Octagonal Bird Feeder

I redesigned the feeder I had designed:

• correct print profiles
• longer roofs better protecting the food
• stronger screw-based roof assembly, secured by a screwable knob
• funnel for filling
• water drainage holes in the tray, system to keep the grain above moisture

in addition to the printed parts, you will need:

• 1 stainless steel M10 nut, to be placed in the black base during printing, when the print pauses at layer 122. The part is deliberately placed very close to the front of the build plate to facilitate placing the nut in the central cavity

  

• 8 M6 x 20 mm screws to attach the white cover to the branches
• 8 M2 x 10 mm screws to attach each roof panel to the white cover
• 8 plexiglass sheets 75 x 135 mm
• 8 wooden dowels, 113 mm long, 10 mm diameter

Assembly is extremely simple by following the posted photos

The feeder attaches to a wooden support using a M10 / 80mm double-ended screw

Screw the screw into a wooden support, then present the feeder by inserting the M10 thread into the central hole under the base and screw the feeder onto it

To fill the feeder, unscrew the top cap and position the funnel to facilitate pouring the seeds. Then replace the cap

do not overfill the feeder, change the food often

Attach the feeder at a sufficient height to avoid predators (cats)

Position the feeder in direct proximity to a tree / shrub / bush to allow birds to take refuge at any time

I printed the model in PETG-HF BambuLab

The provided profile manages the presence of supports (plates 4-5-7) and their deactivation on other plates (very important to be able to position the nut on plate 1!)

You need to print plate 7 (roofs) 4 times