#15184 - 01/01/07 12:09 PM
Making cage traps for squirrels
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dktfireman
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Howdy, I want to make a couple of multicatch cage traps for squirrels. Anyone have a good design for the door and or know where to buy small torsion springs.
Thanks,
Dan
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#15851 - 01/01/07 07:11 PM
Re: Making cage traps for squirrels
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Hoppytrapsfur
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If you only need a couple probably be cheeper to buy them off one of the dealers on this site
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#16228 - 01/01/07 09:55 PM
Re: Making cage traps for squirrels
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mmwb
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Most hardware stores carry a few torsion springs, but I don't know that they would be light enough for that application.
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#16293 - 01/01/07 10:33 PM
Re: Making cage traps for squirrels
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LAtrapper
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#16395 - 01/02/07 02:54 AM
Re: Making cage traps for squirrels
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dktfireman
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Thank you! Thats what I was looking for. I wouldn't have thought of leader material.
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#16591 - 01/02/07 09:24 AM
Re: Making cage traps for squirrels
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SteveAlbano
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McMastercarr.com is a good source for small quantities of spring temper wire in almost any diameter. Making the torsion springs is relatively simple. Basically, you have to wind a length of spring the wire onto an arbor(hardened bolt). You need to make yourself a little spring winding jig. Go the the torsion spring section of the following website for details of what to do. I've made thousands of torsion springs with a home made jig for a type of gopher trap that I designed and produce in my shop.
[url]http://home.earthlink.net/~bazillion/intro.html[/url]
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#16682 - 01/02/07 11:09 AM
Re: Making cage traps for squirrels
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Barkstone
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Those are great pictures of the same trap I use, however usually I don't find a need for springs. The door design I perfer, however has 2" of wire turned to lay flat on the floor of the trap though so that any animal trying to get out is standing on the door while trying...
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#16693 - 01/02/07 11:23 AM
Re: Making cage traps for squirrels
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Dtwarrow
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Barkstone, that is a good idea... Ya'll are just too smart...
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#16860 - 01/02/07 02:04 PM
Re: Making cage traps for squirrels
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dktfireman
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That is a great idea Barkstone!
Thanks.
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#21711 - 01/05/07 01:39 PM
Re: Making cage traps for squirrels
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Dtwarrow
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I can however see the need for springs if the trap is not going to be horizontal... If it is set at an angle or even vertical, the doors would need springs to close them.
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#24471 - 01/07/07 01:01 AM
Re: Making cage traps for squirrels
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conibear
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what do you do with the squirrels after yuo catch them?
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#26246 - 01/07/07 11:01 PM
Re: Making cage traps for squirrels
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Joshua Jones
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where you getting the cage wire?
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#26368 - 01/08/07 06:01 AM
Re: Making cage traps for squirrels
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LAtrapper
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I purchase welded wire from a couple of local lumber yards. It is also carried by most of the farm supply stores around here.
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#32513 - 01/11/07 08:43 AM
Re: Making cage traps for squirrels
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Dtwarrow
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I made one last weekend. Working on another. Will post pics when I get a chance to take them. Thanks for all the info here. I had a few one way doors, but never made a multi catch trap before, so I'm glad I saw this.
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