Having bought a couple of "cheap" feeder lights and not being satisfied, I decided to build my own.
What you will need:
Fat 50 Ammo Box
12v Photocell
12v Lawn Mower Battery
12v Landscape light that uses a MR16 bulb
12v Green LED MR16 bulb
12v Solar Panel with shielded wiring
Tube of Black Silicone sealer
10' long 2" conduit
Several 2 1/2" U-bolts
Several 3" hose clamps
T-Post
Various drill bits, 7/8" hole saw, bolts as required
Photocell
LED Bulbs
Landscape Light
Solar Panel
It is a fairly simple design. I put the photocell behind the handle for the ammo box to protect it from squirrels and what not. I also used garden hose washers to shim it to the right depth. My solar panel didn't have a shielded wire so I had to buy that too. I chose a 12v lawn mower battery because it was on sale for $20. I had to order the bulb and photocell online. I got a good deal on the bulbs, so I bought a couple of both the flood and spot light bulbs. They will store nicely inside the ammo can and replacement takes about 20 seconds tops.
You can pretty much figure it out from here. I mounted mine on 2" conduit so I could slip it over a T-Post pretty much anywhere I wanted. It also makes removing or moving very easy. I also drilled some 3/16" plate to use inside the ammo can to reinforce it and a 1/4" piece to shim the box out away from the conduit so the lid will close. You can shim it with washers, just make sure to put a little silicone on them to seal the can up.
What you will need:
Fat 50 Ammo Box
12v Photocell
12v Lawn Mower Battery
12v Landscape light that uses a MR16 bulb
12v Green LED MR16 bulb
12v Solar Panel with shielded wiring
Tube of Black Silicone sealer
10' long 2" conduit
Several 2 1/2" U-bolts
Several 3" hose clamps
T-Post
Various drill bits, 7/8" hole saw, bolts as required
Photocell
LED Bulbs
Landscape Light
Solar Panel
It is a fairly simple design. I put the photocell behind the handle for the ammo box to protect it from squirrels and what not. I also used garden hose washers to shim it to the right depth. My solar panel didn't have a shielded wire so I had to buy that too. I chose a 12v lawn mower battery because it was on sale for $20. I had to order the bulb and photocell online. I got a good deal on the bulbs, so I bought a couple of both the flood and spot light bulbs. They will store nicely inside the ammo can and replacement takes about 20 seconds tops.
You can pretty much figure it out from here. I mounted mine on 2" conduit so I could slip it over a T-Post pretty much anywhere I wanted. It also makes removing or moving very easy. I also drilled some 3/16" plate to use inside the ammo can to reinforce it and a 1/4" piece to shim the box out away from the conduit so the lid will close. You can shim it with washers, just make sure to put a little silicone on them to seal the can up.