Pretty Awesome work. I have trouble driving a nail!

I found 2 old Victor #3 and one that looks like a #2 but it’s so rusted that I can’t read anything. I was out scouting for bobcats a couple years ago and found them mostly cover in dirt and stashed below a tree. They are regular jaw traps which haven’t been legal in Nevada for a long time. I’m guessing they got stashed and forgotten. Im going to revamp then like you did and set them for cats next season. Great Idea!!!!!

I like the way you fastened that pan. Is that your idea? It's a dandy whoever thought of it.

I have avoided laminating my old victors as it seems to really slow them down. I guess whacking a pipe stuck in the end of the spring might fix that?

I don't get the point of the offset. It wont allow the spring to come up any higher near as I can tell?

Looks great. That welding training you took is paying off.

I think some of that trap mod stuff Is In The "Adjustment of Leg Hold Traps" Book by Charles Dobbins.

Ttt

Awesome work wolfdog

Really Really Nice!!

That looks good Great job

Great work on the mods and the pictures and description of how you go about it .I am not a welder but I can see you do a good job with accomplishing your goal of making the trap a refined tool designed to do the job it is made for . I have done a fair amount of trap mods over the years minus any welding .The difference that it has on the operation of the trap must be seen to understand the benefits . I have enlisted a friend that welds to do some laminations for me and those mods turned a trap that I did not much care for into a go to tool at many of my trap locations Keep up the good work

Nice work on the mods. Would like to comment on using the HEAVIER lam.s....having used double longsprings with both the bigger 1/4 inch vs 3/16 inch .....or lighter. The larger the lam.s the slower the jaw closure. Be sure that before you decide to laminate the jaws on your double longs...to check your spring strength. Replacing a spring or two might be best. Just my take....

Great work!!

Ttt

Nice work sir

Way to go wolfdog!!!! I did the exact same thing on a few 3s and 4s. I added on to the frame of the pan moving my hole down and away from the original set up on a few. That way the pan was higher and the dog lay flat instead of an angle. But the way you have them works too. I took a vise grip and bent the very tip of the dog so it was flat right where it engaged the pan. But them I had to bend the frame in a little because the dog was short. Hope you enjoy tinkering and modifying ..... it's so self rewarding !!!

They turned out well- put some bigger pans on those little jewels and set them exposed- cats don't mind.

Ttt

If you knock the galvanizing off where you weld(tack) it will be much better and easier .
Nice job!