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Re: Trap modification [Re: The hammer] #7929996
08/17/23 07:18 AM
08/17/23 07:18 AM
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Aliceville, Kansas 44
Yukon John Offline
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Originally Posted by The hammer

If nothing else, it'll make a good bulb planter! Lol


Act like a blank, get treated like a blank. Insert your own blank!
Re: Trap modification [Re: Yukon John] #7930005
08/17/23 07:33 AM
08/17/23 07:33 AM
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Pennsylvania
The hammer Offline OP
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Originally Posted by Yukon John
Did you split flat washers? Been thinking of doing that myself. Been told to watch it though, as they tend to grab pretty hard and screw into the ground.

Yeah I just split some washers. I’m f they are spread and gapped properly to elongate the pitch it helps reduce the wanting to just screw into the ground. That’s why I tested it using one hand. Works well for a few pieces of scrap laying around and about 10 minutes of work.

Re: Trap modification [Re: The hammer] #7930658
08/18/23 07:40 AM
08/18/23 07:40 AM
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Pennsylvania
The hammer Offline OP
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Had some mb 650 parts and some spare square jaws laying around and made this weird combination of a trap.
[Linked Image]
Still a work in progress haha!

Re: Trap modification [Re: The hammer] #7930702
08/18/23 08:51 AM
08/18/23 08:51 AM
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You guys have WAY TOO MUCH TIME on your hands or I suspect you are a lot better at mechanics than me!!!!! Oh by the way -- I have some old #2 SJ mont dogless traps that need the Bridger levers added (frame cut and rewelded when the original jaws are used, any advice for other options of adding those levers?. .........................the mike

Re: Trap modification [Re: The hammer] #7930705
08/18/23 08:53 AM
08/18/23 08:53 AM
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Pennsylvania
The hammer Offline OP
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Why would the frame need to be cut?

Re: Trap modification [Re: The hammer] #7930770
08/18/23 10:17 AM
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SE Kentucky
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You should be able to release the springs from the old levers, pull spring pin and take out one end of jaws and replace levers.Good time to add new springs while you have them broke down.

Re: Trap modification [Re: The hammer] #7930795
08/18/23 11:14 AM
08/18/23 11:14 AM
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On the old Mont 2 low levers
I cut out the top inside corners of the levers ,
and ground the outside jaw ramp angles.
Makes em hi lever and no need to remove mailable jaws.
Also, for the broken jawed ones.
Sleepy Creek 175 round jaws are direct fit.

Guys today are lucky with out of the box fit and finish
on many models.





Re: Trap modification [Re: The hammer] #7930800
08/18/23 11:30 AM
08/18/23 11:30 AM
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Are the jaws cast on those?

Re: Trap modification [Re: The hammer] #7931495
08/19/23 11:40 AM
08/19/23 11:40 AM
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Alabama/ SE Wisconsin
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After seeing these, I'm ashamed to post mine! Lol.


When you earnestly believe you can compensate for a lack of skill by doubling your efforts, there's no end to what you can't do.
Re: Trap modification [Re: The hammer] #7937449
08/26/23 03:30 PM
08/26/23 03:30 PM
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The hammer Offline OP
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Not a trap but always gotta have a good digger!
[Linked Image]

Re: Trap modification [Re: The hammer] #7937473
08/26/23 03:55 PM
08/26/23 03:55 PM
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I have done some...... a few.........probably lots ... of trap modifications as it seems like I am always tinkering with my grinder, torch and welder. The two that I really like and use and turned out great are when I turned the Bridger #1.75 sq jaw into a dogless trap. Also I really enjoyed taking a #3 Duke and making it dogless and beefing it up all around. I've made #1.75 Dukes dogless also. [Linked Image]
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[Linked Image]


Remember "Forbidden Fruit makes many Jams"
Re: Trap modification [Re: The hammer] #7953084
09/18/23 07:13 AM
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Pennsylvania
The hammer Offline OP
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Not a trap but I really enjoy making these.
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Re: Trap modification [Re: The hammer] #7953129
09/18/23 08:11 AM
09/18/23 08:11 AM
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The Hill Country of Texas
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That's one sharp lookin sifter! Surely you are going to have it engraved 'Sniff this Joe" and below that 'Let's go Brandon'


“What’s good for me may not be good for the weak minded.”
Captain Gus McCrae- Texas Rangers


Re: Trap modification [Re: Leftlane] #7953157
09/18/23 08:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Leftlane
That's one sharp lookin sifter! Surely you are going to have it engraved 'Sniff this Joe" and below that 'Let's go Brandon'

Haha! That could be done!

Re: Trap modification [Re: The hammer] #7953162
09/18/23 08:35 AM
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The Hill Country of Texas
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LMBFAO. Shut up and take my money already.


“What’s good for me may not be good for the weak minded.”
Captain Gus McCrae- Texas Rangers


Re: Trap modification [Re: The hammer] #7953438
09/18/23 04:07 PM
09/18/23 04:07 PM
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The Hammer does some nice work!

Re: Trap modification [Re: MChewk] #7953454
09/18/23 04:33 PM
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Pennsylvania
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Originally Posted by MChewk
The Hammer does some nice work!

Thank you!

Re: Trap modification [Re: The hammer] #7953793
09/19/23 04:59 AM
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The hammer and others, if you have ever tried removing the old square jaws from the frame of an old dogless Mont #2,3, or even a 1.5 you will break the the jaw tip or get a crack in the frame (at the 90 degree bend) 1 out of 3 times. The jaws were heat treated more than the common victors or they used different steel mixes in them at that time. Hence when you try to remove the jaw (straighten the curved tip) you damage (break) them or crack that frame and get to Really repair/modify them. The accepted method of the time is to disassemble the trap, cut the frame on the bottom about midway from the cross member to the end 90 degree bend. Remove the old levers, slide the new Bridger levers on (correctly I might ad !!!), then weld the base frame back together. Faster and better than modifying the existing levers/jaws on an existing trap. I ask because my welder (son) has moved 160 miles away and I can't compare to him and his equipment, soooooooo was wondering if there is another way which this old man has missed through the years. Will try for a picture on here to show you.................. the mike

Re: Trap modification [Re: The hammer] #7953799
09/19/23 05:24 AM
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That’s a fancy sifter very nice craftsmanship

Re: Trap modification [Re: The hammer] #7953812
09/19/23 06:06 AM
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Got ten sifters made a couple hammers and some shovels. When I get time to i have some drags I gotta get made up!

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