my weekend project

[birdcrazy]

So I went to the hardware store today and picked up most of the supplies for my weekend project will keep you guys posted it is a combination of these two with a little of my own creativity. has anyone ever tried something like this before?
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Product/Prod_Display.cfm?pcatid=14398&N=2003+113185 (the base of this one)
http://www.cheepparrottoysntips.com/playsgyms14.html (with perches similar to this one)
We shall see what happens!

 

[Redballoon]

You have spurred me into action.
This is my 1st idea.
Its cost about 50 bux all up.
Toys are from the salvation army thift shop.
Its not glued yet so I can change it into anything.
Many bits left over so I can extend it or reshape it.
Many elbows left over.
Its like Meccanno for Morons.
The base is a Xmas tree holder I had in the shed.

 

[Peta]

Kelli, I love it, let us know how you get on.

Red, That is brilliant what does Skippah think of it? I love the idea of not gluing it, you can change it whenever you want, then Skippah gets lots of different playstands. Brilliant.

Kelli don't forget the pics when you finish and let us know what Misty and Sidney think of it.

 

[birdcrazy]

LOL I will I would LOVE it if they could play on it at the same time but they don't get along at all I feel so sorry for Misty

 

[birdcrazy]

so it is assemebled and tomorrow i will post pics of it all decorated

 

[birdcrazy]

all finished

now we are decorated

Wow mom this is cool

 

[birdcrazy]

WHEEEEEEEEEEE

look at me!

 

[Redballoon]

Wow.
Yours looks pretty cool.
It even looks like you measured some of the lengths so they look the same.
I just started cutting bits of plastic till they looked right.
Nice job on the base too.

 

[birdcrazy]

lol thanks yeah my dad has a phd is physics so everything had to be just right

 

[TexDot33]

Kelli, that looks wonderful ... can I hire you?

Wait, your dad has a PhD. in Physics and he spent 2 hours playing Space Invaders? I guess we all have to unwind somehow ...

 

[Redballoon]

Ok, You shamed me into trying again.This is take two.


Still many bits left over,... more than before in fact.

We could do a new shape each week.

 

[Redballoon]

OK, Take two was flimsy and ill thought out.
This is Take 3.

 

[Peta]

Wow that is brilliant, You did a great job and Sidney seems to love it. Thats a great idea for the base. It even got Buccs approval, he is sitting here with me saying "Oh Bucc likes that" "Whats a birdie doin" If it gets Buccs approval then its gotta be good, He is so fussy. Brilliant job.

 

[TexDot33]

Wow Crazy ... you got a "Bucc stamp of approval" I don't know how much more you could ask for ...

Like I said, can I hire you? BTW, how much did that cost you to put togeter?

 

[Tracy842]

Makes me want to build one, but I really lack patience. Maybe you guys could make some extras and start selling them

 

[birdcrazy]

I thought about that actually I would have to ship it unassembled though
I bought a ten foot peice of 1/2 inch PVC for about 1.70 there was two kinds and this one was stroger than the other. I used 6 Ts 10 end caps and 1 four way peice PVC and parts were just a little over 5 bucks I already had the tub I stuck it in and I got all the corncob bedding at walmart for about 2.50 Seriously I thought about contracting to the local parrot super store! I just don't know about the logistics of selling them I thought about doing a websight and seeing what happened

 

[meghanxx4]

wow it looks really cool! where do you buy pvc tubes? a hardware store maybe?

 

[birdcrazy]

you guessed it and I'm going to see about setting up a websight and selling them and some home made toys I make

 

[NicoleN]

If you want to get the black writing off of the PVC, I hear alcohol or mineral spirits will get rid of it.

But that looks gorgeous! So many toys Sidney will never want to go back into his cage...he'll give you that "but I promise I'll be good and not get into any trouble" look

 

[birdcrazy]

LOL he thinks the best part is it's right by daddy's chair and daddy is part of his play gym he's a perfect angel to me but he irritates dad to death he is constantly trying to pull his arm hair out!