tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17669835.post5956580834985919670..comments2023-09-28T03:05:12.121-07:00Comments on Terrance this is stupid stuff: Squirrel WinsT. D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11952394767212085011noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17669835.post-87427984282787111882013-03-05T19:31:49.317-08:002013-03-05T19:31:49.317-08:00Sounds great! Thanks for the tip, Max.Sounds great! Thanks for the tip, Max.T. D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11952394767212085011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17669835.post-52695760062165775282013-03-05T13:44:18.072-08:002013-03-05T13:44:18.072-08:00My father-in-law built a platform with an upright ...My father-in-law built a platform with an upright "U" at one end and an upright piece of wood with a hole cut large enough to accommodate the mouth of a gallon glass jar. Just lay the jar on its side and stick the mouth into the hole. Easy. No rolling; both squirrels and the occasional jay find their ways into the thing - and the glass allows for great visibility and protection from rain/wind.<br /><br />Not as much fun as watching the squirrel on the pvc pipe, but hey.MAX Redlinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12040240474444763721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17669835.post-37684138779635701862013-03-04T21:53:26.802-08:002013-03-04T21:53:26.802-08:00Heh. Max, you are so fun! I was going to figure a ...Heh. Max, you are so fun! I was going to figure a way to secure the chain to the S-hanging rod, but it seemed a bit too Yosemite Sam.<br /><br />A squirrel feeder is a good idea. Since I do like the little guys.T. D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11952394767212085011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17669835.post-71237216085259907642013-03-04T17:05:05.722-08:002013-03-04T17:05:05.722-08:00Ah, fell for the old squirrel vs. man gambit, eh? ...Ah, fell for the old squirrel vs. man gambit, eh? Pity, though often humorous. I have a squirrel feeder (a one-gallon jar) located well away from the bird feeders. Those are likewise located away from any climbing structures.<br /><br />At one point I had tried greasing the pole from which the bird feeders hang, but this is of course a complete waste of time. Eventually, I hit upon placing a 3' section of pvc pipe around the pole, securing it near the feeders with a twist of spring-wire. I drilled a hole through the upper part of the pipe, and ran a small cable to a pulley attached to a nearby tree, and thence to a small weight.<br /><br />It actually provided a great deal of entertainment, as the squirrel climbed up and then hit the pvc pipe. The added weight bent the spring, causing pipe - and squirrel - to move rapidly in a downward direction, away from the feeders. <br /><br />As the squirrel fell off the pipe, the counterweight caused it to re-ascend. Eventually, the squirrel sought easier pickings. It was fun while it lasted....MAX Redlinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12040240474444763721noreply@blogger.com