Rabbit Cage
 Exposure time: 1/80s Aperture: 4.8 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 35.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X First you need some basic tools: Left to right we have some worn out diagonal wire cutters, the J-clip crimpting tool and a Sharpie felt marker. Try not to use good wire cutters, since we will be using them for things they were never intended. |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 30.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X You'll need some sort of eye protection, *small* Vise-Grips and a bunch of J-clips. You also need a large flat work space - a piece of plywood on sawhorses or a workbench. |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 30.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X I modified the J-Clip pliers to prevent blisters on my hands. I hot-glued some old garden hose over the handles to cushion them. The original handles on this thing were Medieval torture devices. |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 30.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X Fill the ends with hot glue too, to keep them from slipping off. |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 22.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X The initial cage top, bottom and sides. The front and rear has not been attached. |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 18.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X The initial bends of the cage. The edges don't have to be flat just yet. |
 Exposure time: 1/80s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 18.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X Getting ready to make a door and stiffener. |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 20.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X Cage door and door stiffener after cutting. |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 35.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X Cage door and stiffener |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 26.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X Right-angle grinder with cut-off wheel attached. This vastly speeds up cutting cage wire and An angle grinder allows you to round off the cut wires to prevent later bloodshed of both humans and animals. One cutoff wheel can make about 8-10 cages before it needs replacement. Cutoff wheels are relatively cheap. |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 42.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X Closeup of cutoff wheel. I wouldn't try using a grinding wheel - they are wider and are not really designed to cut metal. This wheel is narrow and makes nice clean cuts in cage wire. |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 26.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X I used my drill press vise to weigh down springy cage wire. Anything flat and heavy would work fine. You could also use a shapley assistant dressed in a French maid's costume, but those are typically in short supply around workshops. |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 38.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X The package from the J-clip pliers I used. There are better ones out there - these were the "economy" pliers. I guess "economy" means lots of blisters, pain and bloodshed. |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 55.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X This is a J-Clip. It is used to bond cage wire together by crimping this little piece of sheet metal around two or more cage wires. It makes a little spiral cylinder around the cage wire and is pretty tight. You crimp it with J Pliers. |
 Exposure time: 1/80s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 55.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X Here is how I like to crimp J-clips. Put the bottom part of the "J" facing the double jaw part of the pliers. You can do it with the bottom of the J facing the single jaw, but I don't think it crimps quite as well. You have to place the open part of the J-clip facing outwards, or you won't be able to crimp the wires. |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 55.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X J-clip and pliers |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 55.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X I prefer to use "rails" on my cages, instead of hanging them from above. This is a closeup of the rail guide hardware I use. The carrage bolt (mushroom shaped bolt) is inserted into a 3-4" wide, 37-40" long, 3/4" thick piece of plywood. The two large flat washers on the left end of the bolt are used to grab the cage wire. The plywood allows the cage to be inserted into a hutch like a drawer in a chest of drawers - I'll show that later. Its kind of nice, having a cage that one person can easily insert and remove from the hutch without help. You can even do it with rabbits inside the cage. |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 20.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X Here is the rail guide hardware I use. This is one set; You need 4 per cage. Note the 3/4" washer (4th from the left). This washer keeps the washer set from slipping out of the cage wire. I used 3/8" nuts and bolts, but 5/16" would work too. The large washers should be a bit wider than the narrow width of the cage wire. 1 1/2" is good. Use lockwashers for all the nuts! Rabbits bounce around and the nuts will unscrew over time from vibration if you don't use lockwashers.. |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 31.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X Here is a cage rail mounted on the top of a cage. For better stability, use the hole on the edge of the cage (this one is actually mounted wrong). |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 24.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X The two rails guides on the top of a cage. The hardware provides a 2"-3" gap, so the rabbits can't chew on the rail guide wood. The rail guides run left-right across the cage. There is one guide in the front and another in the rear of the cage. |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 24.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X Here is how you crimp a door latch on a rabbit cage. This door isn't aligned very well, but the latch can compensate for any slop in your door. |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 24.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X Another view of the door latch |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 20.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X How to cut cage wire... Hold the wire down, or get your French maid costumed assistant to pitch in. On second thought, use something heavy. Sparks are about to fly, and you wouldn't want anyone to get hurt. |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 20.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X I like to flip the cage wire so that the wires I want to cut are on top. |
 Exposure time: 1/80s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 19.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X Put your safety goggles on before cutting cage wire! I have goggles that fit over my eye glasses. You might also consider a face shield, since lots of particles whiz around when cutting steel. |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 35.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X Fire up the angle grider with a cutting wheel installed and carefully cut the cage wire where needed. |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 52.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X Make sure the wheel rotation causes the sparks and metal particles to shoot away from you. Otherwise its a bit unpleasant getting a face full of sparks and hot metal particles. |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 55.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X There we have a nice clean cut. |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 55.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X Now you need to trim off the wire ends and round off the sharp edges. If you let the cutting wheel slide along the wire you are NOT cutting, it will act as a gude for the cut. Don't press against it too hard or you'll wear it down and make it lose strength. |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 55.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X Cutting down the row of wires |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 55.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X Cutting down the row of wires |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 55.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X Cutting down the row of wires |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 55.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X Cutting down the row of wires |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 55.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X How it looks from the other side |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 19.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X I like to use a small pair of Vise-Grips to hold cage wire tight before crimping on J clips. It makes alignment a lot easier and one person can do the job. Since the Vise Grips squash the wires together, you get a tighter joint. I will make a very small cage in this demo. |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 42.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X Scrunch the wires together. |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 42.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X Leave the Vise Grips hanging there, holding the wires for you, and then sneak in beside them with the J Clip pliers and a clip. |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 42.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X Squeeze the J-Clip pliers... |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 42.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X There is your crimped J clip. You can now release the Vise Grips and move to the next joint. |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 50.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X Here, I wanted to place the J-clip on the outside edge, so I put the Vise Grips a bit closer to the inside to give me room for both tools. |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 50.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X I like to rotate the J clip pliers upwards (if the double jaw is on the bottom) while I crimp. This keeps the spiral J clip from wrapping around a single cage wire. The clip needs to completely encircle BOTH wires or you will not have a good joint. |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 26.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X Now we have two edges of our beer bottle cage - a small prototype that could be expanded into any sort of cage, given more cage wire. |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 24.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X Looks kind of funky with just two joints. |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 18.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X So... Lets add another joint in the center of the cage. |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 18.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X And some more joints. Space the joints out equally. so it looks nice. |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 18.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X Add another couple sides. |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 18.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X Beer bottle cage with no top or bottom. |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 38.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X Adding a top to our prototype cage. |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 55.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X Oops! A bad crimp. What to do?!! |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 48.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X Use the worn out diagonal wire cutters and grab a loose end of the J clip. Sometimes you can peel it off with the cutters. |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 48.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X Sometimes you can grab it on the left and right like ths and crush it zig-zag wise. This opens up the gap in the J clip wide enough where you can get it off the cage wire. Watch out, these little buggers are sharp! |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 55.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X Peeling off the bad J-clip |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 55.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X One removed J clip. J clips are relatively cheap, so don't be afraid to remove them. It only takes a few seconds to remove a bad one. You WILL have lots of bad ones. |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 48.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X Our finished beer bottle cage. |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 45.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X Oops. Forgot to insert bottle prior to building the cage. Time to make a door :-) |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 34.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X Here is the packaging from one of the bags of J clips I bought. I purchased two bags and had tons of clips left over after making six 3'x2'x18" cages, and modifiying them to improve the design. You'd have to use an awful lot of clips per cage to have only enough for 3 or 4 cages in one bag (per the manufactures instructions). |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 18.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X Measuring the door and stiffener |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 18.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X Overlaying the stiffener over the door. |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 35.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X Aligh the wires like so. |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 40.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X Door latches. You can buy these at feed stores. I bought a big bag of them for future use. It was cheaper to buy in bulk. If you buy them singly, they were something like $1.00 USD each. |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 46.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X Cage door clip, as it will be mounted on the cage. |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 19.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X Place it on the door like so, where the latch can reach the main part of the cage to lock the door. |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 55.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X I like to put the latch between the two layers of the door. |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 55.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X Door latch detail |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 55.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X Door latch detail |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 28.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X Use the vise grips to hold everything in place |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 28.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X Apply 4 J clips where shown. |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 55.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 38.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 35.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 55.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X Many of the clips I bought were slightly tweaked. Square the corners with a pair of pliers and bit of brute force. |
 Exposure time: 1/80s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 50.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X The clip after some brute force was applied. Nice and square - much easier to install on the door. |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 48.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X Bending cage wire: weight the wire down with something and make an initial bend with your hands. Wear gloves to prevent cuts. |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 48.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X Now, take a hammer and bash your hand-made bends nice and square. I am using a shot filled hammer, but you could probably use any sort of large hammer. Some people use a piece of wood to "encourage" the cage wire to bend in a certain direction. I prefer the direct approach and bash away. |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 48.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X Bash each wire bend nice and square. Don't worry too much if the rest of the wire curls a bit - just concentrate on the bend itself. |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 55.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X The finished bend |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 55.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X You can see where the angle grinder disk slid along the top wire, cutting the ends of the wires facing up. The cut off wires could use a bit of rounding to prevent cuts. |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 18.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X The old-school way of cutting cage wire. Big wire cutters. Brace yourself for some major bilsters! There are a LOT of wires to cut, even if you are only making a single cage. I initially tried wire cutters and between them and the J-clip pliers I decided I was just not having any fun. I bought the Makita angle grinder (about $50 USD) for use on this and several other DIY projects around the house. There are cheaper angle grinders at the hardware store - you don't need a really nice one. |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 55.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X Here is the reason I don't like to use wire cutters on cage wire. See the point on the top of the wire where the cutters nipped it off? That is sharp as a razor. As you cut the wires, the bits you clip off often launch like bullets across the shop. Not very safe. |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 55.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X Another view ot the sharp edge left by wire cutters. |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 24.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X Assembling the cage. |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 24.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X 4 edges done, two more to go. |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 18.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X 5 sides done, one more to go. Don't worry about bows and curls in the cage wire at this stage |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 55.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X Corner detail |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 55.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X Pinch the wires toghether with vise grips |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 55.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X Crimp and done. |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 22.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X Door construction |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 20.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X Cut a hole for the door |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 20.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X make a "hinge" for the door using J clips |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 22.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X Figure out where you want to put the feeder |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 22.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X Right about here, I think |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 19.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X Mark the places you want to cut with a sharpie |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 19.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X Cut a hole for the feeder with the angle grinder and cutoff wheel - it only takes a second. |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 55.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X Finished hole for feeder |
 Exposure time: 1/60s Aperture: 5.6 Metering mode: Center weighted average Focal length: 26.0mm Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION Camera model: NIKON D40X 6 finished cages. You can see the rail guides on the top cage. There was just enough cage wire left over on a 50' roll to make 3 or 4 hay racks for the cages. |