Whirligig Yard Stakes

All Whirligigs come with a PVC Yard Stake, however if you want to make your own, possibly longer, yard stake the below information may be helpful.

The most common and easiest to procure yard stake material is a simple wood 2″ x 2″.

HomeDepot sells 36″ and 42″ long 2″ X 2″ railing supports, and that are perfect for yard stakes, in Jacksonville, FL they are less than 2 dollars each.

The PVC yard stakes JaxWhirligigs make are 3/4″ PVC pipe cut to approximately 30″ in length, A 3/4″ wood dowel cut to approximately 4″ in length and 2 3/4″ pan head self tapping machine screws.

We drill two 1/8″ holes in the PVC approximately 2″ and 3″ (offset) from one end and insert the 3/4″ wood dowel so it is flush with the top and use the two screws to secure the dowel.  We drill a 3/8 inch hole, 2 inches deep, into the center top of the dowel and insert a nylon bearing.

Regardless of what you use the Insert that comes with your Whirligig requires a 3/8″ hole approximately 2″ deep to be drilled into the wood and the nylon bearing pushed in. (if you are building your own yard stakes and using your own dowels contact JaxWhirligigs about obtaining some yard stake nylon bearings)

Some folks have been known to use a 2 foot long 2″ x 2″ piece of wood and secure it to a fence post to place their Whirligig higher. Whatever you use to mount your Whirligig remember the wingspan, for instance a large Eagle requires at least 28″ in top and bottom clearance, smaller Whirligigs obviously would require less clearance.