Customizable Bird House for U-Channel Posts

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After stumbling upon Hank Dietz's sign birdhouse (https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:117929), I got the idea to install birdhouses in my neighborhood with a guerrilla style approach. I could easily attach them to actual U-channel sign posts that dot every corner. However, there wasn't a bird house on Thingiverse that was simple enough to print and install. So, here is a customizable birdhouse for mounting on American U-channel sign posts. It's specifically designed for America because the holes on these posts are 3/8" in diameter, spaced one inch apart. The software lets you choose your birdhouse height and automatically adds a backplane with holes that are an integer number of inches apart. This birdhouse features a drainage hole to let any water that gets inside escape. It's designed to be printed without supports and attached to the post using Chinese joinery, so all you need is a hammer for installation. The bolts and wedges might require some adjustments. Height, width, depth, thickness, and bird width/hole size are all customizable options.