Stand and fill. My DIY version

[pyrobow]

Been messing with this a bit. Finally got it going my way. Feeder base tacked together. Bottom angle frame ready. Sheet metal cut and bent on 2 edges to fit.


Bottom of the feeder is currently figured to be 48" off the ground.

Feeder base is a couple of old scaffold frames cut and welded in a square with scaffold tube legs. This base will weigh around 75 lbs.

[pyrobow]

MOD's could move this to DIY

[pyrobow]

Funnel tacked together

[bigjohntex]

Looks good to me. I love them "low boy" feeders!

[ColinR]

Your making good use of that scaffolding!

[pyrobow]

Sides

Sides cut and bent. Instead of angle iron frame. I chose to bend one end of each piece 90 degrees. This reduces the weight slighlty. Also it means just one weld per corner. Do not have a lot of metal working tools. Bends are done with a 2 lb hammer.

[quarterback]

If the bottom of your feeder will be 48", won't the cows be able to lick the spinner plate or are you gonna put a cage around the motor?

[pyrobow]

There will be a cage out at the legs. You can see the material in the background. 2*2 squares. Same guage material as hog panels

[pyrobow]

Pieces tacked together and all temp. assembled



I lack having the top bent and the lid bent

[JDALEX]

Looks good so far!