Clangerbanger

 I wanted to make a device to scare deer and birds out of the garden using recycled material.

The only things you need are metal cans with pull off lids. I'm using Alpo dog food cans.
An aluminum pop tab
some nylon fishing line
A yard stick and 2 push pins

Step 1 Step 1

 Make sure all cans and lids are washed. Carefully bend lid flat, and swivel the tab around 180 degrees.

Comments

[mrmath]

These are basically crude bells, right? Not that I'm trying to insult them/you. I just want to see if I understand what is being made.

[slayerofgoliath]

Basically yes, Bell / wind chime / recycling.

[Ninzerbean]

Do they make an noise on their own or do you have to pull on the string? Great photos and clear instructions.

[slayerofgoliath]

The act like wind chimes and make noise in a breeze or if bumped, as in bird landing on grape vines.

[CaseyCase]

Here's a link to something similar to this instructable put together by both the VC and US troops in the Vietnam war. They refer to it as a "Field Expedient Early Warning Device, a trip wire-activated, rubber band-driven reusable noise maker." I think that it would be pretty handy to scare away deer.

http://www.25thida.com/TLN/tln5-08.htm

Drag down toward the bottom. Look for the article "Bobcats’ Cans Can Can Charlies."

[Kiteman]

Nice, simple idea.

Thanks for sharing.