Re: New MB "APLHA'S" *PICS*
[Re: Wolfdog91]
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08/28/21 07:48 AM
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Thanks Scott for the perfect explanation. Also No manufactures trap is designed to be dry fired. They are designed to fire on live paws. Use a hammer handle when tuning to fire the trap. I use a masonry hammer that weighs 2.5 pounds with a soft handle to set pan tension and not stress the steel. I 4 coil for the mechanical advantage and to fight freeze thaw conditions and to prevent that. In 3 years of testing even with the thinner gauge levers I never had any distortion. We did see some bent spring pins so we added heavier gauge pins and heat treated them. The thin levers were just to prove the design before we went to the heavy gauge levers. There is a lot more to trap design than most trappers think I guess.
Common sense catches alot of fur.. Pay homage to all you harvest..
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Re: New MB "APLHA'S" *PICS*
[Re: Ghost14]
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08/31/21 09:40 PM
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So when is everyone gonna blast MB for copying the K9 extreme? Or is it only a sin when someone copies MB? Had to ask since that was all anyone talked about when Duke released their 550. Makes no difference to me because I use all of the above and like supporting them all. I do find it interesting that it’s OK for them to copy someone but not the other way around. I believe that MB produced the Bridger dogless (2013?) before the K9 extreme(2015?) came out with the same dogless style. I may be wrong though.
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Re: New MB "APLHA'S" *PICS*
[Re: Wolfdog91]
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08/31/21 11:03 PM
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I think he is probably referring to the offset lower tab on the jaw design being copied from the k9 extreme.
If it makes a track on this earth , I can catch it.
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Re: New MB "APLHA'S" *PICS*
[Re: fossil2]
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09/01/21 09:23 AM
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if youre referring to the jaw tab that the pan hooks over, and lowers the pan, i first noticed that system on the k b compound 5.5. Spot on, the first versions that Tom Stalker fabricated were with 650 jaws. He used the KB setup. He also designed the spring pin, that in Robs mind is pure genious. The design of the tab on the cast jaws for the Alphas was an easy transition to an already proven dogless Bridger system. The angle is very, very important...
Common sense catches alot of fur.. Pay homage to all you harvest..
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Re: New MB "APLHA'S" *PICS*
[Re: Wolfdog91]
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09/23/21 08:39 PM
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Any word on when they’re gonna come out for sale ?
"Catch for us the foxes, the little foxes that ruin the vineyards, our vineyards that are in bloom." Song of Solomon 2:15
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Re: New MB "APLHA'S" *PICS*
[Re: Wolfdog91]
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09/23/21 08:42 PM
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I was told the end of sept. Said they were having trouble getting steel.
I'm itchin' to see a coyote twitchin'.
More trappin' and less yappin'.
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Re: New MB "APLHA'S" *PICS*
[Re: yoteguts]
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09/25/21 08:30 AM
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I was told the end of sept. Said they were having trouble getting steel. Yep, thanks Yote. they are trying real hard to meet that date. Quality steel is in short supply .
Common sense catches alot of fur.. Pay homage to all you harvest..
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Re: New MB "APLHA'S" *PICS*
[Re: Wolfdog91]
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09/27/21 09:47 AM
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Rob sent me a few current production models, The jaw spread issue has been addressed , both inside and out. Inside 5.5, outside 6 7/16th .. You asked they listened..
Last edited by trappergbus; 09/27/21 09:49 AM.
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Re: New MB "APLHA'S" *PICS*
[Re: Wolfdog91]
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09/27/21 11:54 AM
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Re: New MB "APLHA'S" *PICS*
[Re: trappergbus]
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09/27/21 12:38 PM
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Rob sent me a few current production models, The jaw spread issue has been addressed , both inside and out. Inside 5.5, outside 6 7/16th .. You asked they listened.. Nice hope to see one soon
Kenneth schoening
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Re: New MB "APLHA'S" *PICS*
[Re: trappergbus]
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09/30/21 05:43 PM
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I was told the end of sept. Said they were having trouble getting steel. Yep, thanks Yote. they are trying real hard to meet that date. Quality steel is in short supply . I talked to Brian McKee at the Georgia Convention last week, and he told me he wants to get more Sleepy Creeks out, but the steel shortage is holding him back too.
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Re: New MB "APLHA'S" *PICS*
[Re: Wolfdog91]
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09/30/21 08:24 PM
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They are for sale now. Ordered a dozen today.
I'm itchin' to see a coyote twitchin'.
More trappin' and less yappin'.
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Re: New MB "APLHA'S" *PICS*
[Re: Wolfdog91]
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09/30/21 09:22 PM
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Go under the traps tab. They are not under Minnesota Brand they are under Alpha
Last edited by MNEric; 09/30/21 09:23 PM.
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