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Best way to put miles trigger on a lot of traps #6372051
11/12/18 03:44 PM
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I'll be picking up about 100 Victor 3N double long springs in a couple of weeks, and have been thinking about the fastest way to give them miles trigger notches. I usually use paws-i-trip pans on the DLS's, but my dad used these traps for 25 years and I would like to keep them original for nostalgias sake. I do prefer having some pan tension though, and have used the miles trigger before. I have a Dremel, files, grinder, and an air compressor that could run an air file if I bought one. Anybody have a good system for doing this?


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Re: Best way to put miles trigger on a lot of traps [Re: dmr400] #6372106
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I've never had to do a 100 at one time I just do them when I get them at most 12 to 15 at one sitting..I use all hand files seems to work better for me..get a buddy and one notch the dogs and the other notch the pans

Re: Best way to put miles trigger on a lot of traps [Re: mike mc murray] #6372108
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Originally Posted by mike mc murray
I've never had to do a 100 at one time I just do them when I get them at most 12 to 15 at one sitting..I use all hand files seems to work better for me..get a buddy and one notch the dogs and the other notch the pans

What types/sizes of files do you like? I've seen it done with triangular saw files and small flat files.


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Re: Best way to put miles trigger on a lot of traps [Re: dmr400] #6372117
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I use a small round file for the pan but a little rectangle one will allso work and a small flat one for the dogs

Re: Best way to put miles trigger on a lot of traps [Re: dmr400] #6372119
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5" or 6" Dbl X slim for filing 10-12 point handsaw is what I use, like this https://www.woodcraft.com/products/double-extra-slim-taper-file-5
on the pan,

But, I don't notch the dog, I under bevel it with a flat file and bend it up just at the end so that it engages the pan notch, easier for me to do and it seems to last longer.

Re: Best way to put miles trigger on a lot of traps [Re: dmr400] #6372361
11/12/18 10:41 PM
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Dog notches can be made with a chisel if you are careful. Might want to practice on a piece of scrap metal first.

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Re: Best way to put miles trigger on a lot of traps [Re: Furvor] #6372382
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Originally Posted by Furvor
Dog notches can be made with a chisel if you are careful. Might want to practice on a piece of scrap metal first.

To file pan notches, consider taking pans off and clamping them in a vise. If you do that, also check for any pan wobble resulting from loose fitting pan bolts. Paul sells #10 pan bolts for which you would need a drill press to re-size pan bolt holes.

Good suggestion about the chisel, hadn't thought about that, I have a bunch of leftover dogs to practice on from putting pit pans on.

Unfortunately the 3N doesn't have a bolt, wobble pans.


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Re: Best way to put miles trigger on a lot of traps [Re: dmr400] #6372385
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Wire will help with the wobble.

Re: Best way to put miles trigger on a lot of traps [Re: dmr400] #6372397
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How did you dad use them? The old gov't guys set them full notch and with a wire screen pan cover and 1/2 to 3/4" of dirt covering you have enough tension. Wiorked for me and Craig O'Gorman from whom I learned how to use them back in the mid 1970's.


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Re: Best way to put miles trigger on a lot of traps [Re: dmr400] #6372696
11/13/18 11:59 AM
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You might try using a variable speed saber saw with fine toothed metal cutting blades. Saw blades break; use of protective gear suggested.

I guess I meant jig saw.

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