Pro-Twist #10 x 7/16-in Phillips-Drive Self-tapping Sheet Metal Screws or
similar
Hillman 3/8-in x 4-in Hot-Dipped Galvanized Hex-Head Exterior Lag Screws
Mandarin Sky Cafe
Secure the floor flange with lag bolts into solid wood feature such as
railroad ties, suggest you pre-drill the holes. Screw in the 72in pipe
before or after final assembly all connections can be hand tight or with
pipe wrenches. Add the coupling followed by the 2 inch nipple. Before you
connect the 4 inch duct cap to the 24 inch duct pipe (fastened with the
self tapping sheet metal screws), you’ll need to cut/drill a ¾ inch hole in
the center of the cap to allow it to slide onto the 2 inch nipple and then
rest on the coupling. Try and cut the hole slightly smaller than ¾ inches.
Next add the optional squirrel baffle and secure it with provided hardware.
Once complete the 2 inch nipple should be exposed at the top of the
assembly. Here it get’s tricky, take the tray of the sky café and gently
screw it onto the nipple, keeping it flat the plastic tray will self-thread
onto the steel nipple, careful not to overtighten or you’ll crack the tray.
Birds Choice
Secure the floor flange with lag bolts into solid wood feature such as
railroad ties, suggest you predrill the holes. Screw in the 72 inch pipe
before or after final assembly all connections can be hand tight or with
pipe wrenches. Add the coupling followed by the 2 inch nipple. Before you
connect the 4 inch duct cap to the 24 inch duct pipe (fastened with the
self tapping sheet metal screws), you’ll need to cut/drill a ¾ inch hole in
the center of the cap to allow it to slide onto the 2 inch nipple and then
rest on the coupling. Try and cut the hole slightly smaller than ¾ inches.
Next add the optional squirrel baffle and secure it with provided hardware.
Once complete the 2 inch nipple should be exposed at the top of the
assembly. Attach the 45 degree elbow and then the 30 pipe and then install
the cap. Note: Before installing the cap you’ll need to drill a hole in
the cap to allow the threaded eyebolt to be installed with the S hook. You
may need to adjust the eye bolt to allow the S hook to hang properly.
As always, install your feeders away from trees or anything that’ll allow
the squirrels to leap from. I have the sky café mounted on railroad ties
away from the house and a squirrel has yet to conquer it! The Birds Choice
feeder (along with a suet feeder) is atch’d to our deck with galvanized
pipe straps in lieu of the floor flange.
Be sure to WD-40 all connections to allow easier disassembly. I’ll gladly
share photo’s if you provide me your email address, feel free to reach out
with questions or call me.
Regards,
Randy
Meredith
850-774-1556
p.s…… these are not bear proof!
On Wed, Nov 20, 2024 at 11:15 AM Randy Langer <randylanger52...>
wrote:
> Hello folks,
> If anyone is interested in feeding the birds and not the squirrels this
> winter, I've "invented" through much trial and error, a squirrel proof
> feeder set-up that caters to both the Mandarin Sky Cafe and the Birds
> Choice 12" Classic Hanging Feeder. Everything you need can be bought at
> Lowes or Home depot for under $100. What's nice about the design, it's
> easily dismantled in the spring and stored. I can't post the items needed
> and some fundamental instructions.
> Regards,
> Randy
> Meredith
>
