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Phone-cam bird feeder

Feed garden birds while an old phone films them close up

Smart bird feeders with cameras cost a fortune; this one uses the old phone in your drawer. The seed tray sits in front of a covered garage where the phone stands with its camera behind a wide window, about a beak's length from the birds, and the lid keeps the rain off. Start a motion-triggered camera app, and you get close-up videos of every robin, tit and squirrel that visits. SMILE is on the front.

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Size (Base A): 200 × 120 × 25 mm
Shape: Rectangular
Walls: 2.4 mm
Volume: 147 cm³
Est. weight (PLA): 182 g
Parts to print: 2
Category: Garden & plants
Made by: Krypto
Built in: 53 steps

What’s in it

Rectangular, 200 × 120 × 25 mm, with 2.4 mm walls
5 holes in the floor and walls
Raised text: “SMILE”
One more base built on (Base B)
Base B: rectangular, 110 × 30 mm, 100 mm tall (beside)

How to print it

PETG for outdoors. An old phone running a free motion-triggered camera app works well; run the cable out under the lid.

Prints as shown on its floor, no supports. Large holes in the walls may need supports or good bridging. The added base's lid prints separately.

Filament: at most about 182 g of PLA printed solid (roughly $3.64 at $20 per kg); normal infill uses less.

To get the files, open it in the generator and choose File › Download STL (one file per part) or Download 3MF (every part on one plate).

Questions

What size is the phone-cam bird feeder model?

The phone-cam bird feeder model measures 200 × 120 × 25 mm (width × depth × height). That is Base A; one more base is built on. You can change every size in the free SO3D.xyz generator before you download it.

Does it need supports?

It may need supports in places. PETG for outdoors. An old phone running a free motion-triggered camera app works well; run the cable out under the lid. Prints as shown on its floor, no supports. Large holes in the walls may need supports or good bridging. The added base's lid prints separately.

How much filament does it use?

At most about 182 g of PLA (147 cm³ printed solid), roughly $3.64 of filament at $20 per kg. Normal infill uses less.

How many parts does it print as?

2 parts. The download lays each part flat in its best print position: Download STL gives one file per part, Download 3MF puts them all on one plate.

Can I change it?

Yes. Open it in the SO3D.xyz generator (free, in your browser), change the size, walls, dividers, holes, text or anything else, then download it as STL or 3MF for your slicer.

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Make it fit your space

Change the size, walls, dividers, holes and labels of the phone-cam bird feeder model in your browser, then download it for your printer. Free, no CAD needed.

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