Raising a garden tray on legs makes means a superior defence can be concentrated in just 4 places.
I've made variants of these sturdy and highly effective legs, specifically adapted to the following tray types:
Copper is noxious to molluscs but harmless to humans and shelties, therefore it makes a great alternative to chemical methods of slug control.
But the familiar, smooth copper tape is little deterrent to the biggest hungry slugs, who slither across with barely a wince. Their slime layer maybe helps insulate them from the copper.
Now : confronting them with spiky copper wires - this changes the game!
Here I've used a pre-made copper mesh with the following spec, and it works well.
A slightly lighter gauge would probably suffice too.
Aperture: 1.23mm
Wire Diameter: 0.35mm
Mesh No.: 16 Holes Per Linear Inch
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/133824172841?var=434393535815
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FreeCAD source model included.
I'm aware there are many brands and varieties of garden tray, and it'd be great to make these legs more paremetric so that users can more easily adapt them.
However this particular model is a little bit too complex, and the various trays on the market seem just that bit too dissimilar.
But experienced FreeCAD users will be able to adapt without too much problem, I think, and remixes are very welcome.
The author marked this model as their own original creation.