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<blockquote data-quote="backhoeboogie" data-source="post: 453474" data-attributes="member: 3162"><p>One inch tube steel and nothing bigger than one inch. Cut two pieces of it 18 inches long and weld a hinge to them such that you have a 36 inch piece that folds half. On the opposite side of the hinge, weld about a 3/8 or 1/2 inch lock washer for an eye, to one piece near the hinged joint. This way when tripped, it will fold away from the door it supports. Tie a rope to the eye & route it down through a pulley, then across the trap. That's your trip wire. The hogs will chew it to pieces when caught so don't make a hard tie. </p><p></p><p>Before you use the rope, wet it, then drag it through dirt such that it is earthen color. Also, put dirt on the floor such that they don't feel the wire underfoot when they enter the trap. (or wood if you build one like flaboy's) </p><p></p><p>Pigs and shoats don't have cutter teeth to root with. They'll follow around hogs that do and eat in behind them. When they get to your trap, they'll grunt and squeal when they find corn. If you have your trip line too low, you'll catch just them. Its best to put that trip line about 14 inches up so the little guys can't trip the door. 8 or 10 will get in there and then a big one or else some bigger shoats will run in and trip the guilotine door. Wham, you got many. </p><p></p><p>My 1 inch tube steel trip poles go on top of the trap, holding up the guilotine gate. The rope is then routed through the top down to a pulley on one side. From there I go across the trap with a single tie to the opposite side. </p><p></p><p>Tube steel bigger than 1 inch is harder to trip. 3/4 is a bit too touchy but will work. If you have some scrap around in this size proximity, use it. 1 1/4 will probably be fine but I would not use 1 1/2 inch.</p><p></p><p>Edit: By the way, you could use wood but it will get chewed to shreds when you catch some. That is why I use tube steel.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="backhoeboogie, post: 453474, member: 3162"] One inch tube steel and nothing bigger than one inch. Cut two pieces of it 18 inches long and weld a hinge to them such that you have a 36 inch piece that folds half. On the opposite side of the hinge, weld about a 3/8 or 1/2 inch lock washer for an eye, to one piece near the hinged joint. This way when tripped, it will fold away from the door it supports. Tie a rope to the eye & route it down through a pulley, then across the trap. That's your trip wire. The hogs will chew it to pieces when caught so don't make a hard tie. Before you use the rope, wet it, then drag it through dirt such that it is earthen color. Also, put dirt on the floor such that they don't feel the wire underfoot when they enter the trap. (or wood if you build one like flaboy's) Pigs and shoats don't have cutter teeth to root with. They'll follow around hogs that do and eat in behind them. When they get to your trap, they'll grunt and squeal when they find corn. If you have your trip line too low, you'll catch just them. Its best to put that trip line about 14 inches up so the little guys can't trip the door. 8 or 10 will get in there and then a big one or else some bigger shoats will run in and trip the guilotine door. Wham, you got many. My 1 inch tube steel trip poles go on top of the trap, holding up the guilotine gate. The rope is then routed through the top down to a pulley on one side. From there I go across the trap with a single tie to the opposite side. Tube steel bigger than 1 inch is harder to trip. 3/4 is a bit too touchy but will work. If you have some scrap around in this size proximity, use it. 1 1/4 will probably be fine but I would not use 1 1/2 inch. Edit: By the way, you could use wood but it will get chewed to shreds when you catch some. That is why I use tube steel. [/QUOTE]
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