Thread: Bird Predator Control

If anyone is having the odd breakage of the trigger mechanism in KNESS rat traps - there is a simple solution - I have been losing a few - hard to say what is causing it but likely heavy rain tripping them and no rat body parts to soften the shock of steel on plastic parts - the most delicate part being the trigger mechanism - it may also be caused by mice that trip the trap and miss the kill bar causing a heavy shock to plastic parts
I have been talking with the supplier (Key Industries) - who in turn have been talking with the manufacturer - Key Industries have been very good to me over the years and have replaced a few - but the manufacturers are not so keen to help them
The simple solution is to purchase new trigger pieces from Key Industries - $1 each - pull the pin - remove the broken bits - put the new part in and replace the pin - all done - trap as good as new in less than a minute
The pin needs a good grip with long nose pliers- 90 degree turn - the back end is tight in a small hole so might take out a bit of plastic from the base as it turns - if the odd pin is tight going back in - just file a bit off the bent end

Broken and new trigger parts


All you need - $1 each


LHS - pin removed & shows slight damage to plastic hole in base - RHS - pin and trigger replaced - good as new