Sheet Metal Tree Baffle
Measure the circumference of the tree trunk.
Sheet metal tree baffle. 99 39 99 39. You can get three guards out of a 3x8 foot piece of metal see drawing below from zeleny s book then cut out circles. Draw the lines with a permanent marker and use a pair of tin snips to cut through the sheet metal. You can make a conical tree guard with a large piece of sheet metal.
The best baffle for trees is a 2 foot wide piece of sheet metal. Select a 2 foot wide roll 61 cm. The springs will ensure that the metal does not restrict the tree s growth. On dec 10 2018 wrap sheet metal around the trunk of the tree.
Baffle with hole cut in cap. The metal should be placed around the tree so it begins at least 5 to 8 feet off the ground. Textured black powder coated steel construction with steel coupler. Woodlink 18 in.
A metal baffle is the most durable. Cut a 3 foot square piece of 24 or 26 gauge galvanized sheet metal. Attach it to the tree with wire and springs. Use thin easily flexible sheet metal such as 26 gauge that bends easily around trees.
Put on gloves and use tin snips to cut a circle in the center of the sheet metal making it large enough. Form a cone from a piece of sheet metal or smooth flexible plastic 2 feet high wrapping it around the tree so the cone flares at the bottom. Clamp the end cap firmly in a vise or hold it with pliers. Cut a piece of sheet metal about 2 to 3 feet wide and 6 to 8 inches longer than the trunk circumference.
The cone stays on the tree with wire strung through. Cut the metal larger than the circumference of the trunk. Sheet metal is expensive and you may have to purchase it in a roll that s more than you need. Don t hold it with your hands as the drill bit can easily slip and cut you.
Needs to be a collar of at least 2 wide and needs to be placed far up off the ground as squirrels can easily jump a good 6 if they want to. Product title mosaic birds petite glass baffle dome m383 200 11. Think of the fancy beach resorts they have the collars on palm trees so rats and mice don t climb up the tree and fall on guests. Using the drill bit or hole saw carefully drill a hole in the center of the end cap see how to find the center of a circle.
Wrap around squirrel baffle creates a rounded wall that blocks the squirrel raccoon or chipmunk from climbing up to the feeder.