sodamo
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- Big Island, HI
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- LS XR4140H (Mine) BX2380 (wife’s)
And version Three - piano hinge hidden between panels , maybe a nice plastic covering to deflect the rain. 

based upon your invaluable input, I made version two of the bird feeder, with half the roof hinged. Messed up the
angles so it looks a bit off from the side but it should work. Screws were small so I didn't trust two stainless hinges, went with three.
As has been mentioned, they aren't cheap. So now I have a version to hang from a S hook and a shepherd's pole like a typical bird feeder or a fixed mount
version that gets attached to wood or something solid. Wondering if wind could catch the hinged side, perhaps I need a hook and eye or something similar.
Interesting morning twist. Wife decided to wash a couple of afghans. Of course the load became off balanced and walked the washer off the stand. Me not being quick enough to recover it fell completely forward, held at angle by the hoses.
The water valve didn’t survive
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Both actuators broke. Nice watery mess to clean up.
Replacement on order from Amazon. Back when we had an in town Sears Parts place likely they had in stock.
Glad you hadn't gone outside for while when problem happen...whew,years back our wash machine also had actuator thread break which cause lot water to flow freely about half hour thank goodness we had floor drain.
I can imagine how pleased a squirrel would be to find no hook on the lid/roof, Drew.
Also, I wonder if you've considered cutting dados into the sides so that a sheet of plastic or glass can be slid into them, allowing you to put a lot more feed inside the feeder?
As far as the leaky roof concern goes, If you put the hinges on like is used on the door of a house, then put a thin piece of foam weather stripping so it runs over the leaves of the hinges, you'd only see the round end of the hinges where the pin goes, and the foam would keep the water out of the feeder. And like the house door, you can use your new router to inlet the hinges so that they're flush with the surface of the roof wood. Mind you, this is all just armchair quarterbacking; I've never made a bird feeder in my life!:laughing:
Well I tried to call my sister yesterday afternoon and wasn't able to reach even her voice mail so of course I feared the worst but this morning I got through to her and she said her son is showing signs of improving. His temperature is down some and he was able to eat a little and got some rest last night. The only thing I can think of is the power of prayer.I told my sister about all of you offering your prayers and good thoughts and she said to offer her sincere gratitude.
This is sure a strange disease the way it is so devastating to some and not so bad for others. I would have thought that if anyone was doomed it would have been my nephew but so far he seems to be weathering it. I guess we just don't know.
Interesting morning twist. Wife decided to wash a couple of afghans. Of course the load became off balanced and walked the washer off the stand. Me not being quick enough to recover it fell completely forward, held at angle by the hoses.
The water valve didn’t survive
View attachment 677545
Both actuators broke. Nice watery mess to clean up.
Replacement on order from Amazon. Back when we had an in town Sears Parts place likely they had in stock.
Kyle, the law changed here a few years ago, we can no longer bury farm animals, they all have to go to rendering plants. "Old" for a tup is anything over 4 years, servicing an average of 40 ewes in a flock and then the same again with another flock must take it's toll.
My friend who owns the tups, which come here for a couple of months each year, picked the old guy up yesterday. Sheep are not at all spooked when one of their own kind dies naturally. I took this picture while I was waiting for his landrover to appear, only one is deceased, yet it is difficult to tell which one. If you want a clue to narrow it down - it is not one of those that are standing.