Good job! I bought mine,can't remember how much it was,it was few years ago. I think they are called stovepipe baffles. Mine is about 18" long,and 6" in diameter,made of metal. I take my feeder down in the summer. I put the pole through the baffle,and hang it with some wire,and drill a hole in the lawn,and push the pole into the hole.
Thanks for posting.Looks cheap and effective.Will try this as the birds are getting a raw deal in my garden. Squirrels eat voraciously and have high energy needs as they are constantly active.The bird food is gobbled up by the squirrels 24/7.I will make this device.
If it has a shepherd's hook top this won't work unless you have a 30 inch diameter pipe. And my bird feeders Bass has a foot bar that is eight to nine in across where you put your foot on to drive it into the ground. So again unless you have an extremely large diameter tube this won't work. Then I was thinking of cutting of small opening just enough to get it onto the pole but I would imagine that might industrious clever squirrel with simply figure out that's where he needs to grab to hold onto to get to the top.
Same issue with my shepherds hook Dale. you would have to cut the pole in half, to insert the PVC, then weld it back together. I keep hearing about the Vaseline. I've tried axle grease, but it doesn't seem to be 100 %. Maybe I'll try it.
@@joequillun7790 I used a multi tool to cut the 4” PVC lengthwise and opened it enough to slip over the shepherds hook. I had to modify the cap to be able to get it around the top of the hook.
Cut off the bottom of the shepherd’s hook so you will have a straight rod. Thread the capped PVC (spray paint it brown, please....naked PVC is ugly). Use your imagination to secure it on the pole. Hammer a pilot hole using a rebar.insert the pole with PVC protection!
I was able to find glass table tops about 3 to 4 feed in diameter. I mounted the glass to the top of a wooden post. A small circle of plastic is secured on top of the glass table top. Some short bolts sticking through the bottom of the feeder with holes matching the in the circle for the bolts to sit in hold the feeders in place on the top of the glass and allow the feeder to be easily removed for filling.. One glass was from an outdoor table and had a center hole from it's previous life. The other needed to have mounting holes drilled through using an inexpensive diamond coated hole saw. The glass is too wide for the squirrels to get past. Simple and decorative. I have never had a squirrel or racoon defeat the glass blocade
My Shepard's hook has a horizontal piece that sticks out at the bottom to stabilize it in the ground. How did you get the PVC pipe over the post? I don't see how it would fit over either end.
I can't count how many times I have seen extremely determined relentless Squirrels overcome this obstacle lol - The best thing to do is simply rub olive oil on the pole - Its virtually impossible for any rodent to climb up it - They slide down every time lol
I agree, looks to be 4” PVC. I made a similar one. Got the idea from another UA-cam video. I put a slit down the length and slipped it over shepherds hook, put a cap on it and applied ArmorAll to the PVC & had fun watching the squirrels attempt to climb it and slide right off.
Thanks for the useful video. I have squirrels destroying my feeders too. I will givw this a shot. I also heard you can put grease on the shepards hook too. Thanks for the great video!
Hey Albert, your vid was the first that I checked out. I love this idea. Thank you sir.
Good job! I bought mine,can't remember how much it was,it was few years ago. I think they are called stovepipe baffles. Mine is about 18" long,and 6" in diameter,made of metal. I take my feeder down in the summer. I put the pole through the baffle,and hang it with some wire,and drill a hole in the lawn,and push the pole into the hole.
Thanks for posting.Looks cheap and effective.Will try this as the birds are getting a raw deal in my garden. Squirrels eat voraciously and have high energy needs as they are constantly active.The bird food is gobbled up by the squirrels 24/7.I will make this device.
Awesome thanks! I have been at war with about 12 squirrels for 2 weeks!
Thank YTou, Albert .. Those squirrels will drive ya nuts .. I am going to set up a feeder or 2 soon and wanted to see what was out there .. TY
Thanks so much for posting!
very good, I'm gonna try to make One! 😀
Good job! I will make one.
If it has a shepherd's hook top this won't work unless you have a 30 inch diameter pipe. And my bird feeders Bass has a foot bar that is eight to nine in across where you put your foot on to drive it into the ground. So again unless you have an extremely large diameter tube this won't work. Then I was thinking of cutting of small opening just enough to get it onto the pole but I would imagine that might industrious clever squirrel with simply figure out that's where he needs to grab to hold onto to get to the top.
Exactly ...
Same issue with my shepherds hook Dale. you would have to cut the pole in half, to insert the PVC, then weld it back together. I keep hearing about the Vaseline. I've tried axle grease, but it doesn't seem to be 100 %. Maybe I'll try it.
@@joequillun7790 I used a multi tool to cut the 4” PVC lengthwise and opened it enough to slip over the shepherds hook. I had to modify the cap to be able to get it around the top of the hook.
I wish I could get a better idea of how you attached the PVC cylinder to the pole
Carmen Mckowen piece of wire
Cut off the bottom of the shepherd’s hook so you will have a straight rod. Thread the capped PVC (spray paint it brown, please....naked PVC is ugly). Use your imagination to secure it on the pole. Hammer a pilot hole using a rebar.insert the pole with PVC protection!
I was able to find glass table tops about 3 to 4 feed in diameter. I mounted the glass to the top of a wooden post. A small circle of plastic is secured on top of the glass table top.
Some short bolts sticking through the bottom of the feeder with holes matching the in the circle for the bolts to sit in hold the feeders in place on the top of the glass and allow the feeder to be easily removed for filling..
One glass was from an outdoor table and had a center hole from it's previous life. The other needed to have mounting holes drilled through using an inexpensive diamond coated hole saw. The glass is too wide for the squirrels to get past. Simple and decorative.
I have never had a squirrel or racoon defeat the glass blocade
That should be blockade.
How did you use wires to keep it up? This looks great and very inexpensive.
Would black ABS pipe work? Might look a bit nicer.
My Shepard's hook has a horizontal piece that sticks out at the bottom to stabilize it in the ground. How did you get the PVC pipe over the post? I don't see how it would fit over either end.
you can cut a line verticaly through the pipe from top to bottom and force it over the pole maybe with a circular saw or something
idk about the cap though
VERY GOOD IM GOING TODO THAT ...
I can't count how many times I have seen extremely determined relentless Squirrels overcome this obstacle lol - The best thing to do is simply rub olive oil on the pole - Its virtually impossible for any rodent to climb up it - They slide down every time lol
The oil eventually dries or comes off with repeated attempts by squirrels to climb the pole.
good job.
Casey Sewallo
That looks like 4 inch PVC to me
I agree, looks to be 4” PVC. I made a similar one. Got the idea from another UA-cam video. I put a slit down the length and slipped it over shepherds hook, put a cap on it and applied ArmorAll to the PVC & had fun watching the squirrels attempt to climb it and slide right off.
i wish i can see real work not story
Great!
Thanks for the useful video. I have squirrels destroying my feeders too. I will givw this a shot. I also heard you can put grease on the shepards hook too. Thanks for the great video!
Grease is cruel, gets on them and poisonous when they clean it off.
Grease is bad for the birds and the squirrels
@@imamacnewbie Instead of grease lard would work. As long as it isn’t part of petroleum it would work.
he drilled a hole through the top and hung it with a piece of wire
Damn screw head squirrels are relentless
I’m using galvanized piping , I may switch to pvc.
Thanks
Just buy a baffle.
Grease the pvc
Grease is poisonous.
Wouldn’t it been easier to spray silicon on the rod to keep them from climbing it...or I’ve seen people grease the pole and they just slide down!
Grease is poisonous unless you are using food-grade.
All talk and no show.
mucho bla bla bla y nunca lo vimos funcionar......jajajajajajaj....mal video dedo abajo