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Am I doing this Steel screen right ? #7402850 11/12/21 04:50 AM 11/12/21 04:50 AM
Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 13,519 Amite county Mississippi Wolfdog91 OP trapper
Wolfdog91 OP trapper Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 13,519 Amite county Mississippi	So got my hands on some actual steel screen ,gotta say it's much nice then aluminum. Got a 3'x7' roll from these guys shippings crazy fast https://www.mcmaster.com/insect-wire-screens/ Anyway reading through old posts I think I got this set up right. Pans below jaws screen has been shaped to the pan to remove the bubble.these look right ? These are duke fours I'm about to be setting so guess we'll see but figured I'd ask Last edited by Wolfdog91; 11/12/21 04:52 AM.

Re: Am I doing this Steel screen right ? [Re: Wolfdog91] #7402883 11/12/21 06:18 AM 11/12/21 06:18 AM
Joined: Feb 2017 Posts: 225 PA Charles2 trapper
Charles2 trapper Joined: Feb 2017 Posts: 225 PA	I like the screen level with the trap. 2nd pic shows a clear depression around the jaws for coverings to settle into, especially when covering gets wet. As long as the inside jaw area is covered to hold the grass (in grassy areas) or crushed leaves (in wooded areas) , or whatever covering you use. I try forfor a level, but not heavy trap covering that is natural looking. Good luck and have fun. Last edited by Charles2; 11/12/21 06:32 AM. Charles2Trap

Re: Am I doing this Steel screen right ? [Re: Wolfdog91] #7402896 11/12/21 06:34 AM 11/12/21 06:34 AM
Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 8,752 Firth, Nebraska jabNE trapper
jabNE trapper Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 8,752 Firth, Nebraska	Go have fun wolfy! Jim Money cannot buy you happiness, but it can buy you a trapping license and that's pretty close.

Re: Am I doing this Steel screen right ? [Re: Wolfdog91] #7403020 11/12/21 09:10 AM 11/12/21 09:10 AM
Joined: Mar 2016 Posts: 3,977 lewis county,new york N newfox1 trapper
newfox1 trapper N Joined: Mar 2016 Posts: 3,977 lewis county,new york	I use fine hardware cloth, it’s stiffer, and I cut it to fit inside the jaws, no need to tuck it under.

Re: Am I doing this Steel screen right ? [Re: Wolfdog91] #7403032 11/12/21 09:21 AM 11/12/21 09:21 AM
Joined: Jan 2020 Posts: 5,427 Aliceville, Kansas 44 Yukon John trapper
Yukon John trapper Joined: Jan 2020 Posts: 5,427 Aliceville, Kansas 44	There is a post somewhere on making a plywood pattern for these. Looks like the a absolute best way to do it! Act like a blank, get treated like a blank. Insert your own blank!

Re: Am I doing this Steel screen right ? [Re: Yukon John] #7403044 11/12/21 09:34 AM 11/12/21 09:34 AM
Joined: Oct 2017 Posts: 6,601 perry co.Pa wetdog trapper
wetdog trapper Joined: Oct 2017 Posts: 6,601 perry co.Pa	Originally Posted by Yukon John There is a post somewhere on making a plywood pattern for these. Looks like the a absolute best way to do it! I think it's in the archives I believe. I've made the forms and put a hinge on them. It also adds a little pan tension when formed this way. I went with a little heaver s/s screen, it added3 pounds pan tension to my yote traps.

Re: Am I doing this Steel screen right ? [Re: Wolfdog91] #7403090 11/12/21 10:29 AM 11/12/21 10:29 AM
Joined: Jul 2016 Posts: 119 Ohio A acron trapper
acron trapper A Joined: Jul 2016 Posts: 119 Ohio	how do you guys cut them? i can never get them "clean" i use side cutter but maybe somethign better out there.

Re: Am I doing this Steel screen right ? [Re: Wolfdog91] #7403094 11/12/21 10:34 AM 11/12/21 10:34 AM
Joined: Jan 2020 Posts: 5,427 Aliceville, Kansas 44 Yukon John trapper
Yukon John trapper Joined: Jan 2020 Posts: 5,427 Aliceville, Kansas 44	I would use tin snips Act like a blank, get treated like a blank. Insert your own blank!

Re: Am I doing this Steel screen right ? [Re: Wolfdog91] #7403126 11/12/21 11:25 AM 11/12/21 11:25 AM
Joined: Jan 2020 Posts: 5,427 Aliceville, Kansas 44 Yukon John trapper
Yukon John trapper Joined: Jan 2020 Posts: 5,427 Aliceville, Kansas 44	https://trapperman.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/6499683/all/screen-pan-covers-another-way Here you go Wolfdog! Act like a blank, get treated like a blank. Insert your own blank!

Re: Am I doing this Steel screen right ? [Re: acron] #7403145 11/12/21 11:59 AM 11/12/21 11:59 AM
Joined: Oct 2017 Posts: 6,601 perry co.Pa wetdog trapper
wetdog trapper Joined: Oct 2017 Posts: 6,601 perry co.Pa	Originally Posted by acron how do you guys cut them? i can never get them "clean" i use side cutter but maybe somethign better out there. Scissors. Strong sharp ones. Or a paper cutter.

Re: Am I doing this Steel screen right ? [Re: Wolfdog91] #7403312 11/12/21 05:16 PM 11/12/21 05:16 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 22,314 St. Louis Co, Mo B BigBob trapper
BigBob trapper B Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 22,314 St. Louis Co, Mo	I always make mine from used Nylon screen, so that it's very limp. I think stiff wire screen might interfere with the trap closing and allow a pull out. Every kid needs a Dog and a Curmudgeon. Remember Bowe Bergdahl, the traitor. Beware! Jill Pudlewski, Ron Oates and Keven Begesse are liars and thiefs!

Re: Am I doing this Steel screen right ? [Re: acron] #7403442 11/12/21 08:21 PM 11/12/21 08:21 PM
Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 1,619 SE Minnesota D dustytinner trapper
dustytinner trapper D Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 1,619 SE Minnesota	Originally Posted by acron how do you guys cut them? i can never get them "clean" i use side cutter but maybe somethign better out there. Life member Minnesota Trappers Association FTA,Sportsmen's Alliance

Re: Am I doing this Steel screen right ? [Re: Yukon John] #7403704 11/13/21 02:44 AM 11/13/21 02:44 AM
Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 13,519 Amite county Mississippi Wolfdog91 OP trapper
Wolfdog91 OP trapper Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 13,519 Amite county Mississippi	Originally Posted by Yukon John https://trapperman.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/6499683/all/screen-pan-covers-another-way Here you go Wolfdog! Thank you that's on the list

Re: Am I doing this Steel screen right ? [Re: Charles2] #7403705 11/13/21 02:49 AM 11/13/21 02:49 AM
Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 13,519 Amite county Mississippi Wolfdog91 OP trapper
Wolfdog91 OP trapper Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 13,519 Amite county Mississippi	Originally Posted by Charles2 I like the screen level with the trap. 2nd pic shows a clear depression around the jaws for coverings to settle into, especially when covering gets wet. As long as the inside jaw area is covered to hold the grass (in grassy areas) or crushed leaves (in wooded areas) , or whatever covering you use. I try forfor a level, but not heavy trap covering that is natural looking. Good luck and have fun. Sooo more like this then ?

Re: Am I doing this Steel screen right ? [Re: acron] #7403733 11/13/21 06:01 AM 11/13/21 06:01 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,619 Pennsylvania Hern trapper
Hern trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,619 Pennsylvania	Originally Posted by acron how do you guys cut them? i can never get them "clean" i use side cutter but maybe somethign better out there. Paper cutter

Re: Am I doing this Steel screen right ? [Re: Wolfdog91] #7403737 11/13/21 06:09 AM 11/13/21 06:09 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 4,136 Pa W Wright Brothers trapper
Wright Brothers trapper W Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 4,136 Pa	I did much better with them formed to pan and under jaws, than the one that is bubbled in last pic. Try em both and see.

Re: Am I doing this Steel screen right ? [Re: Wolfdog91] #7403816 11/13/21 08:47 AM 11/13/21 08:47 AM
Joined: Feb 2017 Posts: 225 PA Charles2 trapper
Charles2 trapper Joined: Feb 2017 Posts: 225 PA	I like to keep the screen flat across the the pan to the jaws and then formed down. Tucked under the jaws or not, my objective is a flat screen across, jaw to jaw. .........without the screen interfering with the jaws. No pockets or low spots around the jaws for coverings to settle into that may change the appearance of my set. Charles2Trap

Re: Am I doing this Steel screen right ? [Re: Wolfdog91] #7403825 11/13/21 08:56 AM 11/13/21 08:56 AM
Joined: Feb 2017 Posts: 225 PA Charles2 trapper
Charles2 trapper Joined: Feb 2017 Posts: 225 PA	"I always make mine from used Nylon screen, so that it's very limp. I think stiff wire screen might interfere with the trap closing and allow a pull out." Big Bob, The animals foot is on the pan and on the screen when the trap fires. Foot placement holds down the screen in the middle(trap pan) to keep it out of the jaws. IMO Last edited by Charles2; 11/13/21 08:56 AM. Charles2Trap

Re: Am I doing this Steel screen right ? [Re: Wolfdog91] #7404133 11/13/21 04:03 PM 11/13/21 04:03 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 22,314 St. Louis Co, Mo B BigBob trapper
BigBob trapper B Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 22,314 St. Louis Co, Mo	In a perfect world! Every kid needs a Dog and a Curmudgeon. Remember Bowe Bergdahl, the traitor. Beware! Jill Pudlewski, Ron Oates and Keven Begesse are liars and thiefs!

Re: Am I doing this Steel screen right ? [Re: acron] #7404140 11/13/21 04:13 PM 11/13/21 04:13 PM
Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 6,630 Kansas Pawnee trapper
Pawnee trapper Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 6,630 Kansas	Originally Posted by acron how do you guys cut them? i can never get them "clean" i use side cutter but maybe somethign better out there. Cut the roll with a chop saw. Then I have a holder that I put the small roll on and use a paper cutter. Works great for me. Everything the left touches it destroys

Re: Am I doing this Steel screen right ? [Re: Wolfdog91] #7458404 01/12/22 12:17 PM 01/12/22 12:17 PM
Joined: Jul 2017 Posts: 2,693 Ohio W Willy Firewood trapper
Willy Firewood trapper W Joined: Jul 2017 Posts: 2,693 Ohio	To cut a few use straight cut (yellow handle) tin snips or heavy duty scissors. To cut a bunch, I use Milwaukee M18 straight cut shears. This tool cuts fast so keep track of all fingers and other appendages. FRAC LIVES MATTER

Re: Am I doing this Steel screen right ? [Re: Wolfdog91] #7786805 01/30/23 04:57 PM 01/30/23 04:57 PM
Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 13,519 Amite county Mississippi Wolfdog91 OP trapper
Wolfdog91 OP trapper Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 13,519 Amite county Mississippi	Ttt

Re: Am I doing this Steel screen right ? [Re: Wolfdog91] #7786812 01/30/23 05:06 PM 01/30/23 05:06 PM
Joined: May 2018 Posts: 12,744 SW Georgia W Wanna Be trapper
Wanna Be trapper W Joined: May 2018 Posts: 12,744 SW Georgia	I cut a screen and tuck the corners so to speak inside the jaws. Once I get one the way I like it, I straighten everything back out and cut all the exact same and bend all back to fit. I’ll store them in a ziplock bag and use when needed. It’s extremely rare to get to use the same screen after a catch. Bobcats especially love to roll that steel up in a ball, lol. Coyotes seem to chew on it pretty good. And fox will shred it.

Re: Am I doing this Steel screen right ? [Re: Wolfdog91] #7786855 01/30/23 05:54 PM 01/30/23 05:54 PM
Joined: Dec 2022 Posts: 4,989 illinois J jalstat trapper
jalstat trapper J Joined: Dec 2022 Posts: 4,989 illinois	Like to hold mine flat with a rubber band lever to lever, learned that trick lurking on this forum

Re: Am I doing this Steel screen right ? [Re: Wolfdog91] #7787435 01/31/23 10:21 AM 01/31/23 10:21 AM
Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 579 Communist State Of New York Archeryguy trapper
Archeryguy trapper Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 579 Communist State Of New York	My way may not be the best but it works for me, especially with the Zagger method. Ultra stiff 1/8” hardware mesh with a pocket of mesh stapled to the back of that slips over and under the pan and holds it securely in place. Everything is inside the jaws. It’s so stiff that it’s easily reusable and doesn’t interfere with the jaws closing. Everything lays perfectly flat. The white stuff is salt before I give it a light converging of grass, leaves or dirt. As you can see, no interference with the jaws closing. I’ve had no issues with it.

Re: Am I doing this Steel screen right ? [Re: Wolfdog91] #7787441 01/31/23 10:29 AM 01/31/23 10:29 AM
Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 579 Communist State Of New York Archeryguy trapper
Archeryguy trapper Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 579 Communist State Of New York	Oh yeah, the finished pipe dream set. The leaves are chopped up and the covering of the screen is much lighter that it appears. 11 days later..

Re: Am I doing this Steel screen right ? [Re: Archeryguy] #7787494 01/31/23 11:33 AM 01/31/23 11:33 AM
Joined: May 2018 Posts: 12,744 SW Georgia W Wanna Be trapper
Wanna Be trapper W Joined: May 2018 Posts: 12,744 SW Georgia	Originally Posted by Archeryguy My way may not be the best but it works for me, especially with the Zagger method. Ultra stiff 1/8” hardware mesh with a pocket of mesh stapled to the back of that slips over and under the pan and holds it securely in place. Everything is inside the jaws. It’s so stiff that it’s easily reusable and doesn’t interfere with the jaws closing. Everything lays perfectly flat. The white stuff is salt before I give it a light converging of grass, leaves or dirt. As you can see, no interference with the jaws closing. I’ve had no issues with it. Pure genius! I think that!

Re: Am I doing this Steel screen right ? [Re: Wolfdog91] #7787496 01/31/23 11:35 AM 01/31/23 11:35 AM
Joined: May 2018 Posts: 12,744 SW Georgia W Wanna Be trapper
Wanna Be trapper W Joined: May 2018 Posts: 12,744 SW Georgia	Are you using just a regular stapler like you would for paper?

Re: Am I doing this Steel screen right ? [Re: Wanna Be] #7787538 01/31/23 12:25 PM 01/31/23 12:25 PM
Joined: Feb 2020 Posts: 612 Wyoming wytex trapper
wytex trapper Joined: Feb 2020 Posts: 612 Wyoming	Originally Posted by Wanna Be Are you using just a regular stapler like you would for paper? A good one will work, not the little red ones.

Re: Am I doing this Steel screen right ? [Re: Wanna Be] #7787567 01/31/23 01:04 PM 01/31/23 01:04 PM
Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 579 Communist State Of New York Archeryguy trapper
Archeryguy trapper Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 579 Communist State Of New York	[quote=Wanna Be]Are you using just a regular stapler like you would for paper?[/quote I ended up using 3/8” or 1/4” T150 staple from a staple gun. I laid the screen on some building insulation foam, shot the staple in then just bent the points over. Much faster than it sounds and the staples are heavy duty. Don’t use arrow staples as their junk. Stanley worked great.

Re: Am I doing this Steel screen right ? [Re: acron] #7788057 01/31/23 11:19 PM 01/31/23 11:19 PM
Joined: Dec 2022 Posts: 4,989 illinois J jalstat trapper
jalstat trapper J Joined: Dec 2022 Posts: 4,989 illinois	Originally Posted by acron how do you guys cut them? i can never get them "clean" i use side cutter but maybe somethign better out there. I use a heavy pair of scissors but I get my screen from No BS lures can’t seem to find anything I’m happy with otherwise

Re: Am I doing this Steel screen right ? [Re: Wolfdog91] #7788102 02/01/23 04:52 AM 02/01/23 04:52 AM
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SNIPERBBB trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 18,553 Rodney,Ohio	https://www.amazon.com/IRWIN-Tools-...hy=9015873&hvtargid=pla-450525185271 These are what I use for screen and hardware cloth http://www.sniperstrappingplace.com/tmansearch.php

Re: Am I doing this Steel screen right ? [Re: Wolfdog91] #7788184 02/01/23 07:54 AM 02/01/23 07:54 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,619 Pennsylvania Hern trapper
Hern trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,619 Pennsylvania	Archeryguy, I make & use a similar screen cover. I call it a 'slip on screen cover'. These have worked great for me the past several years. I use O'G's or Kendal's screen. For the pocket, I use window screen because it's flexible and easier for me to slip pan into. Make templet for pan cover & pocket- I use paper cutter then trim with scissors-

Re: Am I doing this Steel screen right ? [Re: Wolfdog91] #7788366 02/01/23 12:39 PM 02/01/23 12:39 PM
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 14,161 South Ga - Almost Florida S Swamp Wolf trapper
Swamp Wolf trapper S Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 14,161 South Ga - Almost Florida	Making em with that pan pocket is a GREAT IDEA!! Thank God For Your Blessings! Never Half-Arse Anything! Resource Protection Service

Re: Am I doing this Steel screen right ? [Re: Hern] #7788451 02/01/23 02:34 PM 02/01/23 02:34 PM
Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 579 Communist State Of New York Archeryguy trapper
Archeryguy trapper Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 579 Communist State Of New York	Originally Posted by Hern Archeryguy, I make & use a similar screen cover. I call it a 'slip on screen cover'. These have worked great for me the past several years. I use O'G's or Kendal's screen. For the pocket, I use window screen because it's flexible and easier for me to slip pan into. Make templet for pan cover & pocket- I use paper cutter then trim with scissors- Great minds think alike. Lol I found if I outline the pattern with red marker I’m less apt to cut into it with my snips.

Re: Am I doing this Steel screen right ? [Re: Swamp Wolf] #7788951 02/02/23 08:14 AM 02/02/23 08:14 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,619 Pennsylvania Hern trapper
Hern trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,619 Pennsylvania	Originally Posted by Swamp Wolf Making em with that pan pocket is a GREAT IDEA!! Thank you. I got the idea when a friend sent me camo'd pan covers aka Bob Jameson style pan covers. As you can see below, I incorporated Bob Jameson slip-on pan cover idea into slip-on screen pan cover. p

Re: Am I doing this Steel screen right ? [Re: Wolfdog91] #7789064 02/02/23 10:42 AM 02/02/23 10:42 AM
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BigBlackBirds trapper B Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 841 Michigan	Hmmmmmmm I kinda like this slip on idea. Ive messed with the forming to pan and tucking under jaws, etc and gave it up. Always fighting with it. But I dont use much screen so it was never a big problem and in cases when I really wanted screen I just used a Jake since its set up for screen to begin with. But I can see this as option on other traps that I might give try

Re: Am I doing this Steel screen right ? [Re: Wolfdog91] #7789612 02/02/23 11:05 PM 02/02/23 11:05 PM
Joined: Dec 2021 Posts: 269 New Mexico C ChadDaniel trapper
ChadDaniel trapper C Joined: Dec 2021 Posts: 269 New Mexico	Why is the steel so much better? May God bless you and yours

Re: Am I doing this Steel screen right ? [Re: Wolfdog91] #7790483 02/03/23 10:24 PM 02/03/23 10:24 PM
Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 89 Central Texas C Centex Trapper trapper
Centex Trapper trapper C Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 89 Central Texas	I like steel pan covers because it expands the kill area. It also allows moisture to come up and down through the trap instead of trapping water under or on top of the trap. And, of course, it keeps dirt from getting under the pan. It is all I use anymore. Bridges Predator Control Serving Central Texas

Re: Am I doing this Steel screen right ? [Re: Hern] #7791153 02/04/23 07:43 PM 02/04/23 07:43 PM
Joined: May 2018 Posts: 12,744 SW Georgia W Wanna Be trapper
Wanna Be trapper W Joined: May 2018 Posts: 12,744 SW Georgia	Originally Posted by Hern Originally Posted by Swamp Wolf Making em with that pan pocket is a GREAT IDEA!! Thank you. I got the idea when a friend sent me camo'd pan covers aka Bob Jameson style pan covers. As you can see below, I incorporated Bob Jameson slip-on pan cover idea into slip-on screen pan cover. p Dirt can still get down in there. Or is yours just for something to step on? The only reason I ever use screen is when I’m going to have forecasted weeks of rain and I’ll bed even with the deck and use grass clippings as cover instead of burying and having washouts. Last edited by Wanna Be; 02/04/23 07:44 PM.

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