Making trap door?

[k0n0ha-easy]

Hi,


How do you guys make your trap doors? I can't seem to think of any ways to make one. I couldn't find any at the stores too.

Thank!


-John-

[DEEJAY7950]

Maybe this will give you some idea!

http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/758...ject011tu7.jpg

[kalapati]

Originally Posted by k0n0ha-easy

Hi,

How do you guys make your trap doors? I can't seem to think of any ways to make one. I couldn't find any at the stores too.

Thank!

-John-

one of our members PMed me requesting inside view of my trap door i might as well share it here:










so if i want them out to loft fly i just have to pull this string from the outside to open the trap door.





and these are my young horses relaxing:














and there they go:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMsGH...p;feature=user





kalapati
San Diego
http://myracingpigeons.mypets.ws:81/jview.htm

[Grim]

So they just drop in?

[kalapati]

Originally Posted by Grim

So they just drop in?

yes






















kalapati
San Diego
http://myracingpigeons.mypets.ws:81/jview.htm

[Eriduardo]

That's a pretty nifty trap

[Bluecheckard]

very nice loft you have there kalapati! what is the size of this loft? you mentioned in one of your post that you are from Lemon grove. are you Romel A. or do you know him?

[kalapati]

Originally Posted by Bluecheckard

very nice loft you have there kalapati! what is the size of this loft? you mentioned in one of your post that you are from Lemon grove. are you Romel A. or do you know him?

thank you. it's 9X6 and the front height is 6 feet. yes i am from lemon grove. my name is gerald not romel and i don't know him.
where are u from?

happy fourth!

kalapati
San Diego
http://myracingpigeons.mypets.ws:81/jview.htm

[bzvon]

Originally Posted by kalapati

yes



















kalapati
San Diego
http://myracingpigeons.mypets.ws:81/jview.htm

Nice trap door sir gerald.. Magaya nga..

[Ramiro]

When the trap is not opened and the birds can't get out, is the opening just big enough to drop in or do they actually have to push the door open a little to get it?

[james fillbrook]

yea cool trap

[klorinth]

Gerald,

Very nice. You have definitley given me some ideas of what i want to try on my own design.

I am curious about those drop trap designs that use small dowels in them. Seems to be to reduce the size of the opening. Make a large door useable by only something the size of a pigeon? Is this security against predators? What is the minimum size then? How wide should they be in order not to interfere with the pigeons trapping?

Thanks again for the great pics.

[samps]

I just built this trap door for my loft. havent really tried it yet but i think it will work fine. sometimes the wires get stuck but the birds cant get out.

all i did was straighten a two wire hangers then cut them a few inches longer than the door and made a loop on one end. then nailed fence staples to hold the wires.

i cant post a picture cause this isnt my computer but. there is one on my personal profile, if your interested.

[maine123]

Hmm... very nifty trap. thanks for sharing!

[Pegasus]

I honestly think having some bobs on the trap door will make the birds think twice and with-out them it's so easy for them just to fly down or go in...But of course bobs will be use in many years to come by some other fanciers...