Re: Is the Long spring market dead?
[Re: Shwackem]
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01/13/24 09:43 PM
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Law Dog
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Consider how the jaws might be easily replaced in the design process. If it’s built right the cost is less of a worry as quality sells just see how long Sterling traps last in the Shed here.
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Re: Is the Long spring market dead?
[Re: Shwackem]
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01/13/24 10:00 PM
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Woodsloafer72
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What would everyone prefer, riveted jaws? Or how the mb 550s come through the frame? I've always liked the way Newhouse's and LPC's are put together. Add a bolt on pan and post instead of a riveted pan or a humped cross frame and I think that they would be really nice. The hard part would be making them at a price that a guy can afford.
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Re: Is the Long spring market dead?
[Re: Tom cat]
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01/13/24 10:01 PM
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Woodsloafer72
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#2 victor dls is my go to land trap. Same here for fox and coon.
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Re: Is the Long spring market dead?
[Re: Woodsloafer72]
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01/13/24 11:10 PM
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#2 victor dls is my go to land trap. Same here for fox and coon. Yotes too.
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Re: Is the Long spring market dead?
[Re: Shwackem]
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01/14/24 01:31 AM
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Sleepy Creek has held to the statement that they'll start making long springs again once steel prices drop. To have a million dollars making long springs start with 2 million and quit once you've got a million left
Sometimes nothing can be a real cool hand
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Re: Is the Long spring market dead?
[Re: Shwackem]
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01/14/24 04:38 AM
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I see a lot of people looking for sleepy creek traps(my self included). Is the market completely dead or very small? I’m considering coming up with a patent and making my own with slight modifications from multiple out of business companies that people seemed to like along with modern parts. USA made and reasonably priced.. what are your thoughts. I wanted to make a aluminum CDR trap ( I am always looking for “originals”, if anyone has them for sale), for our brackish water. It was expensive to start. But with the new equipment, thing might have changed. Fur market is on the way out. Trappers are cheap
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