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Post by shortliner on Oct 8, 2012 19:24:22 GMT -6
Can someone give me some pointers on tuning duke 1.5 and 2's I have no clue
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Post by mryoungtrapper on Oct 8, 2012 19:39:00 GMT -6
I always night latch all of mine. I think it provides a better pan set and a crisper trap fire. I have also laminated some of my duke 1.5's to catch yotes and bobcats with.
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Post by shortliner on Oct 8, 2012 20:24:45 GMT -6
Lol ok your already over my head could you please explain?
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Post by gunsmoke71 on Oct 8, 2012 20:56:37 GMT -6
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Post by shortliner on Oct 9, 2012 7:50:43 GMT -6
Ok ill try it again we font have actual internet its all on my phone because we live to far out to get high-speed its all dial up. that link helped a lot however I didn't see anything about pan leveling? That's my main issue right now.
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Post by ozarkmountainman on Oct 9, 2012 20:03:15 GMT -6
You will HAVE to file the dogs on those traps. They have a "bump" on the end of them from where they were cut, an it'll add about eight pounds of pan tension if you don't get rid of it.
Dale
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Post by trkyslyr on Oct 10, 2012 9:08:37 GMT -6
Where ya from? I can help ya out if your somewhat close...
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Post by mryoungtrapper on Oct 10, 2012 16:10:39 GMT -6
If you are close I would be more than happy to help you out.
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Post by trappingfarva on Oct 10, 2012 19:29:52 GMT -6
Same here wouldn't care to show ya hands on if your close.
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Post by deercreek on Oct 12, 2012 9:36:57 GMT -6
Same here of ur close
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Post by shortliner on Oct 13, 2012 20:02:05 GMT -6
Ok I think I figured it all out I filed to bump off I bent the dog post in and I filed the dog a hair shorter because by the time I got my pan level the dog wouldn't release. I trapped all last season with that bump on my dog with not a catch ,maybe that's why.
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Post by luked on Nov 2, 2012 9:16:56 GMT -6
the Dukes are nice traps but they do take a little more work to make them a good trap. the dogs need worked over so to get rid of the "bump" the pan also needs squared off on most of the ones i have also. this will make it fire crisp and clean...nightlatch is also a good thing as well.
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Ratman
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Post by Ratman on Nov 6, 2012 14:26:00 GMT -6
Good tips! so can someone please explain how to "square off a pan"................or what that means
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Post by luked on Nov 6, 2012 15:02:56 GMT -6
Good tips! so can someone please explain how to "square off a pan"................or what that means on the pan the slot where the dog goes in...square it off some and that will be the same place for your night latch. kinda looks like this.....gonna be a bad pic but best i can do on this comp. but you will get the idea. A is the Pan...B is where you want to square off and C is where your night latch would go. that will hopefully give you an idea  |
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Post by Ratman on Nov 6, 2012 15:09:04 GMT -6
Thanks luked. your diagram is explanation quite clear. not a michealagello sketch, but quite clear. thanks for the tip. i have not been doing that step in the past
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Post by luked on Nov 6, 2012 15:42:00 GMT -6
jsut something i have been told by a lot.
its supposed to help the trap fire crisp...since you take and square off the dog and then also square the pan like that it just makes it fire cleaner if you will there wont be any bumps or uneveness with the 2
and ya it sure aint no davanci painting thats for sure but it works LOL
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Post by trkyslyr on Nov 6, 2012 19:50:39 GMT -6
That got a smile outta me luke!!!! I thought maybe ya had me draw it after a few wheat sodas LOL
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Post by ozarkmountainman on Nov 6, 2012 20:58:19 GMT -6
Think of a trap, new out of the box, as an old engine that is in need of a tune-up. By doing all of the steps above, the "engine" now runs great.
Things like nite-latching are like adding a cam and headers, with a three-angle valve job, and...
Dale
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Post by luked on Nov 6, 2012 21:05:59 GMT -6
yea don the "paint" function on the work comp ain't the greatest but at least it was understood that's the good point
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Post by razorback71 on Nov 7, 2012 20:34:59 GMT -6
night latching your traps is not nessecary to make your trap "better" its all about positioning the trap pan on hair trigger so to speak and that can be done without filing a night latch,its ok if your setting traps at low light,or if your vision is poor,but otherwise not nessecary.Pan tension and squareing the dog and notch are more important and if your trap pan is touching the levers when the trapjaws are closed then the pan should be modified so it isnt touching the levers. things like music wire springs,HD baseplates,lamination rods,good chain,hd swivels,thats what makes your trap better.
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