Figure Four Deadfall

	Drummer Dave wrote:
	In what" Key" ? will that fall ?

Good one

I thought of putting a milk bone on the end and having my dog go at it, but I decided it might actually injure her. Sad

The only part I made a mistake on is the slanted stick, it's a little too short and there isn't as much leverage as I'd like.

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Nice work OGTL Very Happy

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I posted this on another site but it fit here, too.

This is just from my personal experience and observations... but if you place the figure 4 mechanism directly under the deadfall there is a chance that the weight will either get hung up or redirected, by the vertical support, when tripped. I don't sink the horizontal post into the ground but on occasion have had it get caught. Anybody else experience this or is it my bad engineering skills. Please excuse the poor drawing.

1 - the fig4 directly under the deadfall.
2 - The tripped trap with the horizontal post hung up.
3 - Post placement prior to setting the trap
4 - Fig4 set with post out of the way.

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LOL OG thats hilarious. Only reason is funny because I made afigure Four out of my keyboard a few years ago too haha. I think Daffy made one too out of a keyboard also haha

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Askdamice wrote:

I posted this on another site but it fit here, too.

This is just from my personal experience and observations... but if you place the figure 4 mechanism directly under the deadfall there is a chance that the weight will either get hung up or redirected, by the vertical support, when tripped. I don't sink the horizontal post into the ground but on occasion have had it get caught. Anybody else experience this or is it my bad engineering skills. Please excuse the poor drawing.

1 - the fig4 directly under the deadfall.
2 - The tripped trap with the horizontal post hung up.
3 - Post placement prior to setting the trap
4 - Fig4 set with post out of the way.

Ahhh...I see. Smile

Thanks for enlightening us on that.

But yeah, if you build it right it's supposed to throw the whole thing out from under the weight. Smile

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Thanks for the tip Askdamice Very Happy

"Paint" for the win Cool

eric

	TrooperMax wrote:
	Thats pretty creative

You should see some traps that I have details on how to make...for example the apache mouse trap. I have yet to build one, all I can say is that it uses a broken bow and the firing mechanism Laughing

a bit overkill maybe

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I was bored by the campfire the other night so I made the mother of all figure 4 deadfalls.... any unsuspecting grasshoppers will perish under my skillfully constructed deathtrap!!.... moooaaah ha ha ha ha.....

yes... it is made of toothpics.

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LOL.. nice dead fall Askdamice.

Have any of you guys caught anything with it yet, or do you guys just practice making them?

Right on,

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Yes, I have successfully trapped with F4's.... although slightly bigger than the one I posted here... lol.
Rick

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Thats pretty cool.. so what did you catch, and did you eat it? haha.

Thats a great trap Askdamice, did you catch anything? Laughing

eric

I've caught rabbit, squirrels, chipmunks, mice and even a fox snake once.... I didn't eat the mouse but I skinned it! I did eat the snake... if you're wondering.
Rick

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Nice... how did the chipmunk, squirrel and snake taste? which one was your fav?

sorry for all the questions, I'm trying to prepare myself for what I might actually do next time I go camping.

The squirrels and the snake tasted the best... cause I caught those at home and used BBQ sauce and/or spices... lol. The chipmunks and rabbits were taken in the field and prepared with only salt and pepper added.... they were still good though.
Rick

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I've never set one up in the woods, but I may try taking a rabbit with one soon.

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I have tried but messed it up, I didnt make it correctly.

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Good job.

It takes great patience to make one that small. Cool

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	Askdamice wrote:
	The squirrels and the snake tasted the best... cause I caught those at home and used BBQ sauce and/or spices... lol. The chipmunks and rabbits were taken in the field and prepared with only salt and pepper added.... they were still good though. Rick

Aww dude... You ate the squirrel and snake while you were at homE!? Didn't you have any chips or something in the pantry? haha jk, thats pretty cool. I just have to grow the cajones to catch one, skin it, gut it... eat it.