Notching camloc's

[Corey Hain]

Anyone out there notch their camloc's?  Whats the best way to do it?  Is it worth doing?  thanks in advance.  Corey.

[Wackyquacker]

I've never notched a lock.  I understand that when using 1X19 cable the notching is done by some.  I am trying (inadvertently) some 1X19  1/16 cable for cat sets.  With tensioning springs I don't notice any slipage.  Now to answer your question, If I were to notch the locks I would get a checkering file.  These are commomn for both steel and wood and  the files for steel cut a number of parallel lines with each pass.

[Newt]

I just cant think of notching a cam to make it work. If it dont lock -trash it- use something else.There are a lot of good locks out on the market. As you see I am no big fan of cams.Of corse that might be cause they rust and dont work at all in salt air and water.They freeze up in wet cold weather.If I wanted to have something freeze up I would set steel. In my book the SLIM LOCK is the best for now any how.That is till something better comes along.And you can bet on that. We trappers are always inproving our traps and snares.

[Wackyquacker]

Now Newty ole boy the onlyest reason you don't set steel is cause in Jersy ya can't :-D  :-D  :-D

[Newt]

OK Wacky,And just how many states do you do any State hop trapping in ?

[Wackyquacker]

Geez Newt, I guess I don't comprendA "HOP TRAPPING" .  What in the devil is a HOP?

[Newt]

Wacky,  your dummer than a box of rocks? Dont tell me you neaver herd of "state Hopping"

[RdFx]

Naw New Wacky  only idea of hopping is when he catches burros in his yote traps and he hops around trying not to get kicked or bit!

[Corey Hain]

Thanks for the insight Newt, i have been using cams this year and so far have had good luck with them.  I had just heard alot about grooving them, and was curiuos about that.  thanks for the help guys.  Corey