RABID_DOGG Posted June 12, 2011 Report Share Posted June 12, 2011 (edited) hi guys i was wondering if any one has made or knows how to make larsen springs what tools i will need i want to make a load of larsen trap over the winter just to keep me busy but dont want to spend lots doing it Edited June 12, 2011 by RABID_DOGG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gyp Posted June 12, 2011 Report Share Posted June 12, 2011 Don't bother making them, just get them from John, great service and price. http://www.fourteenacre.co.uk/cage-trap-springs-pairs/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david84h Posted June 12, 2011 Report Share Posted June 12, 2011 I will vouch for that john at fourteenarces you get great services form him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RABID_DOGG Posted June 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2011 i dont real want to buy them i have found my own timber ive had it sawn up for me i just want to make it all my self with out buy any thing that was made by hand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark@mbb Posted June 12, 2011 Report Share Posted June 12, 2011 Making the trap is the easy part the springs have be high tensile steel so it goes back to is original shape very hard to acheive without the right equipment i looked into having some made and the cheapest i could have bought them was £1;25 per pair we made our larson traps out of weldmesh i can post some pictures if you need any Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2nd Barrel Posted June 12, 2011 Report Share Posted June 12, 2011 (edited) First off, let me be upfront with this post and tell you that I am John from Fourteenacre. :yp: This is my forum user from a very long time ago and, as it's not obvious, I feel it's only right that I should 'declare an interest'. Making springs sounds like a skill in it's own right, but this website looks like a good place to start. http://home.earthlink.net/~bazillion/intro.html You need to be realistic that any springs you make yourself are almost certainly not going to last as long as commercially made ones and will need replacing more frequently. But it's a great idea to make the whole thing from scratch. I would be very interested to see how your whole project turns out. The link that gyp posted (thank you) is to our small cage springs, suitable for cage traps and mesh Larsens. They probably would support the weight of a wooden Larsen door but only if you used a pair on each door. The shop also contains 'larsen Springs' which are the larger heavier springs intended for use on the wooden traps with a pair doing BOTH doors. Just wanted to clear that up so that no one buys the wrong thing by mistake and is disappointed. Cheers John Edited June 12, 2011 by 2nd Barrel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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