawing of the block perch I made for my kestrel. Cost me around $10. Used a small terra cotta flower pot filled with concrete that i can cover with any kind of perch material i want, and vinyl tile usually used for kitchens and bathrooms to cover the base.  |
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Post by Strider on Feb 18, 2005 9:25:18 GMT -5
Looks good.
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Post by Weasel on Feb 18, 2005 9:32:58 GMT -5
Minca, What did you use for the spike?
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Post by Strider on Feb 18, 2005 9:43:38 GMT -5
And is there an Oring on it.
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Post by Minca on Feb 18, 2005 12:35:44 GMT -5
Oh ya, i just forgot to add the ring in the picture.
The spike is a bolt, the head is glued into the pot with a hot glue gun to seal up the hole before filling it with concrete, and it's a smooth shaft bolt with theads on the end. It's threaded right into the base, I thought of gluing it but I can just screw it out if i want to change the ring or make it more portable. I just drilled the hole a bit smaller than the bolt so that it would screw right in.
The base is a particle board disc found by the pressboards at Home Depot ( i love that place!) they are about 3/4 of an inch thick and come in 1 ft or 2 ft diameters. The vinyl tiles only come in 1 ft squares though, but i'm sure you could find something to cover the 2 ft disc. I like the vinyl tiles because mutes clean off it so easily.
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Post by Weasel on Feb 18, 2005 13:42:54 GMT -5
I think I am going to build one of these this weekend for fun as it looks like a fantastic idea! I'll make it much bigger that for a kes though ;D
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Post by Strider on Feb 18, 2005 16:10:22 GMT -5
I all ready started Im just shaping the wood right now I will update later.
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Post by 00 Turok on Mar 2, 2005 20:02:00 GMT -5
You know? I have a wood lathe in my shop and could easily make block perches; basically just a tappered log. I have an oak tree that was felled in my back yard figured I could make use of the wood; or if anyone would like one made of something more exotic like ebony, zebra wood, purple heart, bird'seye maple, etc. Anybody want one?  |
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Post by Weasel on Mar 2, 2005 20:32:41 GMT -5
Sure... ;D
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Post by 00 Turok on Mar 2, 2005 20:39:47 GMT -5
How much is it worth to ya? ;D
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Post by Weasel on Mar 2, 2005 21:36:46 GMT -5
Nothing yet...I haven't seen what you can do.
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Post by Minca on Mar 2, 2005 22:59:53 GMT -5
I would like to see a prototype. I'm kinda partial to birdseye maple.  |
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Post by 00 Turok on Mar 2, 2005 23:12:02 GMT -5
Tell you what. Give me some dimentions, (height, dia.), and a disired shape, if one; and I'll make some turnings. I'm too cool for these shades. |
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Post by Ooby on Mar 2, 2005 23:41:25 GMT -5
make it slope/taper inward as it goes down. Meaning its wider at the top than on the bottom.
This is so that if the bird craps on the perch, it doesn't foul up the tail feathers. This is a common characteristic of block perches.
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Post by Weasel on Mar 2, 2005 23:52:22 GMT -5
Make the top Diameter 7" and taper to 5 1/2" at the base. Top (perching area) should be countersunk with a 3/8" overlap on the rim. Sink depth should be approx 1/4" to 3/8" to allow for perching material.
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