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MB 450's #8535277
12/31/25 11:01 PM
12/31/25 11:01 PM
Joined: Jun 2019
NC
Mac McAtee Offline OP
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Mac McAtee  Offline OP
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Joined: Jun 2019
NC
Why is it so aggravating to set the darn things? Is there some kind of design flaw. Most of the time I can only get the trigger to catch in the night latch notch, no way do I get the pan further up on the trigger so I can move to the night latch when I am ready.


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Re: MB 450's [Re: Mac McAtee] #8535339
Yesterday at 04:32 AM
Yesterday at 04:32 AM
Joined: Dec 2006
Georgia
Wade Lacey Offline
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Do yours have the newer stainless rod style dogs? Also do they have the pressed in bump in the pan where the dog engages? Last year rob caven changed the pan and the newer ones are easier to set. What happens is the thicker dog causes the power jaw to be pushed down further and the jaw hits the pan connecting arms where they go through the spring pin. You can buy new pans and pins. Very easy to change out. Or you can bend that part of the pan up a hair and that usually fixes it.

Re: MB 450's [Re: Mac McAtee] #8535355
Yesterday at 06:00 AM
Yesterday at 06:00 AM
Joined: Mar 2011
williams,mn
trapper les Offline
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williams,mn
I kind of like the trap the way it is, and in a #2 size would even be better…

I don’t preset the traps before I go out setting…


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Re: MB 450's [Re: Mac McAtee] #8535432
Yesterday at 08:55 AM
Yesterday at 08:55 AM
Joined: Dec 2022
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jalstat Offline
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illinois
No problem setting them here

Re: MB 450's [Re: Mac McAtee] #8535514
Yesterday at 11:59 AM
Yesterday at 11:59 AM
Joined: Mar 2020
W NY
Turtledale Offline
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W NY
Mine all set just like they're supposed to. Ill have to order another dozen and see if things have changed


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Re: MB 450's [Re: Wade Lacey] #8535839
Yesterday at 09:50 PM
Yesterday at 09:50 PM
Joined: Jun 2019
NC
Mac McAtee Offline OP
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Mac McAtee  Offline OP
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Joined: Jun 2019
NC
Originally Posted by Wade Lacey
Do yours have the newer stainless rod style dogs? Also do they have the pressed in bump in the pan where the dog engages? Last year rob caven changed the pan and the newer ones are easier to set. What happens is the thicker dog causes the power jaw to be pushed down further and the jaw hits the pan connecting arms where they go through the spring pin. You can buy new pans and pins. Very easy to change out. Or you can bend that part of the pan up a hair and that usually fixes it.


The ones I have have a stainless rod dog. I have no idea if they are new style or not, having nothing to compare them too.

They do not have a bump in the pan where the dog engages. So from what you are saying I can either knock a bump in the pan or buy new ones that have a bump in them?

Many thanks for the response and the suggested fix Wade.


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