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homemade setting tongs..need pics
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07/18/08 07:26 PM
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was wondering how many of you have made homemade setting tongs for 330's..........and if ya'll had pics.
was gonna make up a set of tongs and thought i'd see what ya'll came up with to give me some ideas.
i think i oughta have a pair for safety reasons........i've set them using a rope or by hand for years..........but ya never know when trouble could come a knockin.
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Re: homemade setting tongs..need pics
[Re: Marty Harmon]
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07/19/08 08:12 AM
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i have access to all kinds of goodies............my bro in law builds race cars...lol.
i just didn't wanna build a set only to have them malfunction on me.
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Re: homemade setting tongs..need pics
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07/19/08 08:26 PM
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Re: homemade setting tongs..need pics
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07/19/08 09:22 PM
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2 poor...........did u make those setters?......if so i'd like to know how u built them.
Stand by your principles, Stand by your guns, and victory complete and permanent is sure at last. Abraham Lincoln
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Re: homemade setting tongs..need pics
[Re: Creektrapper]
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07/19/08 10:32 PM
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I built the setters.
Just a couple of rods that pass by each other. Nothing fancy !
I like the style as I can put one end on the ground and lean on the other, this allows both my hands free to wrestle out frozen critters. It is a push down style setter, not a pull up.
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Re: homemade setting tongs..need pics
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07/19/08 10:38 PM
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I used sevear home made setters they are worked fine. I've made push down types like 2 poor's as well as setting tongs. Then I got in a trade a pair of Sleep Creek #4 setters. I no longer use any of the others. They are under $20 and are so lightweight, strong and easy to use. I'll never go back to the others. I do keep the one push down type around though in case I loose these, but I'll only use them til the replacements arrive. ~ADC~
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Re: homemade setting tongs..need pics
[Re: woodelf]
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07/20/08 08:18 AM
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I have no problem setting any of them by hand when there empty ! Trying to compress springs by hand with a frozen critter installed is another story though.
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07/20/08 08:30 AM
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I madr a pair along those lines I used 1/4 x 1 inch flat thing is is if ya get yer pivot point to far so it opens much wider than a 330 spring it starts getting to much twist. I used 1 1/2 angle for the handles on mine they work great in the boat with that flat base. Be carefull when compressing those springs one slip a the hand and it will take alot a stiches to patch the cut they'll leave.Dont believe it Ask Wolfer I think he had around 30 stitches from his set tool
Last edited by RayA; 07/20/08 08:32 AM.
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Re: homemade setting tongs..need pics
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07/20/08 08:34 AM
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I have no problem setting any of them by hand when there empty ! Trying to compress springs by hand with a frozen critter installed is another story though. I hear ya there. I do have a setting tool, but most of the time I forget the dang thing in the truck and have to set them by hand anyways. I try to preset all of my conie before I go out. If I get any critters I just replace the trap and bring the whole thing home.
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