Quote Originally Posted by jputney View Post
I drill a hole in the side of a plastic bucket with a hole saw. About a 1 1/2" hole and hang it right on a regular tap.

Me too. I do it on the ridges of the bucket, and hit them with a 4 inch grinder so the ridges are gone getting the bucket closer to the tree.

I just smack the lid hard on the most down side, once and it stays unless there is a real blow.

Rain is no problem, other than no sap flows.