I'm interested in making a cone shaped sheet metal squirrel baffle for a bird feeder conduit/post. The pole seems to be made of 1/2 or 3/4 rigid conduit.
The idea I have is to wrap the metal and have a lip extending above it so I can secure it to the pole with a hose clamp.
Anyone know where I can find a formula for laying out such an item?
I suppose we'd need to know the diameter of the post: 3/4" +/-
Distance we'd like it to stand out: 6" +/- So we'd probably need the radius to equal about 8"
I don't suppose the slope matters a lot: probably 20 - 35 degrees
Any assistance will be greatly appreciated. I'm tired of feeding the squirrels sunflower seed intended for the birds. :-)
Thanks,
Al