fox trap trigger

[MAIN MAN 277]

Alright guys im nearly finnished with my live cage trap its about 6 foot long buy 3 foot buy 2.. il pop some pictures up in the next few days.

 

Right then problem time!! its got a door that drops down but is heavy" so im stuck because if i use a pin conected to a cord tied to the bait it will take a lot of pressure to pull the bait enough to pull the pin as the door is bloody heavy? iv tried thinking how to set up the trigger to make it work but its got me stumped.

 

There must be a way to make the pin slide out with less ease to make it work.

 

Any ideas would be sound.. i have looked at images on google but there doesnt seem to be any close ups cheers again.

[paulus 26]

Alright guys im nearly finnished with my live cage trap its about 6 foot long buy 3 foot buy 2.. il pop some pictures up in the next few days.

 

Right then problem time!! its got a door that drops down but is heavy" so im stuck because if i use a pin conected to a cord tied to the bait it will take a lot of pressure to pull the bait enough to pull the pin as the door is bloody heavy? iv tried thinking how to set up the trigger to make it work but its got me stumped.

 

There must be a way to make the pin slide out with less ease to make it work.

 

Any ideas would be sound.. i have looked at images on google but there doesnt seem to be any close ups cheers again.

this a home made jobby, as you can see the door is supported by heavy duty straining wire that is joined to another longer piece of wire that runs the lenght of the trap in a conduit. a hinge is then require to go down to the trigger and the bait is wired onto that, after the bait is wired on its pulled towsrds the back of the trap this pushes out the straining wire through the hole at the front and the front door is slid down onto this and the trap is set.

[MAIN MAN 277]

Thanks mate! im going up the farm tomorow il have another look and try a few ideas cheers, after seing your perspects door thats given me the choice of changing the door as mine is a 2" steel frame with weld mesh and is bloody heavy! hence the weight of the door is resting on the pin and would take some pulling out.

It will be a matter of days now the wheat is cut before the foxes move closer to our farms so need it in action asap cheers fella.

[moxy 617]

If you search through John b's old posts you will find loads of ideas for triggers, some may not be for fox traps specifically but I'm sure some could be adapted to suit your needs