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Tube Traps #4926117
02/21/15 03:58 PM
02/21/15 03:58 PM
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Arkansas
Jason Turner Offline OP
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Anyone tune their WCS tube traps to increase trigger sensitivity?


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Re: Tube Traps [Re: Jason Turner] #4927402
02/22/15 09:55 AM
02/22/15 09:55 AM
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Woodhull, Illinois 77
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Not sure which ones WCS has, so I can not help, sorry.

Re: Tube Traps [Re: Jason Turner] #4927540
02/22/15 11:19 AM
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Never tuned them. We use them on Greys and they seem to work well as they come. We have some older ones that are harder to set now. They may need some tweaking.

Re: Tube Traps [Re: Jason Turner] #4927714
02/22/15 12:45 PM
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I've tuned them a little.

I've found it helps to slide a piece of wood between the kill bars of the spring and the inside of the tube and bend the bars a little in their direction of travel. This makes them easier to set and lightens the pan tension some.

I also smooth up the dog a little.

Once the trap is set I use a stick to tap on the pan until it is set on a hair trigger.

They are my favorite squirrel trap and I use them whenever I can.

Re: Tube Traps [Re: Jason Turner] #4928106
02/22/15 04:26 PM
02/22/15 04:26 PM
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Arkansas
Jason Turner Offline OP
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I think Bob Best makes them, not sure. I will try bending the bar, didn't think of that.


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Re: Tube Traps [Re: Jason Turner] #4931374
02/24/15 09:50 AM
02/24/15 09:50 AM
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southern Minnesota
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Wcs tube trap smile best one on market currently.... Until I release my 2 versions


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Re: Tube Traps [Re: Jason Turner] #4931782
02/24/15 02:41 PM
02/24/15 02:41 PM
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Tug Hill, New York
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We use them almost exclusively all winter, and the suggestion of using a piece of wood to adjust them is exactly what we do. These are the WCS brand, most are the newer model with the safety catch and stronger springs, and a few are the European model with the additional kill bars inside the tube also. After a few captures, you will begin to notice they get hard to set, from the bar being bent from the force of the springs against the animal when they fire. The bar will begin to bend farther away from the dog. I use a hammer handle, and just put it between the bars and the tube, and bend them back in place. It will make a huge difference in how they set and fire. We have some of the shorty models, and they will regularly catch Red Squirrels, and even Flyers.
I would be interested in seeing the models BUD25 is working on, they are a very practical and effective tool in our area.

Re: Tube Traps [Re: Jason Turner] #4937121
02/27/15 02:22 AM
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Re: Tube Traps [Re: Jason Turner] #4937130
02/27/15 03:02 AM
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Albert,,,,,your populations must be coming back?>???????????????????


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Re: Tube Traps [Re: Jason Turner] #4944332
03/03/15 07:09 AM
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Thankya for the hammer tip. I tried it on 2 tubes and bent the bar back so it's easy to set. Now they're ready for another year. They're decidedly, unround, but that's a different issue.

Re: Tube Traps [Re: Jason Turner] #4968050
03/17/15 08:53 PM
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If you're not sure which TUBE TRAPS we carry just check the outside of the 15" tube, every one is stamped with our logo and that of the R.C. Best Trap Co.. All are Made in the U.S.A.
Bob Best is the original inventor of this trap, formerly called the Tunnel Trap, and we were fortunate enough to forge a relationship with him and bring it back to the marketplace as the TUBE Trap.

Bud25, can't wait to see your traps !!


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Re: Tube Traps [Re: EatenByLimestone] #4968534
03/18/15 08:04 AM
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Tug Hill, New York
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Originally Posted By: EatenByLimestone
Thankya for the hammer tip. I tried it on 2 tubes and bent the bar back so it's easy to set. Now they're ready for another year. They're decidedly, unround, but that's a different issue.


Bet you don't have one looks like this..... caught in a drive by on the south side and got a bullet hole. Still set and no Squirrel...that trap's caught a lot of squirrels since then.


Re: Tube Traps [Re: Jason Turner] #4968757
03/18/15 10:44 AM
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Albert, do you get combat pay in that area? ( I always thought that the bullet holes were from stupid customers but now I've got

something entirely new to worry about )

Re: Tube Traps [Re: Jason Turner] #4969289
03/18/15 06:39 PM
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Tug Hill, New York
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Paul, kind of unique area to work, and I always(for the most part) enjoy working there and have good rapport with the locals. The biggest issue I run into is condition of some of the homes, and lack of money to do the major repairs they really need to prevent future issues. We know many are on limited incomes, and try to work with them where we not only resolve the problem, but do some type of satisfactory repair that is within their budget. It may not be the prettiest, but "at least the Squirrels aren't in the kitchen anymore" type repairs at times.

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