Re: Storing body grip traps
[Re: Newt]
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03/17/21 01:47 PM
03/17/21 01:47 PM
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The only time my body grip springs are not compressed is when there is a animal in it X2
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Re: Storing body grip traps
[Re: ~ADC~]
#7218907
03/17/21 04:59 PM
03/17/21 04:59 PM
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Posts: 2,626 Flint, Michigan
bhugo
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The only time my body grip springs are not compressed is when there is a animal in it X2 X3
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Re: Storing body grip traps
[Re: bowhunterks]
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03/17/21 07:04 PM
03/17/21 07:04 PM
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trapper al
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I dont understand the advantage of leavin them compressed. What am i missing here?I only use 110s so i am guessin its just easier to set them beforehand. How long do they useally last and is it even worth it to change the springs? /.
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Re: Storing body grip traps
[Re: HamNBones]
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03/17/21 07:17 PM
03/17/21 07:17 PM
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Leaving springs compressed for extended periods of time causes "creep", and basically causes the spring to deform over time. You won't notice it right away with a spring that is well made, but leaving any spring compressed when it doesn't need to is unnecessarily decreasing its useful life span.
This is not the same thing as "fatigue", which is also deformation but is caused by repeated compression and relaxation (which of course happens during normal trap operation), but creep will cause fatigue to occur more quickly.
I wouldn't leave any springs compressed in storage, no matter their use. It will decrease the useful life span, and I don't like replacing things simply because I didn't take care of them. So you remove the springs from the trap every season? Hooked or not the springs are always under tension on a trap.
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Re: Storing body grip traps
[Re: trapper al]
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03/17/21 08:20 PM
03/17/21 08:20 PM
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I dont understand the advantage of leavin them compressed. What am i missing here?I only use 110s so i am guessin its just easier to set them beforehand. /. Bingo
The only constant in trapping is change so keep learning.
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Re: Storing body grip traps
[Re: bowhunterks]
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03/17/21 09:34 PM
03/17/21 09:34 PM
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I’m no expert, however, I recently got some traps from a friend.. For some unknown reason, most of his 330s had 1 spring compressed, with the other uncompressed. They were rusted pretty bad. There is a very noticeable difference in strength between the 2 springs. The compressed ones are very weak, whereas the uncompressed ones are fairly strong. I would assume the steel quality also plays a role. I think leaving them compressed while rusting is what does the real harm.
Last edited by Ave; 03/17/21 09:35 PM.
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