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leaving connibear springs compressed #94211
02/16/07 04:59 PM
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was wondering what others do that own alot of connibear traps, i leave my springs set or compressed year round, i do not think it matters?

Re: leaving connibear springs compressed [Re: coonman22] #94241
02/16/07 05:22 PM
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I agree with you. I haven't seen any problems with leaving the safties hooked year around.

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Re: leaving connibear springs compressed [Re: ] #94252
02/16/07 05:28 PM
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I wouldn't do it. It could only weaken them.

Re: leaving connibear springs compressed [Re: Mystic Wildlife] #94362
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I dont & would not either. Minnow

Re: leaving connibear springs compressed [Re: ] #94681
02/16/07 10:24 PM
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if you leave a load too long on a trailer, etc. the springs will take a set.....I wire them down before I go out on line but when season is over I let em relax....Mac~


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Re: leaving connibear springs compressed [Re: walkingstick2] #94699
02/16/07 10:33 PM
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I bought a doz vic 330's at a auction last year the old guy told me the last time he used them was in 1979 or 80. 10 of them had the safties on and 2 did not there is no dif at all.

Re: leaving connibear springs compressed [Re: Big Elk] #94713
02/16/07 10:43 PM
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The ONLY time my coni springs are NOT compressed. Is when a animal is it the trap.


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Re: leaving connibear springs compressed [Re: Newt] #94777
02/16/07 11:20 PM
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Yes, I left springs compressed on a Sauvageau, it did make them weaker.


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Re: leaving connibear springs compressed [Re: madtrapper] #95047
02/17/07 08:44 AM
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I dont see no difference in my Sauvageaus.They have been set for 3 years now. Unless there is a animal in them.


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Re: leaving connibear springs compressed [Re: Newt] #95061
02/17/07 09:03 AM
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Hey newt that was a nice demostration on otter at herk, in NY. Hows the sheep \:\)

This is an Email on dukes:

Scott,

Thanks for your question. If you just want to compress the springs for a short time before taking to your field sets, that should not weaken the springs.

On the other hand, we don't recommend long term storing the springs compressed. Also, you should not dye or wax the traps with the springs compressed.

The springs on all of our body traps should last many years and give you good performance. Good luck this season.
Thanks,
Bill


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Re: leaving connibear springs compressed [Re: trapper72] #95168
02/17/07 11:01 AM
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Well, I think we could agree that leaving them compressed won't make them any stronger. Why would anyone want to leave them compressed in the off season?

Re: leaving connibear springs compressed [Re: Mystic Wildlife] #95175
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They store much nicer if you have a pile of them with the springs compressed. If it weakens them it's not enough to notice IMO.

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Re: leaving connibear springs compressed [Re: ] #95180
02/17/07 11:09 AM
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It was always my understanding that pitting of the steel is the cause of weak springs, not leaving them compressed, but what do I know, I'm a muddy coon trapper.



Re: leaving connibear springs compressed [Re: cj's trapping] #95430
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Look at it this way - you don't buy new ones compressed right from the manufacturer. Think if it didn't matter the manufacturer would ship them compressed as they wouldn't take up as much room.
Besides plain common sense tells you not to leave ANY SPRING compressed.

Re: leaving connibear springs compressed [Re: DLM] #95451
02/17/07 03:12 PM
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Someone did an article on this awhile back in FFG or Trapper. They talked to an engineer and said leaving springs compressed makes no difference at all.


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Re: leaving connibear springs compressed [Re: woodsrunner] #95473
02/17/07 03:24 PM
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i think i rember reading this,it may have been in hal sullivans article? i agree it does not make a noticable difference,when you buy new traps,they are not going to compress and hook the springs on them, it is a lot easier on hands if you have many traps to leave hooks set, i have hand problems which comes from years of doing same kind of work in factory

Re: leaving connibear springs compressed [Re: ] #95637
02/17/07 05:16 PM
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Mr Pete Askins of Sleepy Creek was a field tester for Victor for more years than most of us have been alive. He will tell you that tempered spring steel will not weaken when body grippers are stored compressed. he also states that the temp. of boiling water doesnt even come close to getting hot enough to change the strength of spring steel. If any one would know it would be Mr. Pete. From my experience I agree with him.

Re: leaving connibear springs compressed [Re: coonman22] #95653
02/17/07 05:31 PM
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I would venture to bet that everyone who said they do not store thier bodygrips hooked, have a gun cabinet full of cocked guns. Now if you are conserned about spring strength on your bodygrips shouldn't you be equally as conserned about the spring strength on you firing pin of your rifle????? Just a thought. My self? My bodygrips get stored both ways (how every they come off the line when I put them away usually hooked), and yes all my guns are cocked.


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Re: leaving connibear springs compressed [Re: Dave Plueger] #95656
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Why is it nobody listens to the manufacture


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