New T-10 Build

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Dale D
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Hello everyone! It has been several years since I have posted here but, wanted to share with you all the new T-10 I built this year. It is made from aluminium for the most part with the exception of the sub floors which are the traditional wood. My old T-10 was all wood and weighed 82 lbs. This T-10 weighs 52 lbs. The 2nd pic of one of the 3 cavity sides gives you a better idea of how it looked with the bare aluminum. I believe the total cost in material for the house and the modified AAA-16 cost me about $270.00

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Orlando, FL Landlord since 2004
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MichaelH
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Joined: Fri Mar 27, 2015 10:10 am
Location: IL/Gillespie
Martin Colony History: 2015 28 cavities 2 pairs
2016 big upgrade 56cavities 16 pairs great year
2017. 76 cavities 36 pairs
2018. 146 cavities

Nice looking house cool . :x
2018 146 cavities.
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Dale D
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Martin Colony History: Landlord since 2004

MichaelH wrote:Nice looking house cool . :x
Thank you Michael. My old wood T-10 was 11 years old so I decided to replace it with aluminum to help reduce weight.
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Matt F.
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Your new T-10 looks fantastic Dale!
Love how you fabricated it from aluminum as well.
Top notch work!
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taxidermy lady
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Martin Colony History: Started trying to attract purple martins in 2012! It's finally happened in 2017! 5 years!!! ASY male and SY female came May 1st, fledged 5 babies!

Your new arrivals will love your house Dale! Good luck! :)
Sharon from southern Illinois
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Dale D
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Matt F. wrote:Your new T-10 looks fantastic Dale!
Love how you fabricated it from aluminum as well.
Top notch work!
Thank you Matt!
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Dale D
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taxidermy lady wrote:Your new arrivals will love your house Dale! Good luck! :)
Thank you, Sharon! We know at least one likes it. :grin:
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Dale D
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MichaelH wrote:Nice looking house cool . :x
Thank you, Michael!
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Martinfarmer
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Joined: Sun May 07, 2017 6:33 pm
Location: Guthrie KY 42234
Martin Colony History: 2015 put up a S-k house, visitors but no takers
2016 homemade Martin condo (40 nesting boxes) several visitors no takers
2017 changed crescent openings to Troyer Conley 2 openings and installed 4 super gourds with Conley2 adapters and 12 vertical Troyers.
Several nests and eggs. Hopefully will exceed one hundred eggs this year.
6-21-17 nest inspection 68 chicks and 26 eggs
6-30-17 inspection 90 chicks and a new nest with 4 eggs.
8-30-17 successfully fledged over 85 martins.

Light weight and long lasting, beautiful build! I also like the offset winches.
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Dale D
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Martin Colony History: Landlord since 2004

Martinfarmer wrote:Light weight and long lasting, beautiful build! I also like the offset winches.
Thank you Martinfarmer! I love building Martin housing myself. I designed the offset winch myself to fit the round pole. I built my own AAA-16 and put the offset winch design on it also. Here is a pic of the AAA-16 I built.

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Dave Reynolds
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Location: Little Hocking, Oh.
Martin Colony History: Satellite Site “Oxbow Golf Course”..
2018 - 15 Pair, 36 Fledged
2019 - 26 Pair, 97 Fledged
2020 - 30 Pair, 137 Fledged
2021 - 30 Pair, 144 Fledged
2022 - 27 Pair, 125 Fledged
2023 - 31 Pair, 130 Fledged
2024 - 41 Pair, 198 Fledged
2025 - 44 Pair, 168 Fledged

Home Site "Little Hocking, Ohio".
2019 - 1 Pair, 5 Fledged
2020 - 1 Pair, 4 Fledged
2021 - 8 Pair, 36 Fledged
2022 - 13 Pair, 46 Fledged
2023 - 16 Pair, 84 Fledged
2024 - 22 Pair, 104 Fledged
2025 - 28 Pair, 83 Fledged

Dale D wrote:
Martinfarmer wrote:Light weight and long lasting, beautiful build! I also like the offset winches.
Thank you Martinfarmer! I love building Martin housing myself. I designed the offset winch myself to fit the round pole. I built my own AAA-16 and put the offset winch design on it also. Here is a pic of the AAA-16 I built.

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Dale —- Does the cable going through the angle iron, keep the rack from turning in the wind, or do you have a slot for the rack to slip into at the top to stop spinning in the wind.. ??

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Dale D
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Dave, I have a bracket at the top of the pole with 4 notches in it that the square up goes in and prevents it form turning. Here is a pic of the bracket. If you look you van see the notches.

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and here is a pick of the bare rack raised to meet the bracket.

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Dave Reynolds
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Joined: Mon Jan 31, 2011 4:35 pm
Location: Little Hocking, Oh.
Martin Colony History: Satellite Site “Oxbow Golf Course”..
2018 - 15 Pair, 36 Fledged
2019 - 26 Pair, 97 Fledged
2020 - 30 Pair, 137 Fledged
2021 - 30 Pair, 144 Fledged
2022 - 27 Pair, 125 Fledged
2023 - 31 Pair, 130 Fledged
2024 - 41 Pair, 198 Fledged
2025 - 44 Pair, 168 Fledged

Home Site "Little Hocking, Ohio".
2019 - 1 Pair, 5 Fledged
2020 - 1 Pair, 4 Fledged
2021 - 8 Pair, 36 Fledged
2022 - 13 Pair, 46 Fledged
2023 - 16 Pair, 84 Fledged
2024 - 22 Pair, 104 Fledged
2025 - 28 Pair, 83 Fledged

Dale —- That looks good.. I can see that it won’t turn in the wind.. Looks pretty neat.. Thanks

Dave
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Dave Duit
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Location: Iowa / Nevada
Martin Colony History: In 2024, 82 pair with 350 fledged youngsters. 110 total cavities available, 82 Troyer Horizontal gourds and a homemade PVC / metal 28 compartment unit, 1 fallout shelter. Hawk and owl guards included. Martin educator and speaker. President and founder of the Iowa Purple Martin Organization. Please visit Iowa Purple Martin Organization on Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1627283871068161 Emails send to [email protected]. Subject line include Iowa Purple Martin.

Super craftsmanship. I like the way you used the 2 inch soffet vents. I used the same vents on my modified grandpa style aluminum houses.
ImageMite control, heat venting, predator protection and additional feeding during bad weather add up to success.
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Dale D
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Martin Colony History: Landlord since 2004

Dave Duit wrote:Super craftsmanship. I like the way you used the 2 inch soffet vents. I used the same vents on my modified grandpa style aluminum houses.
Thank you Dave! I really like the 2" louvered vents over the PVC elbows on houses. They make with a much cleaner look.
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zag
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Location: MI

Lightweight, large rooms, nice
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Dale D
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zag wrote:Lightweight, large rooms, nice
Thanks zag! Rooms are 6"H x 7.5" W x 12" Deep
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nbaum
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Location: whitewater, WI

Dale, What are those side vents made from?
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Dale D
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nbaum wrote:Dale, What are those side vents made from?
nbaum, they are 2" round aluminum vents.
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Anthony Neira
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Location: San Antonio /Texas
Martin Colony History: Started in 1992 From neighbors old 1950-60's colonies. Have 8 Trio 6 Room Houses, 4 MPP Poles, 1 Heath Deluxe Gourd with Troyer Porch, 8 NatureLine Gourds with Troyer Porches, 5 Troyer Horizontals ,& 2 S&K 11" WITH Troyer Porches ready for 2019 Season !

Thanks for posting ! Dale, Great Job & Craftsmanship ! You PMs will be Very Happy Birds ! :grin: Congrats again ! , Anthony
PMCA Member, 8 Trio 6 Room Houses, 1 Heath Deluxe Gourd with Troyer Porch, 8 NatureLine Gourds with Troyer Porches, 5 Troyer Horizontals + Tunnels, & 2 S&K Bo 11"s WITH Troyer Porches ! 4 MPPs, For 2019 Season !! :grin: Started in 1992 from Older '50-'60s Colonies.
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