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Mounting a trail camera to a 55 gallon drum. #3378352 07/15/12 05:18 AM
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I built this bracket out of "cee" purlin in order to mount the camera to a 55 gallon barrel. I will cut a 1 inch hole in the top of the barrel and secure the base plate with self tapping screws. This bracket has about 30 inches of height adjustment above the barrel. Not bad for one Saturday in the shop and scrap material.


















Re: Mounting a trail camera to a 55 gallon drum. [Re: gollygee] #3378451 07/15/12 07:14 AM
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damn thats very secure... only thing I see wrong about this is Heat the summer is warm and that metal gets hot.



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Re: Mounting a trail camera to a 55 gallon drum. [Re: caldwelldeerhunter] #3378873 07/15/12 03:35 PM
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paint it white or put a little roof over it to keep it in the shade


Re: Mounting a trail camera to a 55 gallon drum. [Re: spoons] #3379914 07/15/12 10:41 PM
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You might want to put a couple of drain holes in the bottom plate just in case it is not setting level. Good looking set up by the way.


Re: Mounting a trail camera to a 55 gallon drum. [Re: Old Rabbit] #3379923 07/15/12 10:43 PM
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nice set up


Re: Mounting a trail camera to a 55 gallon drum. [Re: jcarlson91] #3381525 07/16/12 02:09 PM
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+1 on the white paint/roof and drain holes


Re: Mounting a trail camera to a 55 gallon drum. [Re: TexasJT] #3381596 07/16/12 02:31 PM
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nice job.. but what if they take the feeder?


Re: Mounting a trail camera to a 55 gallon drum. [Re: Stevarino] #3382461 07/16/12 07:42 PM
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I had planned for the barrel to be on the ground and filled with water at an inside corner of my feeder pen. The camera will be chained to two feeder pen panels (16 foot hog panel framed in one inch square tubing). The drain holes and white paint will be incorporated before I call it done. I don't expect any theft problems but adding a little deterrent could not hurt. I appreciate all of the comments.




Re: Mounting a trail camera to a 55 gallon drum. [Re: gollygee] #3382469 07/16/12 07:47 PM
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Nicely done up

Glad I haven't had any issues with people taking my cameras.



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Re: Mounting a trail camera to a 55 gallon drum. [Re: txshntr] #3382912 07/16/12 10:11 PM
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Originally Posted By: txshntr
Nicely done up

Glad I haven't had any issues with people taking my cameras.



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Re: Mounting a trail camera to a 55 gallon drum. [Re: Bear Charge] #3546897 09/06/12 12:39 PM
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Re: Mounting a trail camera to a 55 gallon drum. [Re: gollygee] #3546914 09/06/12 12:51 PM
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Looks good

Re: Mounting a trail camera to a 55 gallon drum. [Re: westtexaswatkins] #3546955 09/06/12 01:16 PM
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That looks great!

That is a lot of work!!

I just used to pan head screws through the back of the camera box into a 48" 2x4. A couple pieces of bailing wire to the corner of the feeder pen.


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Re: Mounting a trail camera to a 55 gallon drum. [Re: JustWingem] #3546979 09/06/12 01:24 PM
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Very nice. Looks like you could easily mount your enclosure to the top of the feed pen or elsewhere if you wanted too. Good idea.

Re: Mounting a trail camera to a 55 gallon drum. [Re: TxTechsan] #3546998 09/06/12 01:33 PM
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I built a very similar kinda box for our cameras, I put it together out of 1/8th inch plate, has lock hasp and solar pannel on top too. Problem is if you ever change design of the camera then not all the openings line up right. Also I planted mine on a 2 3/8's piece of pipe cemented in the grond, it is permanent, and I have had a few people try to run it over.

It does keep a camer a safe though.

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Re: Mounting a trail camera to a 55 gallon drum. [Re: redchevy] #3547258 09/06/12 03:10 PM
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WOW... Awesome!

Rain holes? or is bottom tilted?


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Re: Mounting a trail camera to a 55 gallon drum. [Re: trophycalls] #3548649 09/06/12 10:53 PM
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I would think that now a thief would want it worse. Sweet set up.

Re: Mounting a trail camera to a 55 gallon drum. [Re: JustWingem] #3549341 09/07/12 02:41 AM
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Originally Posted By: Justwingem
That looks great!

That is a lot of work!!

I just used to pan head screws through the back of the camera box into a 48" 2x4. A couple pieces of bailing wire to the corner of the feeder pen.


You need to go back and put some duct tape on it.

Re: Mounting a trail camera to a 55 gallon drum. [Re: trophycalls] #3549347 09/07/12 02:42 AM
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WOW... Awesome!

Rain holes? or is bottom tilted?


Both.

Re: Mounting a trail camera to a 55 gallon drum. [Re: gollygee] #3550448 09/07/12 03:21 PM
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nice set up

Re: Mounting a trail camera to a 55 gallon drum. [Re: gollygee] #4981092 02/19/14 02:55 AM
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You want to sale one of those set ups???

Re: Mounting a trail camera to a 55 gallon drum. [Re: Chef Shawn] #4981482 02/19/14 01:11 PM
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very nice especially if you need to secure the camera - if you don't then we found some awesome camera mounts that cost around $20 each and are very simple but work great - can adjust height of camera, direction, etc. and they just stake into the ground - Bass Pro carries them as does Academy - they have saved us lots of time and effort


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sweet setup! I bet you could sell more than a few of those.

Re: Mounting a trail camera to a 55 gallon drum. [Re: gollygee] #4985351 02/21/14 03:21 PM
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Nice work.


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Very nice. Here is what I did...bought a $12 shutoff box from lowes and added a $3 pipe clamp to the back. Had to use a dremel tool to cut out the front a bit. The liquidtite side fittings are for my cell antenna and battery power cables. No more squirrel or coon problems.


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