Gourd rack hub

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deancamp
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Does anyone know of a gourd rack hub with arms that will attach to a round pole under a trio house?
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Jeff,
PMCA sells the 4 gourd rack. Its hub is on a round pole bet it will fit a trio pole. I had two of the PMCA 4 gourd round pole set ups. Didnt like the way the hub would spin on the pole.
Anyway, see if PMCA will sell just the hub?
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deancamp
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Thanks, I will have a look.
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DonDon
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I ordered 2 of the racks that hold 6 each to add below my houses. Just got them put up yesterday Ordered online
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flyin-lowe
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I had thought about building a gourd rack for a round pole when I bought my first T14, due to the pole I found for a cheap price. My plan was to drill a hole near the top of my pole and run a bolt through the pole sticking about an inch or so on one side. I was going to cut a slot/notch in the top of the round carrier so when it was pulled all the way up the bolt would be in the notch. Now that I have had my T14 on a round pole for a long time, it only spins when it is lowered have way, and it still doesn't spin much. When it is all the way up there is not enough slack in the cable to allow it to spin.
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deancamp
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Thanks guys, that is what I'm looking for DonDon, however I modified this trio to go up and down the pole with a pulley system. I used a bigger pole and pvc pipe as the carrier so from what I've seen that excact one might be too small. I did add a roll pin at the top of my pipe and notch the carrier so it doesn't spin. I've considered notching the bottom so I can slide a nail through a couple holes to keep it from spinning when lowered for wind.
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DonDon
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I’ll have to do something different in the future. Mine doesnt raise or lower. I lean it up, then put on a cattle gate hinge pin, then strap it good to a post. Pain in the rear end. Once I start getting quite a few birds, I’ll update everything and donate what I have to someone wanting to get started
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,, I have a wooden Gourd Rack. At the top of the pole I have installed a bolt through the pole, then notched a "v" shape small cut in the wooden spar.. This works well for anti-spinning in the wind,.. But when lowered, I duct tape a screwdriver onto the pole, where the blade of the screwdriver go up into a slot between the pole and the Gourd rack. Worked fine last year during the wind, Good Luck.. And have a great season..

Dave
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