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Old 22-10-2021, 09:54 PM   #1
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chains....I donno nothing is made to last these days.
Good time of the year to remount it on hardwood backing and if chain use quality heavy plastic link chain.

DO NOT use the banana skin idea, all its useful for is attracting ants.
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Old 22-10-2021, 09:57 PM   #2
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chains....I donno nothing is made to last these days.
Good time of the year to remount it on hardwood backing and if chain use quality heavy plastic link chain.

DO NOT use the banana skin idea, all its useful for is attracting ants.
The wood is kinda hard to bent around the posts

My wife chucks in the occasional banana peel with no ant problem, any ants usually go for the grapes.
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Old 23-10-2021, 10:53 AM   #3
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chains....I donno nothing is made to last these days.
Good time of the year to remount it on hardwood backing and if chain use quality heavy plastic link chain.

DO NOT use the banana skin idea, all its useful for is attracting ants.

NOT all plastics are created equal - most will eventually breakdown & do the same thing as a cheap chinese chain. use a good quality galvanised chain. def not what i see in pics
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