Is there easy way do it or worth it ? I can see single pan post easy but mink pan is not far off on size from big duke stock pan, I just spent hour half try put dbl pan post mink pan on an springs off several times an lot didle around an jam finger screwdriver bleed an end up put old stock bmi pan on, also notice they thin metal on mink pan an bend easy as I did , if slightly shorter but not sure size of pan bolt, maybe it might go easier, I rember awful time with put spring rrplave them years back, is it worth all trouble of mink pan or easily possible dbl pan post , I can see single post, but like ssy, stock duke pan is not far off in size mink pan, but as for spend 2 hrs on trap try it, an now trap touchy an can't set hair trigger or spring from all didle around I did with this that try get pan bolt back in, noway worth it, the coils get way try get pan bolt in, hard explain

Must be wrong pan or wrong trap.Do you have any other traps to try it on?

Not for dbl pan post , unless sleepy creek I got only few but not try them

COONMAN,

You should have bought MIKE KELLY'S WILD RIVER PANS!!!!

Dude, we tried to tell you !!!!

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That what these were , I got 2 free pans sent to me by someone on here nice enough to, I believe mention by another use cement nail instead pan bolt an spot weld end , either that or exact size bolt, the coil is definately problem on dbl pan post

Do you know the brand and size of trap your trying to use, and the pan your trying to use? Or can I get a picture of the trap and pan your trying to use? This would help immensely!

Going on what I can decipher, it is one of two options.
Option 1. If it’s a Bridger 1.5/1.75 and the pan I make for them, you use the factory machine screw and nut. You have to start the machine screw at and angle and it helps to start screwing it in. After a few turn its will push through the rest of the way.

Option 2. If it’s a BMI trap, nothing I make was designed for them. I believe they have the same issue as the Bridgers though, and the spring sit it the way of the machine screw.

The Bridger Wild River pan looks nice on a BMI 1.75.

I had no issue putting them on my Duke 1.5 but they would not fit on my Casper jawed traps. LLL

It is bmi 1.5, not worth try put factory machine screw in again if I take out, very hard an not worth try , if u take 1 coil off an try move little an pull spring rod a little an tap on spring rod to move sideways both ways an didle with it enough, u might get pan bolt in again , but very hard with coil an at angle screw an time consuming, plus u might end up bend pan like I did an have bend back, not worth effort an didle trap enough an u got junk trap , won't set very well nomore or have set full tension. To keep set, the pans are really not much bigger than a duke stock pan, put in concrete nail at exact lengthe an spot weld end like I heard, instead pan bolt maybe ok, go hardware store if even find the right size an end up buy whole box, not going sell a few

I know the ones I just got went on in a snap on the Duke 1.5's. I was so excited I ordered another 100 today. Thanks Mike for a great product.

If you using the standard 1.5 double post pan, use it on what it was designed for. 1.5 Duke, 1.5 Victor, 1.5 Blake and Lamb, or #11 Longsping that the pan attaches with a bolt.

2hours messing around with one trap? For cripes sake if this ismt someone trolling this is rediculous. I just did 150 of the (This word is unacceptable on Trapperman) things in an afternoon while grilling out and playing catch with the kids!!!!!!

It don't work on bmi, I didn't know, try, ya on single pan post not hard , wasn't try set speed record when do it, so there made mostly duke an Victor 1.5, ya well there all single pan post, not dbl

Dave I have them on all my coils, increasing pan size was on the very bottom of the list of reasons why I did it.

A bigger pan does not a better coon trap make. Mink and rats yes. Bumbling coon not so much IMO. LLL

I sent Dave some pinch pans I had made. They fit most double post set ups. You need a longer bolt and a few washers to take out the slop.


They work just fine on my victor and my Duke 1 1/2s In fact they are a replica of the 1 1/2 Victor pinch pan.

I thought all duke 1.5 were single pan post ? Bmi is a good quality trp I think, got bunch old ones, did put new springs most a few yrs ago, awful job , other bmi, I like older victers in good condition with new springs in coils, Bridget's are good but probly not s good coon trap in 1.5, I have none in Bridger in 1.5, have bunch dukes but on occasion have had problems, 1 have 1 duke that threw out as 2 years row, the cross frame bend easy or some kinda pan creep but coon bottom out trap an not spring, have had a once great while problem with duke connibears in 110 with spring an spring didn't (This word is unacceptable on Trapperman) off side or something an jaws not close tight an escape , have had otter few times get thru duke 330 an same thing, escape or not even hardly caught , a dbl pan post is better single pan post though

Sounds like time spent reading trap tuning posts in the archives would do you wonders.

That sounds like a good deed.

Dave there are "two" pan posts on most traps. And single pan "shank" that fits between the "2" pan posts.
So the pans I sent you have 2 ears and they set on the outside of the "2" pan posts on the trap.You may have to put some washers between the posts to take up the slack.