wild bird feeder

wild bird feeder for hanging.

Model Hamburg, tested bad weather 😉
The food stays dry for a very long time.

printed with PETG.

For the roof, a print bed of 300x300mm is required

Printed with a 0.6mm nozzle, 3 walls and a 0.25mm layer, which results in the best thread quality.

I have changed the original design significantly, with the aim of requiring fewer additional parts and being able to disassemble the column for cleaning.

The following additional items are required:

1x plexiglass tube 80/74mm in desired length
2x M6 melt-in thread
1x M6 eyebolt
1x M6 screw with a length of at least 15mm
1x M6 washer
2x O-rings (90x3mm, 90x4mm might also work)
1x silicone glue
some vaseline

It is only needed for the outlet openings of the body supports, as well as for the locking in the lid and adapter 1, which is best printed with the thread facing upwards.

Using silicone glue, the plexiglass tube is glued into adapters 1 and 2.
The O-rings are greased with vaseline for assembly.
Only screw the plexiglass tube onto the rest of the tube after it has dried.
I added a drop of silicone glue to the last two threads of adapter 1 before screwing them together.
This was not to achieve a permanent bond, but to prevent accidental loosening, as a kind of safety feature.

update 06/2025:

I've added the "V4_body_2_Wildbirds" component. This saves you the need for the plexiglass tube and the gluing, and adapters 1 and 2 are no longer necessary.
Disadvantage: You can no longer see how much food is in the column.
Height: 250mm
Since the inner diameter is larger, a suitable filling funnel is also required (V4)

update 02.02.2026

I've made improvements to the two adapters that hold the plexiglass tube.
The reason was that one of my adapters had come loose because there wasn't enough glue between the tube and the adapter.
I've added angled grooves that can hold more glue.
I've added another file which is also printable on Bambulab printers, except for the A1 mini.