[Ron Burdick]

Nice looking trap house.
You might consider putting a leg brace to support the overhang on the original pedestal.
Get the pump off the floor by putting it on the wall with a shelf.

Ron Burdick

 

[ric3677]

I have shot that club. Nice place with nice people.
Rick in MT

 

[Kolar 25]

You might also consider installing the Debris Deflector on all of your machines. They are well
worth the $30.00. We had trouble with our machines going out of time, we put the debris deflectors on and have not had a problem since. That was 6 years ago.

 

[Firewater]

I see you all have some artist`s there

 

[ljutic73]

At the Medicine Hat Clay Target Center we installed 3 new Pat traps we pulled out the last 3 GVN Super stars on Thursday and Friday we now have 4 Pat traps. We opened for practice on Saturday I got 3 rounds in today the machines worked better then I shot.
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Good for your club. You rock!

 

[Skippyd]

Nice looking trap house.
You might consider putting a leg brace to support the overhang on the original pedestal.
Get the pump off the floor by putting it on the wall with a shelf.

Ron Burdick

Shelfs are being installed this week for mounting the pumps off the floor. Thanks for the support idea for the overhang.
Darrell

I see you all have some artist`s there

Had to go back and look. Trap kids 🤣

 

[out of $]

Easy supports for the frame are cellar jack posts. They require a little fabrication but it’s simple.
-make up 1/4” plates, to anchor to the the floor, with four bolt holes.
-weld these to the bottom of the tube.
- weld the internally threaded ring to the tube.
-drill and tap, 3/8-16 worked in my case, the top of the threaded screw.
- make up some 1/4“ support plates, with clearance holes for 3/8” to mount between the machine and the screw.
-make the top support plates to suit the machine base, fasten the plates to the frame. Once you have it level, turning the screw up and down, lock down the 3/8” bolt.

The install that I did, Vince Valoice set me up with a sketch on his how to. That included an angle iron frame that was made with enough clearance to set the Pat Trap frame in. The frame was secured to the concrete pad, similar to the pad in OP’s pictures. Then the machine was set in the frame and secured in place with bolts. The overhanging frame section was secured to the floor with modified jack stands, like in the sketch. The thread screw can then be used to level the frame, then locked in place by the 3/8” bolt.

 

[redudley]

Thanks for sharing this work! Great insight for those of us who are hopeful for new trap machines!

 

[320090T]

Is the notch in the correct spot?

 

[sacky07]

I see you all have some artist`s there

The old cock n balls. I seen that too lol

 

[max trap]

Look at that background !! Beautiful

 

[Ken C.]

Congrats on the new equipment. I had the pleasure of being involved in the changeover to new machines a few years ago. Vince did the install, but having the old throwers out and moving both old & new around the site kept us busy. It was well worth all the work. Enjoy and shoot well.

 

[shotgun-ron]

You might also consider installing the Debris Deflector on all of your machines. They are well
worth the $30.00. We had trouble with our machines going out of time, we put the debris deflectors on and have not had a problem since. That was 6 years ago.

What is debris deflector?

 

[mad_dawg]

The art....dic-tac-toe on the back wall, had to go back as well...

 

[Kolar 25]

What is debris deflector?

The debris deflector is a guard over the pulley on the hydraulic motor that cocks the machine.
After looking at the pictures a bit more it looks like the debris deflectors are installed.

 

[ljutic73]

Look at that background !! Beautiful

Its a great place to shoot!

 

[stokinpls]

Heck, I thought that drawing was supposed to be Mickey Mouse. 🤓

Bob Falfa

 

[Skippyd]

Look at that background !! Beautiful

Flat lands of SE Alberta there's a few hills and trees in our area.hard to believe that 40 min south in the Cypress Hills it has a elevation of 4800 ft and lots of trees.

 

[wadcrusher]

We have Pat Traps at our club in SW Lower Michigan. Great Traps.
I read a thread here a few years ago about installing Heat Strip Tapes on the oil tank and hoses.
Did it at out club, also insulated the oil tank.
You can get them at most hardware stores.
It really helps when the temps drop for us.
Just a thought for you.
The ones we purchased had inline thermostats that kick them in when the temp drops.
Works great.
Enjoy your new Traps,
Wadcrusher