Homemaid Hog Feeder

Ok here is a pipe feeder i maid its real simple and would like to put it out there

with the help of pafree i build mine:: here

Suplies:

1) 1. 3.5ft- 4" PVC pipe(optional lenth and size)
2) 1. NIBCO 4 in. PVC DWV Hub x FIPT Male Adapter
3) 1. NIBCO 4 in. PVC DWV Hub x FIPT Female Adapter
4) 1. Mueller Streamline 4 in. PVC Cap
5) 1. 3/8 in. x 4 in. Coarse Stainless-Steel Eye Bolt
6) 1. Oatey 8 oz. Handy Pack Purple Primer and Solvent Cement
7) 1. Crown Bolt 3/16 in. x 6 ft. Wire Rope Security Cable
(optional lenth)
8) 1. Everbilt 17 in. Tie-Out Stake(optional)

1 3.5ft- 4" PVC pipe(optional lenth and size)


1 NIBCO 4 in. PVC DWV Hub x FIPT Male Adapter


1. NIBCO 4 in. PVC DWV Hub x FIPT Female Adapter


1. Mueller Streamline 4 in. PVC Cap


1 3/8 in. x 4 in. Coarse Stainless-Steel Eye Bolt


1. Oatey 8 oz. Handy Pack Purple Primer and Solvent Cement


1. Crown Bolt 3/16 in. x 6 ft. Wire Rope Security Cable
(optional lenth)


1. Everbilt 17 in. Tie-Out Stake(optional)

drill a hole every foot at 90 degrees from the other holes. 3/8"(optional size from 5/8" to 3/4")


leave the eye bolt loose and using self lock nut to allow for some swivel in the bolt


glue caps to each side



and here

Looks good, but I would use a few more holes.

yea there is more holes as u go!!! everything is optional would like to see everyones invention doe!!

my pipes have four holes in them and the hogs can empty them in one night. but as stated, you can always add more.

lets talk about the ground anchor. let us know if it works without bending over. my son's 60 lb lab bent his like that one over pulling on it. on the the two feeder pipes i have out now, i am using 3 foot pieces of 1 1/4 inch x 1/8 inch square tubing drove into the ground about 2 1/2 feet or so and the hogs have wiggled the tubing around. i plan on going with T-post for my new pipes and find a way to mount lights off the top of the T-post. maybe a pipe that slides over it with lights mounted to the top.

let us know how it works.

big negative on that ground anchor man!!!i was screwing it to the ground and it poped cheap dollerstore brand amigo!!



hey pafree thit u do that T-post if u did let me kno posted up amigo!!!


i got some sweet bread from a local bakery and the hogs tore it up amigos!!

i didn't want to say it would not work because things work better for some than for me sometimes. to bad it didn't work because it would be easier than driving T-posts.



got a couple of ideals but gotta wait on research and development funds.

both designs allow the lights to be removed if you don't plan on hunting for a while by sliding the pipe that has the lights connected to it off the T-post.

the first uses my elusive wildlife feeder light. it come with a dusk to dawn photocell but not a motion detector switch. i have wired in a motion switch to help save on battery usage.



the second design uses 12 volt RV reading lights. example: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/12V-RV-BOAT-BRASS-LIGHT-READING-LIGHT-W-BULB-997481-/180254724817 i found some in a old RV being scraped. with the technology of 12 volt LED replacement bulbs, then i could upgrade to brighter and more energy saving bulbs. i have been using white lights on my moonshine feeder light without scaring the hogs when they come on so i don't really have to worry about the color of the lights.

looking good here!!!

Got one thing I'd definitely add - heavy duty swivel(s). Lacking that they will turn the cable into a knotted mess. I don't think the loose eyebolt will give you near enough spin.

And don't buy into the more holes talk. I use three 5/8ths holes in a 5' length and that's plenty. The object is to keep them there working on it, not to let them empty it fast and leave.

Yea well the siwel is have is stainless steel welded real tough but u defenetly have a point there. Yea I did more holes im gonna cover some of them up.. With bolts...

Hey pafree I saw a light at wlmart ima see if I can get a link it said from dusck to dawn

A tough swivel is good, but what I see lacking is enough 'free-spin' to keep the cable or chain un-knotted. Been there, done that... The amount of abuse hogs can dish out to one of those pipes is truly amazing. Try it out and see how she floats... You can always add swivels as needed.

You can bolt up the extra holes, or a good blob of JB Weld will get-er-done.

most of those lights don't cover a lot of ground but do help to til if something is there.

I defenetly agree with u here brother the swivel is 4"-5" long so I'm just goin to unscrew it till it has jnuff space here

Im also liking (pafee's) idea with the bolt at the end it is more secured that way I think

on my old tubes i used 1000 lb test rope. you figure rope has a lot of swivel. yesterday morning i found that my tube had been thrashed. the 3 foot rope had been twisted so many times that it was about 6 inches long. i put out the tube with the steel cable and heavy duty swivel and will see how it worked today. i might need to add another swivel near the tube but we will see.

thanks Big.Man. even with all the abuse, the tube never broke loose. the bolt ideal is working.

Here is one of my solar powered spotlights mounted on a piece of PVC that will fit on a t-post. I bought the lights at WalMart last year for $50 a pair. With a good charge they run all night and two of them on oposite corner posts of a 16'x16' feeder fence was plenty of light to shoot hogs and coons. They are made out of aluminum, not plastic. WalMart has these same lights this year. The nut & bolt you see in the picture is a stop to keep it at the top of the t-post. They are made by Westinghouse Item #374212-78W.

Nice

I want to thank yall for this thread. I built one today based on the info you posted and here is a hand drawn picture of how I built mine.

let us know how it works. i know hogs come in different sizes in different areas of the state. good luck. i did drill the holes a size bigger and added a couple extra holes. the sticky sweet feed was not coming out very easy.

Wow ur welcome... pafree helped me amd we helped u..

Tell us how it worked especialy the swivel clip sins the hogs thru mine like a patato chip it might open and let loose post it up...thanks

We use a 55 gal barrell. and not too many holes. Must be in a sunny area to keep from molding if it rains. RAIN in Texas!! T post will not hold it, must be a 1 1/2" pipe in the ground.

I'm sure strong enough rings can be found, but not at the big box stores around here so I got an 18" length of chain and a heavy duty quick link rated for 3500 lbs. to wrap around the t-post and attach to the 3/16" wire.

Post a pic amigo...let us see it

I head to the lease next week. I'll take some pics and post here.

so did it work for you bro!!

I deployed the new unit Saturday evening, but I left my camera (phone) back at camp and never got a pic. Better-half willing, I'm going to head down there for a day this weekend and promise to take pics - hopefully they will have hit the new feeder by then.

I will say, the chain around t-post idea seemed to work well when we tested it. We will see what the hogs do to it.

put mine out last wed. check camera this wed. i used tpost with 2" steel ring and end ibolt

usually like pafree said hogs will empty it out in one night..

Cant wait to see the pics amigos..

I've got two going right now, and they are 5' long, and I drilled only four holes in each and when I check them about once every five days they are empty.

They hold 20# per pipe so a forty pound bag takes care of both feeders.

I haven't had a chance to hunt them yet.

Another version...

http://www.texashuntingforum.com/forum/u...ces#Post2318074

That one looks awesome homie....

Put a few rocks inside that are too big to fit through the holes. It will still rattle after they get all the corn out and they'll hang around trying to get the last bit out.

Yea that’s what pafree does...did u just build yours Nicholosi.. It’s amazing but I left my hog tube for over like two weeks now and I found the pvc pipe like 50 yards away I was amazed they actually unscrewed it and opened the lid and found nothing... I’m waiting for my game camera to arrive so I can see what’s going on when I’m not there...

cool idea

thanks

I got pretty the same setup on my pipe. Only thing I did is I put a bushing in the top so the eye bolt could spin free. I put chain on it and drove a T-post in the ground wrapped the other end of the chain around it. Works great.

sounds great im almost done with the light post....

Awesome bro.. let me know how it turns out!

bump!!

I had a couple of malfunctions the first time out. They broke the swivel inside the tube. I think that happened only because the cable got tangled up on the teeth of the t-post and they wrapped the cable around and around the t-post until the end cap of the tube was against the t-post. That gave them a lot of leverage. So I put a heavier duty swivel inside the tube and slipped a 2' long piece of PVC over the t-post to hopefully keep the cable from getting tangled on the t-post teeth again. I will be going out next weekend to check the hog tube and fill my deer feeders.

similar problems with mine. they untwisted the 1/8 steel cable and frayed it. i figured you make hog snares out of it then it would last. i switched to a 1/4" heavy strength rope that i picked up at the army surplus store. they still twist it up but no breakage.

i do like twinbubba's ideal of the pvc on the t-post or even a short piece on the end of the cable/rope that connects to the t-post.

guys change that steel cable to chain,

Not a bad idea...mine hasnt torn i will still look for a chain and keep it close amigo

it worked for me, never lost a pipe feeder or had to look for it

Try placing the swivel more in the center of the chain or cable rather than on the end. Believe it will allow more freedom. Should one end get tangled the center is still free to rotate.

Gotta try one of these

I didn't put a cable on mine. Half the fun is tracking down the tube every time I go back.

lol i lost several of these bro good thing there cheap to make...... hogs are pretty strong and want there food jaja