Greatest Hummingbird Feeder Ever

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Substantial-Pay-8545@reddit

That hummingbird is incredibly clever! It somehow figured out there's food here.

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Mysterious_Bench6654@reddit

Absolutely love it!! Wish I had one... My father was a navigator on the kc-135 Stratotanker back in the 60's. Maybe even earlier than that...That hummingbird feeder is just too cool!!!!

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ROLL-THE-ROGUE@reddit

Here's the guy who makes em! Instagram @efhwakn

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reflectivepondscum@reddit (OP)

I don't have instagram, but massive props to the creator

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reflectivepondscum@reddit (OP)

Even better, he may have fed an irl 'hummingbird' friend of mine.

This dudes nozzle feeds

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bikerdude214@reddit

My Dad flew KC-135s in during the vietnam conflict, and for a few years after. I wish I could buy one of these for him.

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reflectivepondscum@reddit (OP)

I have an old friend that used to fly A-10s, I'd love to buy him a hummingbird feeder that goes bbbbrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrippp

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rhit06@reddit

Source: https://x.com/thenewarea51/status/1964799968050626721

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guardianone-24@reddit

Honestly it wouldn’t be too hard to whip something together if one had basic modeling skills and a 3D printer.

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fzzball@reddit

I'd be worried about leeching into the food. Birds are delicate.

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AWildDragon@reddit

You could print with food safe materials but as someone else mentioned making this just be an enclosure around an existing food safe system would be better

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I’d advise against using 3D printed parts for anything that’ll actually hold food. Even if they’re labelled as food safe, it’s still not possible to guarantee in the long run because crap can accumulate and grow in the layer lines.

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M1sfit_Jammer@reddit

You clearly haven’t seen what birds eat…

I keep hummingbirds… if microplastics effected them negatively plastic feeders would have killed them off a LONNNG time ago.

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SoftCatMonster@reddit

Maybe use a commercially available water bottle and straw to contain and deliver the nectar, and just 3D print the plane that houses it? That should make it so that the food doesn’t touch anything 3D printed.

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UltraViolentNdYAG@reddit

As hummingbird friend and aviation fan, I love it. Hope it's easy to clean and refuel!

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Zestyclose-Freedom69@reddit

I think this can be done fairly easy. A KC130 model kit with would be hollow and fairly cheap. Dremel a hole on top. Only real trick would be the bladder keeping the center of gravity as to not nose up the model too much.

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CoastRegular@reddit

Just put some weight in the forward section (but close to the CG) for balance.

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rhit06@reddit

That was my thought too. I don’t have Pinterest so I can’t get a good look at the second image, but this one looks pretty good. So I was leaning towards real personal project.

Wouldn’t really even need to 3D printer, just take a KC-135 model, stick a reservoir of nectar inside and then run out a tube to a feeder.

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Holiday_Term_8495@reddit

Check out the link at the bottom of this thread and upvote it. It’s the guy’s Facebook post about it!

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More-Research-needed@reddit

Where is the.STL file so I can print it?

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ObserverAtLarge@reddit

As a birder and avgeek, I want one pre-made.

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Liamnacuac@reddit

It would be more realistic if you hang it from a line, so that it swings a bit and the hummingbirds have to maintain engagement with the boom.

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Liamnacuac@reddit

I live close to Fairchild AFB. I want one these!!

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LadyIcehawk@reddit

Coolest Hummer feeder, I am a model builder and have a bunch of unbuilt models, but which one shall i use, how bout Seaview

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Mountain_Telephone_7@reddit

NEED ONE FOR A KC-130J!!!!

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reflectivepondscum@reddit (OP)

I could definitely see an online business for some model boulder bird lover glass blower type. . . I wish I could

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Consistent_Apple6160@reddit

Amazing

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No_Victory2581@reddit

Where can I buy one and how much$

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ohhhhhhitsbigbear@reddit

Take my money!!

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davidbr1961@reddit

I am trying to find someone to take my money for one . I am simply not seeing or finding a website

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Holiday_Term_8495@reddit

Check out the link at the bottom of this thread and upvote it. It’s the guy’s Facebook post about it!

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Holiday_Term_8495@reddit

Check out the link at the bottom of this thread and upvote it. It’s the guy’s Facebook post about it!

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QuaintAlex126@reddit

Now mount this on a slowly rotating ceiling fan and see how the hummingbirds handle it!

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Holiday_Term_8495@reddit

Check out the link at the bottom of this thread and upvote it. It’s the guy’s Facebook post about it!

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KCFlightHawk@reddit

Amazing! Where do I buy or how can I make one?

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Holiday_Term_8495@reddit

Check out the link at the bottom of this thread and upvote it. It’s the guy’s Facebook post about it!

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garden-guy-@reddit

KC-135

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THe_PrO3@reddit

you KNOW this dude had the biggest smile on his face while posting this

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Holiday_Term_8495@reddit

Check out the link at the bottom of this thread and upvote it. It’s the guy’s Facebook post about it!

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l_rufus_californicus@reddit

I hope so, because it gave me and a veteran buddy here a hell of a chuckle.

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coosacat@reddit

If this isn't real, it should be. I want one.

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Holiday_Term_8495@reddit

Check out the link at the bottom of this thread and upvote it. It’s the guy’s Facebook post about it!

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SaltRequirement3650@reddit

One just flew final over me while I was out watching the 3 famous we currently are feeding. I about spit out my drink when I saw this.

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coosacat@reddit

What an interesting coincidence!

Or . . . maybe it was a sign from a higher power that you need to make one of these. The hummingbirds demand it!

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ToeSniffer245@reddit

NKAWTN: Nobody kicks ass without tanker nectar

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Holiday_Term_8495@reddit

Check out the link at the bottom of this thread and upvote it. It’s the guy’s Facebook post about it!

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elkab0ng@reddit

Just wait until two competing Annas get into a dogfight about which one is in charge!

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Far_Dragonfruit_1829@reddit

Ok, 😂.
Now I REALLY want to see an AI video of two F-16s fighting over who gets the boom first! Please please? 😛😛

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Holiday_Term_8495@reddit

KC-135 Hummingbird Feeder

Here’s an update link!

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jettanoob@reddit

brb, buying a 3D printer.

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Agitated_Car_2444@reddit

Doesn't the KC-46 have dual-wingtip drogues as well as the boom? That's three at a time...

Totally gonna find a way to make one of these for next year.

(Although those little birds are always flying so close to "bingo fuel" that they really could use a pin to stand on while feeding...)

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icesedros@reddit

KC-135R/T had the MPRS pods. (Multiple p Point Refueling System). I remember helping reel one out to swap out the Drogue.

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Substantial_Vast3264@reddit

NKAWTG....N

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MoiraBrownsMoleRats@reddit

Still never figured out how to do this.

Or land.

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UsualContest6952@reddit

What game is that?

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MoiraBrownsMoleRats@reddit

Top Gun for the NES.

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hasthisonegone@reddit

Well if you don’t master the first one, the second will happen. Just slightly faster than it was supposed to…

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Texan_1024@reddit

This is why Im proud to be American lol

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Strict_Lettuce3233@reddit

Until the md of a squirrel comes

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railrunner2003@reddit

I need this.

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Equivalent-Cress-822@reddit

A second bird feeder has hit the porch

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backyardspace@reddit

I may need to make one of those...

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Python_07@reddit

Absolutely love this. Very creative. 🙂

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Kxng_Fonzie@reddit

Return pre contact

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wakeupwill@reddit

As anyone that's played Top Gun would know, these hummingbirds are going to starve and crash.

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Micheloblite68@reddit

That's so cool!!!

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Odd_Personality_1009@reddit

It can't get any better than this. 🤣

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tallelfin@reddit

🤣 Excellent.