Re: Bubble welding jaw tips ?
[Re: kyron4]
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10/09/20 07:50 PM
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The Beav
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I can see where a shade tree welder could ruin a lot of jaws. I yet to have a coyote pop any jaws on the traps I use. And I use Duke #3s.
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Re: Bubble welding jaw tips ?
[Re: kyron4]
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10/10/20 03:07 AM
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If you have the skill and the time, do it. Does it have to be done? No. But it makes me feel better. If nothing else it makes me confident in my equipment. No “what if’s” playing in my head.
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Re: Bubble welding jaw tips ?
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10/10/20 07:41 AM
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some guys bend them up with vise grips This is what I do J
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Re: Bubble welding jaw tips ?
[Re: kyron4]
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10/14/20 11:51 AM
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I have 2 doz,Duke # 3's.The jaw tips are heavy and after several years of use,no problems,so I think it is not needed but like the others have said,it also won't hurt anything.
To me,it is more important to address the pan pivot area of that trap.The Duke,brass pan screws are junk.I take the pan out and file any burrs off the pan shank.I then file the burrs off the inside of pan posts.Since I am going to change out the pan screw anyway,I get the brass #10 panscrew,washer,and nut kits from the suppliers.Without doing this work,the original pan has uneven tension throughout it's travel.Once this work is done,and correctly,these pans work as well as any I have used.
The dogs are flimsy so I change them out for SS rod dogs as I do on most traps.I also grind thr sharp edges off all the jaws,inside and out.
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Re: Bubble welding jaw tips ?
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10/14/20 12:02 PM
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I have 2 doz,Duke # 3's.The jaw tips are heavy and after several years of use,no problems,so I think it is not needed but like the others have said,it also won't hurt anything.
To me,it is more important to address the pan pivot area of that trap.The Duke,brass pan screws are junk.I take the pan out and file any burrs off the pan shank.I then file the burrs off the inside of pan posts.Since I am going to change out the pan screw anyway,I get the brass #10 panscrew,washer,and nut kits from the suppliers.Without doing this work,the original pan has uneven tension throughout it's travel.Once this work is done,and correctly,these pans work as well as any I have used.
The dogs are flimsy so I change them out for SS rod dogs as I do on most traps.I also grind thr sharp edges off all the jaws,inside and out. I have 2 doz,Duke # 3's.The jaw tips are heavy and after several years of use,no problems,so I think it is not needed but like the others have said,it also won't hurt anything.
To me,it is more important to address the pan pivot area of that trap.The Duke,brass pan screws are junk.I take the pan out and file any burrs off the pan shank.I then file the burrs off the inside of pan posts.Since I am going to change out the pan screw anyway,I get the brass #10 panscrew,washer,and nut kits from the suppliers.Without doing this work,the original pan has uneven tension throughout it's travel.Once this work is done,and correctly,these pans work as well as any I have used.
The dogs are flimsy so I change them out for SS rod dogs as I do on most traps.I also grind thr sharp edges off all the jaws,inside and out. I do exactly the same thing , only difference I use ss screw, washer and nut.
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Re: Bubble welding jaw tips ?
[Re: kyron4]
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10/14/20 02:44 PM
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Larry Baer
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Like Mchewk said. I never had jaws pop out yet - even from 1 1/2 coils that were laminated. Had chain chewed almost in half though.
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