Coffee Can Condos...How to link

[Cane Pole]

Here is where I keeps my condo info. I forget "how to" often.

coffee can condos pictures by Tlewis38344 - Photobucket

[krappiekrazy]

Thanks for the pictures. Guess I will have to start drinking coffee now.

[oldwun]

How long are those pvc pipes? Those condos are something I am going to use in Tellico this spring. just got to find a bunch of coffee cans.

[Cane Pole]

How long are those pvc pipes? Those condos are something I am going to use in Tellico this spring. just got to find a bunch of coffee cans.

10 foot 3/4 inch thin wall pvc cut in to 3 pieces = 40 inch each. Plenty nuf to hold fish. Pipe was 1.59 at Lowes. Cheap and easy to build too. Shouldn't take much to sink them. There are alll sorts of ways to sink them too.

Cheap as I can build from pvc. I sure ain't buying those expensive rigs.

[Fisherman_Wantabe]

What hold this together, friction?? Couldn't the PVC slide out of the coffee can ??? Or I'm I just totally missing something?? If you weight one leg would it not pull out of the can ???
Not trying to be a SA just asking cause I like it.

[cricket george]

The PVC can be wedged with a sheet rock screw or it can be bracketed with 2 screws so the pipe can't slip out. Still real cheap.

[Cane Pole]

What hold this together, friction?? Couldn't the PVC slide out of the coffee can ??? Or I'm I just totally missing something?? If you weight one leg would it not pull out of the can ???
Not trying to be a SA just asking cause I like it.

Friction holds it together. Haveta push hard and force the pvc thru the holes. I might tie the pieces inside with a tie wrap, or I could drill the pipe near the can and pine the pipes with a carter key (nail), but I don't believe it needs it. Once it gets to the bottom, it gets glued together with God's little gummies.

[alhersch]

How do these compare to the 5gal bucket condo's? Im thinking about doing something like that this year.

Thanks,

Al

[Cane Pole]

How do these compare to the 5gal bucket condo's? Im thinking about doing something like that this year.

Thanks,

Al

I ain't put any plastic ones out yet, but the wood ones work fine. I need to simplify the wood ones though. They easy to make, but takes more time.

I have some Death Stars put out. They plastic and do just fine.

[Cane Pole]

The cans I filled with quickcrete yesterday problem:

I put a screw in all the pvc pipes near the can to keep them from slipping. I thought the quickcrete would hold the pvc, but it either didn't set long enough or the pvc is to slick to adhere to. ( I could twist the pipe with my hand, but it probably wouldn't fall out.)

Next condo set I will fasten the pvc together inside the can (with wire or something) before adding quickcrete.

Ima learning.

I put one out today. Sank like a rock.

They gonna work fine.