Make an Automatic Bird Feeder

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Steve Ramsey - Woodworking for Mere Mortals

9 жыл бұрын

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This self-filling bird feeder is a fun way to use up some scrap wood. Great project for earning income, or just make them for friends and family!
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@KingGeorge7 9 жыл бұрын

You could also put a chimney on the top, and fill up the bottle from there, A little idea that came to mind

@stevebrown1132 8 жыл бұрын

Great project Steve.My grandson and I will have to make one. Thanks for what you do and for sharing it with us.

@JMTosses 9 жыл бұрын

I'm not into bird feeding myself but as always enjoyed your video very much. I also like how you integrate little bits ideas into your projects. Thanks!

@mgn3320 9 жыл бұрын

Hey Steve your really inspired me to wood work and I'm making a huge project for my parents thanks so much keep up the great videos

@tommydauphin1080 9 жыл бұрын

Steve The bird feeder is nice, I look forward to building it with my daughter. Her name is Adeline, and she is 4 1/2 years old. She loves watching your videos each week with me. It's a ritual that has quickly become almost nightly in our home. This one in particular was enjoyable for us because of the Inside Out, Triple Dent Gum jingle Easter egg. That was really cool. Thank you for helping us bond over such a cool hobby/lifestyle. I look forward to meeting you in Kansas City. I asked her what she wanted to say to you and she said "I like his videos, and I like the colors he paints things" Keep up the great work!

@RockNJeep 9 жыл бұрын

Absolutely love this one, Steve. A simple project but it looks fun to make.

@chetos6531 9 жыл бұрын

Great project to do with my little one. He is 5 and learning fast about woodworking. Thank you. I always can wait for Friday no because is the beginning of the weekend but because I can't wait to see you video.

@3RNHRT 9 жыл бұрын

Great idea with the Little Bits... So many possibilities... Love this channel, thanx for all the work and fun ideas...

@GoblinRam1500 9 жыл бұрын

Very nifty ! Love the bright color choice . I would love to see more complex joinery in upcoming videos .

@tojern 9 жыл бұрын

Friday is my favorite day of the week

@chrismooney5118 9 жыл бұрын

Great design! Like the capped top to refill the feeder.

@cadu1990 9 жыл бұрын

I just watched the porch swing, and it's the best video ever. I think you should make more videos about mini furnituring.

@nfc14g 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this 'basic product'. How lucky is that, I have all of these things lying around home. Instead of using the CloudBit I used a basic GPS device, called my friend at NASA and had him broadcast the appropriate bird song globally with directions to my auto feeder. Finished this project in 11 minutes.

@ex-nerd 4 жыл бұрын

I came back to watch this since enough paint has come off of the one I made years ago that the plywood roof is starting to peel away. I'd forgotten how much I enjoyed your Micro Jig intros. Pity that sponsorship had to end. Great bird feeder, though -- the birds love this way more than the commercial one that hangs near it.

@ScrapwoodCity 9 жыл бұрын

Nice paint job! Lol! Thanks for sharing! Cute little project!

@yb4712 9 жыл бұрын

Your website is the BEST !!! Subscribed ;) Great source of resources for those weekend projects... enough there to keep me busy for a YEAR :))) Thanks for sharing Steve

@christophermorales3334 9 жыл бұрын

Excellent idea using the littlebit stuff with this project. thx!!!

@cvarney1 9 жыл бұрын

Nice job as always Steve! Well done.

@dadgumit2505 6 жыл бұрын

Got some scrap wood from a broken 1940s library bookcase. This looks like a great project to re-purpose some of it

@GloriJ9 9 жыл бұрын

Nice video. It gives me an idea on a way to fill the feeder without having to take the roof off

@SuperCacahuete93 9 жыл бұрын

Tres amusant et utile ce que vous faites Trop bien Bravo

@JustMakeIt 9 жыл бұрын

Great project. I think I'll have to make this one with my daughter.

@AndreaArzensek 9 жыл бұрын

That looks really nice Steve!

@mixofall2574 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for all your videos, I'm new to woodworking, :)

@Snipercastt 9 жыл бұрын

Parabéns Steve ficou muito bonita.....Saudações Brasil.

@meltingpoint97 9 жыл бұрын

Wow looks great, nice job again Steve

@meltingpoint97 9 жыл бұрын

Will do;)

@StuartSafford 9 жыл бұрын

It's a very nice bird feeder.

@mikewright7236 9 жыл бұрын

My youngins love to watch the beginning of your videos for the micro jig tidbit. They love it, and think you're nuts! But in a good way

@ponzll4037 9 жыл бұрын

I really like this one steve, thanks!

@pjfinn7866 5 жыл бұрын

Very interesting! Thanks for sharing.

@samhall564 9 жыл бұрын

Great project going to make one now Steve

@HugTheBear55 9 жыл бұрын

haha Nice touch with the Inside Out gum commercial reference!

@jason3775 5 жыл бұрын

I absolutely love the microjig intro's

@danieltarcho9324 9 жыл бұрын

Spectacular your project.

@AdamCollins 9 жыл бұрын

Only got a chance to watch it now, great video steve!

@thesparkyboy5 9 жыл бұрын

You can use littleBits to allow the birds to press a button to let you know when you it's time to fill up the birdfeeder. I guess you'd have to train the birds to do that wouldn't you? Great project Steve. This will be something that my daughter can help me with. Thanks!

@Robbie20401 9 жыл бұрын

Cool, thanks for this Steve :)

@richardljohnson9727 4 жыл бұрын

Love your videos very informative Steve do u use galvanized screws Would be helpful if you could show cut list of material u use THANKS STEVE

@TheLittleGardenShedWorkshop 9 жыл бұрын

Great idea Steve, take care Harry

@cameronj7630 9 жыл бұрын

Counter sinks are awesome

@FATBOY-vn2sd 9 жыл бұрын

Just had to say me and my girl's love watching your videos

@GlassImpressions 9 жыл бұрын

Looks like a fun project!

@bogsdolics 9 жыл бұрын

Hi S loved the fast hammering it was like a woodpecker [ not the Canadian one ] bird , no elephant at the end of this one , G

@Retroweld 9 жыл бұрын

Cool idea Steve. Well done. Douglas

@peterstewart9376 9 жыл бұрын

Nice work Steve!

@honse 9 жыл бұрын

Hey Steve, I think you should make a homemade rocking chair. Love the channel.

@roadrunner123 5 жыл бұрын

Great job!

@syedhasan6548 3 жыл бұрын

Very Nice 👍

@abidhussain5994 2 жыл бұрын

Great job

@IdRatherMakeItMyself-Net 9 жыл бұрын

Nice feeder Steve.

@gerrykiely7285 9 жыл бұрын

greet idea keep up the good work

@JimAckroyd 9 жыл бұрын

Great project.

@ethanthomas5393 5 жыл бұрын

This is soo dang cool

@thediyforest 9 жыл бұрын

That gum commercial, I'm never going to get it out of my head!

@nicholaswinder9622 9 жыл бұрын

The DIY Forest Sometimes we send that one up for no reason.

@truebluekit 9 жыл бұрын

That screen ain't goin' anywhere! Nice vid Steve!

@audiotechlabs4650 9 жыл бұрын

Great video Steve, as per usual! Good add-on of your swing birdhouse also. Hey what happened to the gray hair? Ha Ha Thankz

@alial-abduljabbar1767 9 жыл бұрын

Good idea!

@IAmRicDaRula 9 жыл бұрын

Another great vid....question for you... Band saw or scroll saw???

@ShuoHuanChang 3 жыл бұрын

lovely!

@andregio2595 9 жыл бұрын

Good job

@thecynic807 9 жыл бұрын

You get me every time on the gripper

@brianpercival1829 4 жыл бұрын

There are bottle joiners and you could fill a 2 liter bottle and attach it on top of the bottle. This would allow extended time away, like on a holiday. Birds still get fed while you are away.

@bulldriver1 9 жыл бұрын

Hey Steve, nice projects by the way, im a huge fan. Is there any particular reason you use hex screws in all of your projects?

@JimFancherDIY 9 жыл бұрын

Great little project, Steve. I like this a lot. Time to make a squirrel feeder too. Wait ... they'll just use this one. :o)

@roynewbrough5825 9 жыл бұрын

great job!!!!

@hspringsteen 9 жыл бұрын

Nice project. I would love to know what your flush trim saw is. I bought one, and the blade is so flimsy that it bent while trying to cut off a 3/8 in dowel.

@GarageWoodworks 9 жыл бұрын

Neat.

@geodynamically 9 жыл бұрын

This was a cool project. Please include a video of a real bird eating from it! Maybe in the mere minutes.... :)

@120Livi 9 жыл бұрын

Great project Steve.... Terrible music though!

@syedhasan6548 4 жыл бұрын

Nice 👍

@BlakeLambertwondersax 9 жыл бұрын

Cool project. Just be aware that most soda bottles are polyurethane which doesn't bond hardly at all to epoxy. Keep on making!

@FRAGAFE 9 жыл бұрын

That's a cool bird feeder. Is there any concern of getting spray paint in the screen or was that area covered like the bottle? Also, awesome choice of songs with the little bits demo. I just went to the movies with the family to see Inside Out last weekend

@robblopez8070 9 жыл бұрын

***** as usual, great video, you inspire me to build, every time . Quick question about your wardrobe: did you switch teams, I thought you were a 49ers fan?

@TechnoJesusFreak 9 жыл бұрын

Love the music

@CriticalEatsJapan 9 жыл бұрын

Very nice ---let us know how popular it is with the birds...

@brykoehn2544 7 жыл бұрын

Hi Steve! I'm a huge fan and your channel has really inspired me to embrace and experiment. I was just wondering a couple of things - why do you use plywood for this project instead of regular 1x4s or 2x4s (or something of the like)? Also, can you use brad nails instead of screws? I'm new to woodworking and just trying to understand the "hows" and "whys" of everything. Thanks for having such an awesome and empowering channel!!

@SteveRamsey 7 жыл бұрын

I often use plywood on projects that I am going to paint since I don't care what the wood grain looks like. It is cheaper than solid boards and flat...no twists or warping! Brad nails are fine, but can eventually work their way out. Screws are always more secure. But in a small project like this, it doesn't really matter. Wood glue will be stronger than either fastener.

@richaur87 9 жыл бұрын

Nice bird feeder, Steve. Did you have any visitors yet?

@stewartprice8881 9 жыл бұрын

Lol Steve the start of the gripper is only getting funnier ...but tell you what it works as I'm getting one

@LZACCARO 9 жыл бұрын

Simple and useful. Birds will love it. Congrats. L.ZACCARO

@pnerim 9 жыл бұрын

fancy screws !

@ChrisSmith40 9 жыл бұрын

Have you thought about making a picnic table

@xaviert.9566 7 жыл бұрын

Hi Steve, What about using hot glue instead of epoxy ? Regards

@reycardenas8092 9 жыл бұрын

Hi would love if you make a front loader washer and dryer pedestal. Please and thank you :)

@bobgraff6658 9 жыл бұрын

My cat would love to see this outside HER window.

@bigjuicyone 9 жыл бұрын

Steve, like the project. In fact in the shop right now and considering making one. However, two questions. 1) What type of screws are you using? They look like Philips heads but am I seeing Torx???? 2) I know your bird feeder is Red, but is it OK if I still paint my Purple? And use some spray lacquer? Thanks, always informative.

@salvadorlemus8429 9 жыл бұрын

Looks like extra fancy screws

@supermonkee48 9 жыл бұрын

*sigh* Great, now I have that song in my head! Nice squirrel feeder!

@MrHandwerk 9 жыл бұрын

Nice :) Nette Grüße aus Deutschland.

@bentfork 9 жыл бұрын

You probably should knot the string used for hanging the feeder. I can see a squirrel getting up there and causing the whole thing to tip to one side, spilling all of the bird seed. Then it would be an automatic squirrel feeder.

@murraylowe8677 9 жыл бұрын

Is the "RUFF" the same thing we have here in Canada called a roof? LOL Nice build Steve

@murraylowe8677 9 жыл бұрын

***** Now why would you be speaking about yer boots? LOL Wishing you and your family and all of your subscribers a wonderful summer

@callumsimpson4521 8 жыл бұрын

+Murray Lowe it is winter where I am

@murraylowe8677 8 жыл бұрын

cs weapons Where is that?

@callumsimpson4521 8 жыл бұрын

Australia

@murraylowe8677 8 жыл бұрын

+cs weapons You call that winter LOL Come to Canada and enjoy a winter with us. LOL

@JoshuaParnell 4 жыл бұрын

Super easy no-mess funnel: Take an identical bottle and it's cap, plus another cap. Cut the bottom off of a bottle, then cut out the center of the two caps, then super glue or hot glue the two together, top to top, so that there are threads on both sides. Now you can thread your funnel onto your opening. I use this with water bottles for meal replacement shakes so I can just grab a bottle of water and put the shake mix in without having a blender bottle.

@rifted 9 жыл бұрын

Would you consider to lock the sting? it might tilt a little while the birds eat... they might not like it.. lol Cheers and thanks! Ed

@icawn 8 жыл бұрын

time to get an x-carve steve. you're falling behind the youtube community!

@UthoRiley 9 жыл бұрын

Aww, i was hoping for the kind of "automatic" that grabs the birds out of the air and stuffs them... xD No, In all seriousness this was an amazing project! keep up the good work! :D

@danielegger8103 9 жыл бұрын

Which colours do you usw for your projects ?

@thecynic807 9 жыл бұрын

I've heard or read that birds don't like the color red. Also humming birds prefer the clear nectar over the red.

@indiraleimyavina3746 9 жыл бұрын

ME ENCANTO LA BANCA... ME GUSTO MAS QUE LA CASITA ... TAL VEZ POR QUE FUE ALGO NOVEDOSO... SALUDOS DESDE MONTERREY MEXICO :p

@ampedshooter1714 8 жыл бұрын

+Steve Ramsey have you made a TV stand/ entertainment center yet? #nextproject

@Masterof1ne 9 жыл бұрын

I think the birds are going to be disappointed you did not use any dovetails!

@bananaguard5857 9 жыл бұрын

Pun intended?

@Masterof1ne 9 жыл бұрын

Of course!

@JimBeshears 9 жыл бұрын

Mike Rice ::rimshot::

@Lutranereis 9 жыл бұрын

You can also cut glass bottle by using a cotton string dipped in acetone, wrapped around the glass bottle a couple times and lit on fire, then dipped in cool water. It's obviously more dangerous to do for younger people in the audience, but it works extremely well in my opinion.