Cheesy Mouse Trap

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This is a Swiss Cheese Mouse Trap that I designed purely for entertainment. Bait would be placed at the front of the trap, and when the mouse steps on the trip lever, the door closes shut with magnets. A few parts are stuck together with superglue after printing. (The mag latch to the door and the trip lever to the trip plate.) The trip plate and door pins were made from cut-down 1 1/2" 4D finish nails and two 3/16" x 1/8" neodymium magnets are used to keep the door closed, which are either pressed fit or glued into the mag latch and bottom piece. A 2-56" screw is used to hold the bottom to the main body. The smaller of the traps shown is actual size, while the larger version was scaled up to 125%. The small one was printed upside down with the top facing the printer bed to reduce internal supports, but due to the curved top, it still required supports and came out very rough. It was then filled (spot glazing putty) and sanded smooth before being repainted. I modified the design to incorporate 45-degree internal top corners so it could be printed upright while reducing internal supports. Some supports are still necessary, and the top comes out a little rough. 01/30/16 EDIT - After an initial test went poorly, I added some air holes to the door, and in response to raised concerns, I also included some tail relief slots in the door too, just for safety's sake. Print Settings Printer Brand: MakerGear Printer: M2 Supports: Yes Resolution: .20 (the door was printed at .10) Infill: 10% (main body) 80% everything else