Talpex Tuning

[camies 1]

Now that all the fun of the idiot expert has finished, could someone help me with my new Talpex.

 

The last ones I used were borrowed and as sensitive as hell (got two of my fingers a treat OUCH! LOTS!)

The springs seem twice as powerful as the old ones but being new thats not surprising.

 

The new ones set ok but one isn't anyway as light on the trigger and the second fires itself after a few seconds.

 

One seems to have a rounded end to the trigger bar and putting it anywhere near the trigger plate hole and it fires all by itself after a few seconds.

( Megga Ouchness on two if my fingers!!!! ). So, do I roughen or square that one's tip with some emery paper?

 

The second one the trigger bar seems a mite unfinished, a bit rough, it requires HEAVY pressure to release the trap.

( Good for fingers but the mole would have to be pretending to Rambo to lift it ).

Is it a good idea to round that one off or will I just make a second self firing trap?

 

Your thoughts appreciated.

[Rolfe 2]

Rough up the end of the trigger pin with a bit of emery paper or coarse sand paper and it will stop it self-firing. If you hang them outside for a few weeks to "weather" then you won't have to do this as the oils acquired during manufacture and all odours will have been removed. you can short cut the process by boiling the traps......but i just let the weather do the job for me.

[410phil 4]

DO NOT BOIL YOUR TRAPS!!!!!

Just roughen up the trigger arms with a bit of emery paper and you don't need to weather your traps as metal does not carry scent.

I have used brand new traps and caught in them just as well as old traps.

All the best Phil

[camies 1]

Rough up the end of the trigger pin with a bit of emery paper or coarse sand paper and it will stop it self-firing. If you hang them outside for a few weeks to "weather" then you won't have to do this as the oils acquired during manufacture and all odours will have been removed. you can short cut the process by boiling the traps......but i just let the weather do the job for me.

 

Thanks Rolf and 410phil. I didn't want to wreak the traps by doing something stupid so out they go for a weekly dose of Lincolnshire weather before I start to play. As for boiling, the boss still hasn't forgiven me for leaving a large bag of rabbit innards in her kitchen overnight so playing safe, I'll not ask to use the stove!!!!

 

Cheers for the advice.

Edited July 24, 2009 by camies