setting new duke body trap. home made setting tool?

[farmbif]

is there something wrong with me? I think so. I no longer have hand strength enough to set even a new duke 110 bt mag body trap. im going to have to make a setting tool. has anyone else made their own setting tool? anyone with picture and dimensions? I'm making some rat trap sets out of wood with a slot for the trap spring and a screen on one end so the critter can smell the bait

[trapper9260]

Do you have the setting tool for 220 and 330 's? If so see if that will help you to set them . I have some I had a hard time to set and that is what I used. It works for me.

[farmbif]

no I dont have any setting tools. how long are the ones you have? distance from notch to pivot? ive got plenty of steel, grinders, drills and a bolt. its an hour drive for me to the closest store that might have one. thought I'd just make one myself

[Polymath]

I made a setting tool out of a gaulking gun. Reversed of course. Cut the pull loop shorter. and bent a tight loop so it will draw up tight.

[CastingFool]

I've set a conibear 220 with a rope. Never did use it, though. I tripped it with a stick, and that was a scary event. There are videos on YouTube how to set up the trap with a rope

[trapper9260]

no I dont have any setting tools. how long are the ones you have? distance from notch to pivot? ive got plenty of steel, grinders, drills and a bolt. its an hour drive for me to the closest store that might have one. thought I'd just make one myself

I will have to check on that . I will let you know . I know it is 1" flat stock and I think 1/4" thick. Just to let you know . I try the caulking gun setter on my 330's and it did not last long. I end up had to buy the one that was made to set the traps. Here is a link to how they look and if you want to just buy it . https://schmittent.com/product-categ...-trap-setters/

[farmerjim]

https://www.amazon.com/Duke-Set-Tool.../dp/B000BPEDWK

[trapper9260]

Here is about to make your own , need (2) 1"x1/4"x24" flat steel . then on each you do the following . 5/16" hole on center 7 1/4" down . as for the notch 5/8" down on the same end you start with to do your 5/16" hole above it you put the notch . You put a 3/8" hole and have it 3/16" in on one side . Do this on both flats , then use a 5/16" x 1" bolt , (2) flats washer and nut. It will look like one of the pictures of the link I posted. If you do not want the nut come loose . Peen it over. after you get it to work the way you like .

[Mr Peabody]

I bought a decent one off Amazon, cheap. I can't set my 120's by hand either

[trapper9260]

I bought a decent one off Amazon, cheap. I can't set my 120's by hand either

Those 120's can be a pain to try to set. For how small they are , I am doing good setting the 110's. for how it is for me. I use my setting tool mainly now. Also the one I said about setting the 330's because the setting tool I gave how to make, I do not have it anymore to set it like I use too. also that tool you can use one hand to set the traps springs .