adding chew guards to #2 longsprings.
Sept 26, 2008 13:38:52 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Sept 26, 2008 13:38:52 GMT -5
Laminating and base plating is a piece of cake compared to welding chew quards on.
My hat is off to the trap mod people.
Formed and welded these chew guards on some #2 double longsprings . We will see how they improve preformance on coons, ect.
Makes the already modded trap seem more attractive.
Heres a couple of pics.
Ready for those ($ 50.00 coons) LOL
I used 20 penny nail which are about 3/16 of an inche. I bent them on a jig that I made to form baseplates.
Longear it looks like you were able to use straight guards on whats looks like a 1 1/2 montgomery or the new montana. I had to use a formed guard to clear the pivot portion of the pan.
Macthediver the guard wouldn't clear the pivot portion of the pan positioned at the outside of the jaw, had to adjust to the inner position, still ended up 1/8 to 3/16 from edge which should give me ample bite with the edge of jaw. Some of the welds much to my dismay came to the edge of the jaw which makes the guard look flush.
Have a few more 1 1/2 s to reform the jaws and add a new second spring.
Cletis
Cletis
My hat is off to the trap mod people.
Formed and welded these chew guards on some #2 double longsprings . We will see how they improve preformance on coons, ect.
Makes the already modded trap seem more attractive.
Heres a couple of pics.
Ready for those ($ 50.00 coons) LOL
I used 20 penny nail which are about 3/16 of an inche. I bent them on a jig that I made to form baseplates.
Longear it looks like you were able to use straight guards on whats looks like a 1 1/2 montgomery or the new montana. I had to use a formed guard to clear the pivot portion of the pan.
Macthediver the guard wouldn't clear the pivot portion of the pan positioned at the outside of the jaw, had to adjust to the inner position, still ended up 1/8 to 3/16 from edge which should give me ample bite with the edge of jaw. Some of the welds much to my dismay came to the edge of the jaw which makes the guard look flush.
Have a few more 1 1/2 s to reform the jaws and add a new second spring.
Cletis
Cletis