Repurposed / Upcycled Galvanized Vent Exhaust Hood Bird Feeder
I took a discarded (and cheap) galvanized vent hood/cap and went to town converting it into a bird feeder. I started with pairing it with a vintage porcelain/enamel plate. Modified furniture embellishments serve as perches lined up with the crescent openings that I cut into the vent hood.
I built a custom shaft up the center to hold everything firmly together. I then modified some parts to cap it off and give it a hook for hanging with the included chain.
In true repurposing style, I cut a hole in the top and soldered in a keyring and matched up it perfectly with an old glass fuse. This hole is for easy use with a funnel to refill the bird feeder. That way you don't have to disassemble the whole thing. But it can still be taken apart to clean whenever desired.
Several coats of red paint and polyurethane finished off the top.
I built a custom shaft up the center to hold everything firmly together. I then modified some parts to cap it off and give it a hook for hanging with the included chain.
In true repurposing style, I cut a hole in the top and soldered in a keyring and matched up it perfectly with an old glass fuse. This hole is for easy use with a funnel to refill the bird feeder. That way you don't have to disassemble the whole thing. But it can still be taken apart to clean whenever desired.
Several coats of red paint and polyurethane finished off the top.
Repurposed Vent Hood Bird Feeder by GadgetSponge.com
Repurposed Vent Hood Bird Feeder by GadgetSponge.com
Repurposed Vent Hood Bird Feeder by GadgetSponge.com
Repurposed Vent Hood Bird Feeder by GadgetSponge.com
Repurposed Vent Hood Bird Feeder by GadgetSponge.com
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WAY cool! ~as usual :)
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Love it!!
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