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Kill Cone Stand

A 40 in plywood beam on two legs, 36 in high, with four holes for killing cones.

Draft plan, generated from the model. Not yet build-tested.

4Cones

36 inHeight

40 x 14 inBeam

1 to 2 hrBuild time

$183.46Materials

Drawings All dimensions in inches

3D viewfinished

Front elevation

Right elevation

Plan viewfrom above

Cut list: lumber Long-point lengths; angles noted

Qty	Stock	Length	Part	Cut
1	2x4	34 1/2	Leg left
1	2x4	34 1/2	Leg right
1	2x4	24	Foot left	laid flat
1	2x4	24	Foot right	laid flat

Cut list: sheet goods

Part	Stock	Size	Note
Beam	3/4 ply	40 x 14	four 5 in cone holes drilled 8 in apart

Lumber cutting diagram Lengths chosen for the lowest cost; 1/8 in kerf, 1/2 in end trim

2x4 x 10 ft

Leg left 34 1/2Leg right 34 1/2Foot left 24Foot right 24

Sheet cutting diagrams Dashed = openings to cut out

Sheet 1: 3/4 in plywood, 4 x 8 ft

Shopping list $183.46 checked / $0.00 estimated

Item	Store	Qty	Each	Line	Note
2x4x10 stud, SPF	Home Depot	1	$5.46	$5.46	see lumber cutting diagram
23/32 in (3/4 in) CDX plywood, 4x8 sheet	Lowe's	1	$46.57	$46.57	see sheet cutting diagrams
Exterior wood screws #9 x 2.5 in, 1 lb box	Home Depot	1	$11.47	$11.47
Poultry restraining cone (Hatching Time ABS)	Tractor Supply	4	$29.99	$119.96
Total before tax				$183.46

Filled dot: price read from a store listing on Oct 20, 2026. Hollow dot: estimate. Prices come from the master price list, so they change when it changes.

Build steps

Cut the plywood beam to 40 x 14 in and drill four 5 in holes in the center line, 8 in apart, with a hole saw or jigsaw.
Cut two legs and two feet from 2x4s. Screw each leg to the center of a foot, flat, with the feet crossing the beam.
Screw the beam to the leg tops through the plywood. Brace each leg with a scrap if it wobbles.
Sit the cones in the holes. Put a bucket under each one.

Before you start

The cone holds the bird head-down and calm. Pour into a bucket to catch the blood; compost it.
Keep the stand on a hard, level, easy-to-wash surface, away from the house and the feed.
Draft drawings generated from the model. Build one before selling this plan.