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Turn an old bronze plaque into a birdfeeder

Turn an old bronze plaque into a birdfeeder
Make the world a better place, recycle someones precious momento into a birdfeeder.
 
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Step 1First you need to score yourself a plaque, i'd suggest thrift stores, and church rummage sales as sources

First you need to score yourself a plaque, i\
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get your plaque, and remove the wooden backing, then find the approx center of balance and on the back clean it up with a wire brush BTW this plaque is solid bronze and weighs about 5 lbs.
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Oct 13, 2007. 12:42 PMMantelli says:
It's actually "memento", not "momento"! And, alas, bronze is going for such high prices at scrap metal dealers that monuments are being robbed of their commemorative plaques now in many large cities. It's amazing that you were able to find such a plaque at a thrift store.
Oct 12, 2007. 11:57 PMsmokehill says:
This is a pretty nifty idea, though I kinda suspect that if you have a scrap metal dealer anywhere nearby you could have gotten a respectable piece of change for that big chunk of bronze, even as scrap. Copper, even, has gone way up in price, to the point that people are stealing plumbing pipe from vacant houses, and I think bronze brings a lot more. Although I like this feeder, I'd have been inclined to scrap it, use an old hubcap for the feeder, and spend the difference on silly stuff.
Oct 16, 2006. 9:11 AMdomant says:
I think you have better thrift stores than I do...
Oct 15, 2006. 6:17 PMtitaniumfrog says:
nonferrous metals (brass, bronze, copper, silver. etc.) dont rust.
Oct 14, 2006. 9:13 AMakimbo m says:
sweet... although i wonder if it should be painted to prevent rust or something...

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I'm a graduate of the University of Central Florida with a degree in Mechanical Engineering, I am currently working on my Master's. Otherwise, I enjoy building things, designing the things I'm going ...
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