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Base plate
Jul 19, 2017 17:15:41 GMT -6
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Post by beavertrapper on Jul 19, 2017 17:15:41 GMT -6
Have any of you guys made your own seem like it would be pretty easy and I have a bunch of duke #4s I took the long box swivel off and was going to pull of the clip but I was looking at it and was wondering if I could just put a D ring in it add a swivel to that and be good.
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Post by robertw on Jul 30, 2017 11:34:07 GMT -6
Sudden valley makes a very good baseplate with a similar type swivel to the duke.
The #4 Dukes I have I welded the center locators just so I didn't have to worry about one failing. Have had a lion or two bend the factory bases of the #4s however the lions were still in the traps when I got to them.
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Post by beavertrapper on Jul 30, 2017 14:28:43 GMT -6
I went ahead and made some out of 3/4 wide1/8 thick falter steel just bent a bend in it on my anvil and welded them to my traps after I removed the factory center locator. They work well
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Post by tonyf on Aug 2, 2017 12:00:26 GMT -6
if you have a welder and a bottle jack its a cinch to make a press. A few flat pieces of steel and you can have a base plate jig in minutes
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Post by beavertrapper on Aug 2, 2017 13:36:00 GMT -6
That would have probably saved my hands I just marked center and used a bolt to shape the metal.
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Post by raymond on Aug 3, 2017 4:57:26 GMT -6
I have a jig made ,for a press , it's just easier to buy them already made .
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Post by tjm on Aug 3, 2017 7:01:25 GMT -6
Carlis Stevens sells a nice base plate and swivel,  Nicest bedding center swivel I've seen. Think he might be selling the swivels alone too. |
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Post by beavertrapper on Aug 3, 2017 7:09:56 GMT -6
It is easyer I like doing stuff like this they came out really good my welds don't look the best but they will hold
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Post by krank on Aug 3, 2017 7:23:03 GMT -6
I make base plates out of stock panel rod. Built a fixture to put the offset kink in the middle.
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Post by beavertrapper on Aug 3, 2017 16:22:14 GMT -6
I have a number 3 I did that to i like the way the flat steel ones turned out better
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Post by krank on Aug 4, 2017 6:34:16 GMT -6
I went cheap. They were dukes so I didn't want to put much $ into them. I posted years ago where I laminated the jaws with #9 wire and base plated with stock panel rod and bubble welded for fun. Just went crazy with the wire feed.
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Post by beavertrapper on Aug 4, 2017 11:21:52 GMT -6
I didn't bubble or laminate mine Paws-I-trip and base plate and new chain 6 ft of flat steel only cost me 12 bucks so it wasn't to bad.
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Post by tonyf on Aug 4, 2017 21:07:35 GMT -6
Attachment DeletedAttachment DeletedI enjoy tinkering and doing stuff like that keeps my mind occupied. Im always making things the press opened up a lot of options to build better stuff not to mention its a heck of a lot stronger than me lol and don't get tired! I use my press to make jaw laminations, base plates, coni stands Any thing that needs a intriquet bend that needs to be precise a hydraulic press is the ticket. those old longs are my absolute favorite to trick out! im not very proud of this one
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