Suggetions please to replicate this set up

[WaterTight]

Want to create something similar to this at home to keep my cat in the garden (he got badly injured in a fight.) It looks like a pretty simple set up but not sure where I'd get similar materials to make something.

A friend is going to help me do it and he suggested just some plastic pipe over a metal pole would do the same thing. I'm sure it would but the beauty of this one seems to be it spins so easily that is adds to the deterrant. Watch the videos to see what I mean.

All suggestions welcome.

Thanks

Spinning Paddle Cat-Proof Fence System

 

[ShaunCorbs]

plastic waste pipe 11/2 dia min 2" better

guess shoving a bearing in each end and fixing to the fence somehow

 

[WaterTight]

Why we thinking 2" better? That's what I was thinking but wasn't sure why. I guess the bigger it gets the more force it requires to spin it. But it could be cut into smaller sections to counteract this.

 

[WaterTight]

You don't know of any industrial use of similar x shaped/profiled plastic lengths with the potential for fixing points on each end like the ones in the link do you? That way may be able to source ones very similar to the ones used.

I looked in b+q and the sell lots of L shaped plastic lengths but no x shaped. And not obvious how you'd make fixings to the ends to make them rotate anyway

 

[ShaunCorbs]

no sorry was thinking 2" for easy of finding should do the same

if you want to make something tho

square box and glue / fix the L shape on each face

 

[Burger]

Run some square line downspout over 1.25/1.5” wastepipe? Fix wastepipe in 1.5m sections with downspout over the top?

 

[Last Plumber]

Sorry, sense of humour, it's late!






Here's an idea that looks similar to what's been said.

That's neat and right up a Plumbers Street.

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[Last Plumber]

I can't delete the bottom machine gun, sorry, the forum is playing up again.

 

[Last Plumber]

@ShaunCorbs can you delete that bottom machine gun please?

 

[Last Plumber]

I hope the cat is OK by the way, is this the one that lost an eye the other day? or was that someone else's?

 

[Last Plumber]

How high is the fence?

 

[Riley]

@ShaunCorbs can you delete that bottom machine gun please?

We can’t edit in the Arms for some reason

 

[Last Plumber]

We can’t edit in the Arms for some reason

Ah!
Never mind then.
Thanks for telling me, I'll be more careful in future.

 

[Last Plumber]

What about a plastic piece of facia 6" below the top of the fence on your side, angled down at 45 degrees?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

We can’t edit in the Arms for some reason

becuase were only mods not admin cant modify anything in the private side

 

[Last Plumber]

becuase were only mods not admin cant modify anything in the private side

Oh really?
I never knew that!
Thanks for letting me know.

 

[WaterTight]

Last Plumber have you got a bigger version of the second pic you posted or any other pics of it/more info? Looks pretty good but can't quite see what's there other than the pipe

 

[WaterTight]

This is a close up of the set up in the link. Anyone got any idea where I could get something that looks like the x profiled lengths or even what such a thing might be called if it appears elsewhere for other applications?

 

[Burger]

This is a close up of the set up in the link. Anyone got any idea where I could get something that looks like the x profiled lengths or even what such a thing might be called if it appears elsewhere for other applications?

Could you fabricate anything from this?

Warkworth Plain Square Stair Spindle | Stairparts Direct

 

[rpm]

Could you fabricate anything from this?

Warkworth Plain Square Stair Spindle | Stairparts Direct

Screw lengths of plastic L shaped trim to the above?

 

[WaterTight]

Yeah maybe. Perhaps I think starting to get a bit heavy.
Despite how it looks in the pic I think it's made of plastic. Almost looks like you could set it spinning with a push of your little finger.

 

[WaterTight]

Frustrating because I bet there are lengths of stuff that look just like that to be bought for some application somewhere but I can't find them.

Tried googling

finned abs lengths
finned plastic lengths
finned tubes
finned tubing
paddle tube
paddle finned lengths
x shaped plastic lengths
x profiled plastic lengths

 

[rpm]

Yeah maybe. Perhaps I think starting to get a bit heavy.
Despite how it looks in the pic I think it's made of plastic. Almost looks like you could set it spinning with a push of your little finger.

True, so back to plastic pipe with 3 lengths of the L trim glued/ screwed on?

 

[WaterTight]

Yeah I guess something like that.
Currently I think I will go with plain plastic pipe and see if he manages to get over it. I suppose as long as it spins/cannot be grabbed hold of, it'll do the job

 

[Burger]

What about this as a core,then plastic over the top? Possibly even use overflow pipe, or is that too Small?

https://www.NoLinkingToThis/p/easyf...MI2a-bxue24wIVCLLtCh2QfwMqEAQYAyABEgI0t_D_BwE

 

[Welder]

Why we thinking 2" better? That's what I was thinking but wasn't sure why. I guess the bigger it gets the more force it requires to spin it. But it could be cut into smaller sections to counteract this.

The larger dia the better as the animal will not be able to hook its 'arms' around the pipe...

I did something very similar for my custom bird feeder to discourage the pigeons. I used 12mm studding and cut 20mm long pieces of 15mm plastic plastic pipe and slid them over the studding. When the pigeons land on the studding they can't transfer their weight forward as the pipe they are sat on then rotates. Was hilarious at first to see then toppling over. The buggers soon adapt tho. 😉

 

[Ben-gee]

Why do you want the fins watertight?

I would have thought plain pipe would work as well if not better.

However; try googling “aluminium extrusion star shaped” I got this

I think it’s some sort of heat exchanger - ideally you want to find a scrapped “thingumejig “ that has lots of these in it - good luck with that!

 

[Last Plumber]

The larger dia the better as the animal will not be able to hook its 'arms' around the pipe...

I did something very similar for my custom bird feeder to discourage the pigeons. I used 12mm studding and cut 20mm long pieces of 15mm plastic plastic pipe and slid them over the studding. When the pigeons land on the studding they can't transfer their weight forward as the pipe they are sat on then rotates. Was hilarious at first to see then toppling over. The buggers soon adapt tho. 😉

The 'arms' comment tickled me!

 

[Last Plumber]

Last Plumber have you got a bigger version of the second pic you posted or any other pics of it/more info? Looks pretty good but can't quite see what's there other than the pipe

I found it on google images. I think it is just tube threaded through 2" waste and secured with saddle clips.

 

[Welder]

This is the concept. It works well and costs virtually nothing. 😉