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So I have to ask what are the rings you use and how are they connected?
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The rings are made out of 1/4" soft copper and I roll them around a piece of 1 1/2" tubing then cut the rings (usually about 10 in each roll) using a portable band saw. I then braze the rings together after placing them in a jig to keep everything square with silver solder. Just one little dab of solder where each ring touches the next is good and solid.
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(02-13-2017, 12:12 PM)Duane N Wrote: Thank you all for the suggestions. My current test feeder has composite deck boards for the roof but the problem with that is the weight the boards add to the feeder. Most of the people who buy these feeders are "of age" or frail in nature (basically older women) so my main concern is them being able to lift the top safely to clean and fill the feeder without it falling down on them if they don't lift it past the roofs pivot point (I could alleviate this problem with a locking hinge of some sort I guess).
I do like the sliding dovetail suggestion because I like and the people who have bought them like the looks of natural or stained wood....plus I dislike painting (lol). I guess with me having the rest of the week off of work to heal from my surgery I can tinker with the top design.
MDO is the obvious answer. Don't know whether it can be stained or not but maybe just a clear coat? If you want to ratchet up the cost a little, mahogany is a very stable wood and weathers nicely. You can throw a stick of mahogany out in the yard and years later it will not have warped - DAMHIKT!
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maybe I missed it but I didn't see anyone mention pvc trim, azek is the brand that comes to mind but there are others. kind of on the pricey side but it's fairly light too.
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02-15-2017, 11:35 PM
(This post was last modified: 02-15-2017, 11:35 PM by TomFromStLouis.)
The first answer that popped into my mind has been mentioned already: quartersawn stock for the top. If your warping is cupping then QS wood (which can bow but does not cup) will solve the problem, and if you use naturally finished QS white oak it will look spectacular.
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Thanks for that
Phydeaux said "Loving your enemy and doing good for those that hurt you does not preclude killing them if they make that necessary."
Phil Thien
women have trouble understanding Trump's MAGA theme because they had so little involvement in making America great the first time around.
