here's my range feeder i made for under $100 using the base from www.eggcarton.com around $75 and a trash can $10 and used bolts with wing nuts to adjust height for feed $5 and a pvc 4" plug with top of trash can for a rain shield $5 this feeder holds about 400 pounds of feed and the best part i dont have to refill it for about 2 months.