NE

"Never Enough Money"

15/01/2005 8:10 AM

Wanted: free Dog Food feeder plans

Needs to accept a little over two 50 pound bags of dry dog food. I'm
thinking of the gravity feed style.

I could design it myself - nothing complicated but if there's a free
one already....


This topic has 12 replies

GS

Gino

in reply to "Never Enough Money" on 15/01/2005 8:10 AM

15/01/2005 5:21 PM

On Sat, 15 Jan 2005 19:52:43 -0500, "Buddy Matlosz" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>
>"Gino" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> On 15 Jan 2005 08:10:34 -0800, "Never Enough Money" <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>
>> >Needs to accept a little over two 50 pound bags of dry dog food. I'm
>> >thinking of the gravity feed style.
>> >
>> >I could design it myself - nothing complicated but if there's a free
>> >one already....
>>
>> One of the best I've seen is right next door and takes all of 1/2 hour to
>make.
>> Take one of those big Rubbermaid containers, the ones designed to go under
>the
>> bed because the are nice and thin.
>> Stand on end against wall. Screw to wall.
>> Cut opening in the bottom of the lid for dog food to come out. Best have a
>nice
>> pan to catch it.
>> Cut a nice door in 'top' of lid for pouring in the dog food. Duct tape
>makes a
>> nice hinge.
>>
>> You will need to secure the lid to the box or the pressure of the dog food
>will
>> push it off. Duct tape will work, glue as well, even screws.
>>
>> Now you have a dispenser that you can see at a glance how full it is.
>>
>> Women seem to love these.
>>
>This is how you feed your women??
>
I could have said the 'bitches seem to love these' then you would have been
really confused.:)

NE

"Never Enough Money"

in reply to "Never Enough Money" on 15/01/2005 8:10 AM

15/01/2005 11:03 AM

Thanks for all the suggestions -- I think.

I plan to build one that looks kinda good -- It'll be in my laundry
room so it doesn't have to be fine furniture. It shouldn't be designed
for the barn livestock either. Besides, I can tailor the design to fit
the space....

Wj

"WoodchuckCanuck"

in reply to "Never Enough Money" on 15/01/2005 8:10 AM

16/01/2005 7:34 AM

Try WOOD Magazine's idea for storage of workshop items. Adapt to suit
your needs.

http://www.woodmagazine.com/wood/story.jhtml?storyid=/templatedata/wood/story/data/144.xml
Woodwork Safely,
Jim Barry
http://www.woodchuckcanuck.com

pp

"pharmdave"

in reply to "Never Enough Money" on 15/01/2005 8:10 AM

17/01/2005 9:41 AM


WoodchuckCanuck wrote:
> Try WOOD Magazine's idea for storage of workshop items. Adapt to suit
> your needs.
>
>
http://www.woodmagazine.com/wood/story.jhtml?storyid=/templatedata/wood/story/data/144.xml
> Woodwork Safely,
> Jim Barry
> http://www.woodchuckcanuck.com

Made one very similar to this, smaller scale, only holds about 60 lbs
of dog food, and I used aluminum blast gates at the bottom for the food
dispenser. E-mail me and I will try to find the plans. I can scan 'em
and send, then you just have to scale up to your size (probably just
double it.)

Dave

NE

"Never Enough Money"

in reply to "Never Enough Money" on 15/01/2005 8:10 AM

17/01/2005 4:30 PM

That's close to what I was imagining. I can modify the dimensions, etc.
to get what I want -- no need to send me detailed plans. Thanks!

GS

Gino

in reply to "Never Enough Money" on 15/01/2005 8:10 AM

15/01/2005 12:14 PM

On 15 Jan 2005 11:03:53 -0800, "Never Enough Money" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>Thanks for all the suggestions -- I think.
>
>I plan to build one that looks kinda good -- It'll be in my laundry
>room so it doesn't have to be fine furniture. It shouldn't be designed
>for the barn livestock either. Besides, I can tailor the design to fit
>the space....

If you leave out the duct tape the on end Rubbermaid looks great. Perfect for
the laundry room.
Ask the little woman, $100 oak box, or $15 shiny Rubbermaid container?
I already know her REAL answer, even if she does tell you to make the oak
box.<g> Women love Rubbermaid containers.
Of course if you're just looking for an excuse to use your tools and build stuff
I'd say to hell with the little woman and start making sawdust.:)

ff

"firstjois"

in reply to "Never Enough Money" on 15/01/2005 8:10 AM

15/01/2005 5:20 PM

Gino wrote:
>> On 15 Jan 2005 11:03:53 -0800, "Never Enough Money"
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks for all the suggestions -- I think.
>>>
>>> I plan to build one that looks kinda good -- It'll be in my laundry
>>> room so it doesn't have to be fine furniture. It shouldn't be
>>> designed for the barn livestock either. Besides, I can tailor the
>>> design to fit the space....
>>
>> If you leave out the duct tape the on end Rubbermaid looks great.
>> Perfect for the laundry room.
>> Ask the little woman, $100 oak box, or $15 shiny Rubbermaid
>> container?
>> I already know her REAL answer, even if she does tell you to make
>> the oak box.<g> Women love Rubbermaid containers.
>> Of course if you're just looking for an excuse to use your tools and
>> build stuff I'd say to hell with the little woman and start making
>> sawdust.:)

Try the Rubbermaid idea and if it works, build a wood casing around it. I
think if I had my dogs self feed I'd next be making wheelbarrows' to cart
them around in.

Josie

DB

Duane Bozarth

in reply to "Never Enough Money" on 15/01/2005 8:10 AM

15/01/2005 10:59 AM

Never Enough Money wrote:
>
> Needs to accept a little over two 50 pound bags of dry dog food. I'm
> thinking of the gravity feed style.
>
> I could design it myself - nothing complicated but if there's a free
> one already....

Why not just a small hog feeder? Would probably be as cheap or cheaper
than materials...

GS

Gino

in reply to "Never Enough Money" on 15/01/2005 8:10 AM

15/01/2005 10:18 AM

On Sat, 15 Jan 2005 09:47:04 -0800, Gino <[email protected]> wrote:

>On 15 Jan 2005 08:10:34 -0800, "Never Enough Money" <[email protected]>
>wrote:
>
>>Needs to accept a little over two 50 pound bags of dry dog food. I'm
>>thinking of the gravity feed style.
>>
>>I could design it myself - nothing complicated but if there's a free
>>one already....
>
>One of the best I've seen is right next door and takes all of 1/2 hour to make.
>Take one of those big Rubbermaid containers, the ones designed to go under the
>bed because the are nice and thin.
>Stand on end against wall. Screw to wall.
>Cut opening in the bottom of the lid for dog food to come out. Best have a nice
>pan to catch it.
>Cut a nice door in 'top' of lid for pouring in the dog food. Duct tape makes a
>nice hinge.
>
>You will need to secure the lid to the box or the pressure of the dog food will
>push it off. Duct tape will work, glue as well, even screws.
>
>Now you have a dispenser that you can see at a glance how full it is.
>
>Women seem to love these.

I forgot the price....$15.

And I've been getting bread, cookies, pies, tomatoes, green beans as payment for
an entire year. How can you beat that!

BM

"Buddy Matlosz"

in reply to "Never Enough Money" on 15/01/2005 8:10 AM

15/01/2005 8:53 PM


"Gino" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Sat, 15 Jan 2005 19:52:43 -0500, "Buddy Matlosz"
<[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> >
> >"Gino" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> >news:[email protected]...
> >> On 15 Jan 2005 08:10:34 -0800, "Never Enough Money"
<[email protected]>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> >Needs to accept a little over two 50 pound bags of dry dog food. I'm
> >> >thinking of the gravity feed style.
> >> >
> >> >I could design it myself - nothing complicated but if there's a free
> >> >one already....
> >>
> >> One of the best I've seen is right next door and takes all of 1/2 hour
to
> >make.
> >> Take one of those big Rubbermaid containers, the ones designed to go
under
> >the
> >> bed because the are nice and thin.
> >> Stand on end against wall. Screw to wall.
> >> Cut opening in the bottom of the lid for dog food to come out. Best
have a
> >nice
> >> pan to catch it.
> >> Cut a nice door in 'top' of lid for pouring in the dog food. Duct tape
> >makes a
> >> nice hinge.
> >>
> >> You will need to secure the lid to the box or the pressure of the dog
food
> >will
> >> push it off. Duct tape will work, glue as well, even screws.
> >>
> >> Now you have a dispenser that you can see at a glance how full it is.
> >>
> >> Women seem to love these.
> >>
> >This is how you feed your women??
> >
> I could have said the 'bitches seem to love these' then you would have
been
> really confused.:)

Not at all. I was married for 18 years.

B.

BM

"Buddy Matlosz"

in reply to "Never Enough Money" on 15/01/2005 8:10 AM

15/01/2005 7:52 PM


"Gino" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On 15 Jan 2005 08:10:34 -0800, "Never Enough Money" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> >Needs to accept a little over two 50 pound bags of dry dog food. I'm
> >thinking of the gravity feed style.
> >
> >I could design it myself - nothing complicated but if there's a free
> >one already....
>
> One of the best I've seen is right next door and takes all of 1/2 hour to
make.
> Take one of those big Rubbermaid containers, the ones designed to go under
the
> bed because the are nice and thin.
> Stand on end against wall. Screw to wall.
> Cut opening in the bottom of the lid for dog food to come out. Best have a
nice
> pan to catch it.
> Cut a nice door in 'top' of lid for pouring in the dog food. Duct tape
makes a
> nice hinge.
>
> You will need to secure the lid to the box or the pressure of the dog food
will
> push it off. Duct tape will work, glue as well, even screws.
>
> Now you have a dispenser that you can see at a glance how full it is.
>
> Women seem to love these.
>
This is how you feed your women??

B.

GS

Gino

in reply to "Never Enough Money" on 15/01/2005 8:10 AM

15/01/2005 9:47 AM

On 15 Jan 2005 08:10:34 -0800, "Never Enough Money" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>Needs to accept a little over two 50 pound bags of dry dog food. I'm
>thinking of the gravity feed style.
>
>I could design it myself - nothing complicated but if there's a free
>one already....

One of the best I've seen is right next door and takes all of 1/2 hour to make.
Take one of those big Rubbermaid containers, the ones designed to go under the
bed because the are nice and thin.
Stand on end against wall. Screw to wall.
Cut opening in the bottom of the lid for dog food to come out. Best have a nice
pan to catch it.
Cut a nice door in 'top' of lid for pouring in the dog food. Duct tape makes a
nice hinge.

You will need to secure the lid to the box or the pressure of the dog food will
push it off. Duct tape will work, glue as well, even screws.

Now you have a dispenser that you can see at a glance how full it is.

Women seem to love these.


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