Deter Garden Pests Such as Deer or Neighbors

This whole rig probably costed me about $35 and will last forever. Difficulty: Medium-Easy

Step 1 Basic Setup

For this project you will need...

A Motion sensor......Lowes $20

Some water proof house wiring (gauge 12)......approx $1-2

Plasic beads......$0.5

Leather strip( you can cut a little off of your sons baseball mitt if you have to you only need like 3-4 cm)

An old small tupperware container

Kitchen silicone Sealer ......$2

Electrical outlet......$3

Replacement plug (in wire)

Outlet cover and box

Aon old watertight container(I used a kitty litter box)

Optional Spraypaint.

Comments

[triumphman]

I did something similar, a took a small motor from a hobby band saw that was a piece of junk, made in China, motor was all that was working, so I kept it, the large rubber wheel on its shaft was ok too, I drilled four holes in the wheel, atached four nylon or parachute cord strings and large plastic beads on the ends. I have remote switches all over my houses that I can activate by a console with numbered switches. I set one switch to the motor and put a bucket over it. A heavy brick keeps it down and above the motor. I also have a motion sensor that works on day or night that is connected to a small low voltage transformer with a tiny beeper inside my home. This tells me something is out side and going to eat my plants which are in half 55 gal. tubs on my back deck! . When I hear racoons or possoms on my deck at night I hit #2 and the motor spins, beads smacking the inside of the bucket! Very loud and the critters leave very fast! Works for deer too! And 2 legged critters as well! They never see it coming! Everything is sealed in ziplocks or 2 liter soada bottles to keep out moisture. The wires are siliconed in at the ends too! I'm thinking of making an 'ible of this right now! Watch for it!

[catslave]

Well, I was hoping this was something to do in the possums that invade my back yard so I wouldn't have to beat them to death with my rake anymore. Alas, it seems it won't. But maybe, when I finally quit LOL so hard it hurts...maybe I'll try making one or twelve to try to scare them into PLAYING dead. I like the Halloween idea, too. I'll bet several of my sadistic (but loveable) neighbors would be interested!

[hammer9876]

Very nice. I wonder what it would take to make the sound of a rattlesnake? That would keep some human pests away. How long have you had this in operation? Have the pests gotten used to the noise?

[0000046644]

sorry got a different username but i use different beads and lanyards for about 2 years it has worked well!

[theRIAA]

pests??? you mean FOOD!

[Aar000n3y]

He has a good point there. Somebody should try rigging up a rifle or make the box an explosive device to bring in dinner every now and then...

[kruser495]

no.

[T3hpw9ag3]

"Well why don't they just die and decrease the surplus population?"-Charles dickens. Oh and by the way, yes.

[kruser495]

no.

[LinuxH4x0r]

yes *does mind thingies, heads for garage*

[drummonkey92]

yes*does jedi mind trick* ... *wonders when he became a nerd*

[GorillazMiko]

Haha, agreeing with Kiteman, stick this outside on Halloween!

[Kiteman]

So, it detects motion and makes a scary noise?

That's rather clever.

You could add flashing eyes and a pair of flapping wings as well, keep children off the orchard.

_{Or hide it in a bush near your front gate on Hallowe'en!}

[GorillazMiko]

Very clever idea about the Halloween.

[Nate3]

I actally came up with the idea on haloween...but after the fun was ove decided to use it for this, and it worked really well!

[Kiteman]

Cool.