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Re: Nightlatch question
[Re: ibilly]
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08/15/09 01:05 PM
08/15/09 01:05 PM
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Posts: 6,697 Newark, Ohio 83 years
Actor
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Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 6,697
Newark, Ohio 83 years
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Don't mean to hijack your thread, but maybe someone could answer my question on nightlatching too while they are at it.
I have been trying to nightlatch a few traps and my old hand don't seem to be steady enough to hold the dremel tool steady and it goes all over the place ... can anyone throw in a simpiler way so don't screw the dogs up?
ibilly ... I had the same problem with one I did and I found the cut was wide enough ... so might be part of your trouble ...
Garry-
Last edited by Actor; 08/15/09 01:06 PM.
“Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.”
Have been trapping 77 years…
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Re: Nightlatch question
[Re: colt]
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08/15/09 01:26 PM
08/15/09 01:26 PM
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Posts: 9,947 Central Pa. 62
bic
"Mr. Sensitivity"
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"Mr. Sensitivity"
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Central Pa. 62
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I agree with using a file. I bought a new file and about 3 passes on the dog to square up the edges, Then stand the file blade vertical and 3 passes on the face of the pan notch, Then 3 passes with the 1/8" edge of the file on the pan notch itself. And you're done. It takes about a minute per trap and everything is consistent. Then I go through and test each one by setting it. On some, an additional pass with the file edge in the pan notch is needed. I did 90 traps in one afternoon.
Life always offers a second chance. It's called Tomorrow
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Re: Nightlatch question
[Re: ibilly]
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08/15/09 01:58 PM
08/15/09 01:58 PM
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Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 8,184 Piney va. soon be 19
cotton
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Piney va. soon be 19
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i cut my latches on the end of the dog, only takes a few strokes with a good file. maybe i can dig trap out and get some pic's if it would help
John 3/16
ifin your gonna be dumb ya gotta be tough VTA life member
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Re: Nightlatch question
[Re: Actor]
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08/15/09 02:39 PM
08/15/09 02:39 PM
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Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 5,066 Eastern NC
DanielE
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Eastern NC
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I have been trying to nightlatch a few traps and my old hand don't seem to be steady enough to hold the dremel tool steady and it goes all over the place ... can anyone throw in a simpiler way so don't screw the dogs up? I too had difficulties with the dremel...for one, after the first couple it no longer cuts square. I found it easier to just use a dang file.
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