Fold-Down Pole Lowers Bird House To Ground
"I don't have to climb a ladder to clean it out, and the bird house always stays upright so nothing gets disturbed," says Dwight Davis, Hope Hull, Alabama, about the fold-down wood pole he came up with for his wife's purple martins.
The bird house mounts on top of the 15-ft. pole which consists of several 2 by 4's that form a folding parallelogram. One of the 2 by 4's extends out about 4 ft. past the upper pivot point and serves as a handle during the raising and lowering process. When the pole is in the vertical position, a pair of bolts are used to lock it in place. To lower the bird house, Davis simply removes the bolts and then rotates the handle. To eliminate the need for wrenches, he welded a small metal bar onto each nut. He also welded an L-shaped handle onto each bolt head, allowing him to pull the bolt out without having to drive it out.
"I think the same folding parallelogram idea could be used for raising and lowering signs, flags, etc.," notes Davis.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Dwight Davis, 6073 Felder Rd., Hope Hull, Alabama 36043 (ph 334 286-6175; email: dpdavis@starband.net).
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Fold-Down Pole Lowers Bird House To Ground FARM HOME Miscellaneous 28-1-43 "I don't have to climb a ladder to clean it out, and the bird house always stays upright so nothing gets disturbed," says Dwight Davis, Hope Hull, Alabama, about the fold-down wood pole he came up with for his wife's purple martins.
The bird house mounts on top of the 15-ft. pole which consists of several 2 by 4's that form a folding parallelogram. One of the 2 by 4's extends out about 4 ft. past the upper pivot point and serves as a handle during the raising and lowering process. When the pole is in the vertical position, a pair of bolts are used to lock it in place. To lower the bird house, Davis simply removes the bolts and then rotates the handle. To eliminate the need for wrenches, he welded a small metal bar onto each nut. He also welded an L-shaped handle onto each bolt head, allowing him to pull the bolt out without having to drive it out.
"I think the same folding parallelogram idea could be used for raising and lowering signs, flags, etc.," notes Davis.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Dwight Davis, 6073 Felder Rd., Hope Hull, Alabama 36043 (ph 334 286-6175; email: dpdavis@starband.net).
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