The Rural Voice, 1982-08, Page 171
4. Arrange the triangles in a pyramid shape and staple the
flanges together, putting your staples as close to the seams as you
can; leave no more than a staple's width between staples. The
flanges should end up on the inside of the pyramid.
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the pyramid until it is roughly circular and has a diameter of one-half inch.
Hold the pyramid peak up, and mark off a point on the bottom edge
three-quarters of an inch from a corner. From that point, snip straight up
until you meet the corner crease. Repeat the procedure, snipping up from
the base on the other side of the corner. You will have removed a piece of
screen three-quarters of an inch square. Do the same thing at the
remaining three corners, and then bend the bottom edges outward to
make three-quarter inch flanges.
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6. Turn your frame upside down and drop the pyramid into it, point
downward. With your staple gun, secure the flanges to the bottom of the
frame, placing the staples close together. 7. Cut the 24" x 36" piece of
plastic screen down the middle to produce two 12" x 36" pieces. Cut 1530"
from the end of one piece and discard it. Cut one inch off the long side of
the other piece and discard it as well.
8. Use the 12" x 201/4" piece to cover the top and trap-door side of the
frame. With the staple gun, fasten one end first and then draw the screen
tight across the frame before securing the other end. Staple all along the
edges, placing your staples about a staple's width apart to ensure that flies
will not escape. Use the 11" x 36" piece to cover the other three sides of the
frame, pulling it tight and stapling it securely in place.
The remaining 103/8" piece of wood is a trap door which will allow you to
clean the trap when it is full of flies. Turn the two-inch face toward you and
screw an eyelet into either end as shown. Position the door in the trap, put
the hooks in the eyes, and mark the spots on the corner posts where the
hooks should be attached to hold the door secure. Screw in the hooks, and
your trap is complete. Put a pan of bait underneath it and watch it fill up
with flies.
THE RURAL VOICE/ AUGUST 1982 PG. 17