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#558752 - 02/03/08 03:29 PM Baseplate bender with pics (2 new pics)
Reynard Reynard trapper Registered: 07/27/07 Posts: 176 Loc: South Central Pennsylvania	Just got a new welder the other week. This was my first project. I still need to anchor the jack to the rig though. It's not perfect and a see a few mods I am going to make but it works great. I use 1/4" cold roll for the base plate, just have to remember to put 2 links of chain on it before I weld them on. Edited by Reynard (02/07/08 09:50 PM)
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#558924 - 02/03/08 05:15 PM Re: Baseplate bender with pics [Re: Reynard]
stinkey stinkey trapper Registered: 12/23/06 Posts: 258 Loc: fort ripley minnesota	very nice thanks for posting. _________________________
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#559058 - 02/03/08 06:26 PM Re: Baseplate bender with pics [Re: stinkey]
T-Rex T-Rex trapper Registered: 12/24/06 Posts: 1040 Loc: 2 near Metro... Minnesota	That looks like it would work better than my 5" vise.
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#559097 - 02/03/08 06:50 PM Re: Baseplate bender with pics [Re: T-Rex]
Derek Brayen Derek Brayen trapper Registered: 12/23/06 Posts: 2731 Loc: Erieville, New York	that is very creative _________________________ http://www.baitluremakers.proboards84.com http://www.thesportsmensforum.com WHAT??
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#559122 - 02/03/08 07:02 PM Re: Baseplate bender with pics [Re: Derek Brayen]
okcatman okcatman trapper Registered: 12/23/06 Posts: 146 Loc: Craig Co. OK	Thanks I've been brain storming to come up with something thinking of a jig for a wood spliter this will help.
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#559376 - 02/03/08 08:55 PM Re: Baseplate bender with pics [Re: okcatman]
outdoorsaddict outdoorsaddict trapper Registered: 12/27/06 Posts: 217 Loc: Kansas	I have seen the guts blown out of pretty good vices making bases out of 1" flat stock. Good idea.
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#559384 - 02/03/08 09:01 PM Re: Baseplate bender with pics [Re: outdoorsaddict]
trap_crazy trap_crazy trapper Registered: 10/14/07 Posts: 1140 Loc: MAINE	its no doubt that trappers are some of the best inventors there ever was. that is a nice device _________________________ "once you get a little beaver you never stop thinkin about it" Proud memeber of the NTA and MTA
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#559582 - 02/03/08 10:11 PM Re: Baseplate bender with pics [Re: trap_crazy]
Reynard Reynard trapper Registered: 07/27/07 Posts: 176 Loc: South Central Pennsylvania	I will take more pictures tommorow so you can see how it was constructed.
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#559655 - 02/03/08 10:39 PM Re: Baseplate bender with pics [Re: Reynard]
Lynxcattrapper Lynxcattrapper trapper Registered: 10/18/07 Posts: 2810 Loc: Idaho	Ya copy cat... $\:D$ $\:D$ lol you'll NEED to reinforce the top piece..way to light to last long.. mine is made out of as HEAVY of tool steel that I could get...50ton jack..doubles as my swivel maker and tag stamper..The bottom is 1/2" plate..top is square hollow tool steel..mine weight probably DOUBLE what your does...bit of a "drawback" lol This unit will do round or flat stock w/out even breaking a sweat. lynx _________________________ "cat trapping, i wish my brother had taught it to me" I...I...I LUV my BRUDDER...
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#559661 - 02/03/08 10:41 PM Re: Baseplate bender with pics [Re: Reynard]
TexA TexA trapper Registered: 12/24/06 Posts: 2079 Loc: Estherville, IA	Looks Good & Should work OK. There are usually a few "bugs" to get worked out of any pilot project, so don't feel bad about that.... You're doing just fine, keep it up....... _________________________ TexA Member Iowa Trappers Association National Trappers Association
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#559685 - 02/03/08 10:57 PM Re: Baseplate bender with pics [Re: TexA]
Reynard Reynard trapper Registered: 07/27/07 Posts: 176 Loc: South Central Pennsylvania	Lynx, The top is only 3/16" but I welded a piece of U-channel (1/8" thick 1" x 1") the base is only 1/4" so I added 3 pieces of 3/16# so that it looks like an E. Mine also only has a 2 ton jack but it seems to be plenty. Might went more if I was bending flat stock. Edited by Reynard (02/03/08 10:58 PM) Edit Reason: spelling
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#566754 - 02/07/08 08:08 PM Re: Baseplate bender with pics [Re: Reynard]
bobcatmatt bobcatmatt trapper Registered: 12/23/06 Posts: 679 Loc: Tyler Co., West Virginia	ttt
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#566782 - 02/07/08 08:18 PM Re: Baseplate bender with pics [Re: bobcatmatt]
Swampfox1975 Swampfox1975 trapper Registered: 02/04/08 Posts: 144 Loc: South Carolina	You think you would need more than 4000 lbs to bend a 1/4 round rod of cold rolled? Any thing above that seems like over kill IMHO.
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#566881 - 02/07/08 09:16 PM Re: Baseplate bender with pics [Re: Swampfox1975]
Blak coyote Blak coyote trapper Registered: 12/25/06 Posts: 1613 Loc: N.e.WI.	Same way I made mine using a 12 ton bottle jack,thinking about going to a 20 ton so I can bend more than a couple at a time. _________________________ Custom Trap Mods
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#566912 - 02/07/08 09:25 PM Re: Baseplate bender with pics [Re: outdoorsaddict]
KYBOY KYBOY trapper Registered: 12/22/06 Posts: 3379 Loc: East, Kentucky	Originally Posted By: outdoorsaddict I have seen the guts blown out of pretty good vices making bases out of 1" flat stock. Good idea. yep, I have a large Wilton that will do it but I still dont like using a vise if I dont have to. My frame for a bottle jack is just basically a four cornered frame. The jack sets in it then the jig. That way I can take my jig jaws in and out. Edited by KYBOY (02/07/08 09:30 PM) _________________________ Take life by the throat, then choke it until it spits up what you want!
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#566952 - 02/07/08 09:51 PM Re: Baseplate bender with pics [Re: KYBOY]
Reynard Reynard trapper Registered: 07/27/07 Posts: 176 Loc: South Central Pennsylvania	added some more pics
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#566991 - 02/07/08 10:25 PM Re: Baseplate bender with pics [Re: Reynard]
big ab big ab trapper Registered: 05/07/07 Posts: 1258 Loc: georgia	will it do flat stock? _________________________ Every man must know his limitatons, I have none.
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#567052 - 02/07/08 11:01 PM Re: Baseplate bender with pics [Re: big ab]
Reynard Reynard trapper Registered: 07/27/07 Posts: 176 Loc: South Central Pennsylvania	I have only made cold roll base plates but I don't see why it wouldn't.
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