TILT-N-TRAP (MOUSE TRAP)

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LET'S CATCH THAT MOUSE! I DESIGNED THIS MODEL TO BE PRINTED ON ANY 3D PRINTER. NO OVERHANGS, JUST PRINT ALL THREE PARTS AND GET READY TO GO! I DON'T HAVE A 3D PRINTER, SO IF YOU (YES, YOU) CAN PRINT THIS ITEM, WE'LL SPLIT THE WINNINGS EVENLY! HOW AMAZING IS THAT? RAPID PROTOTYPING AT ITS BEST! LET'S CATCH THAT MOUSE!!! PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU BUILD THIS. I WANT FEEDBACK TO MAKE THIS TRAP BETTER! I TESTED IT IN SOLIDWORKS AND IT SHOULD WORK GREAT! ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, JUST ASK! UPDATES: 3/24/2010: IT WORKS!!!!!! CHECK OUT MY NEW YOUTUBE VIDEO AT http://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=7E8CZD66LLI 3-9-2010: CHECK OUT THE TILT-N-TRAP IN ACTION! www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfoC_vY3pdQ 3-4-2010: THANKS TO ERICKPHD AND HIS STUDENTS AT PENN COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY, WE HAVE SOME MODIFICATIONS TO THIS MODEL. IF YOU'VE ALREADY PRINTED THIS MODEL, DON'T ATTACH THE COUNTERWEIGHT RAIL TO THE BASE AND TAPE 2 QUARTERS TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE TILT-N-TRAP. ERICKPHD SAID: "TESTING SHOWS A REASONABLY RELIABLE TRIGGER AT 27 GRAMS, BUT THE AVERAGE MOUSE IS 10-25G, SO MY CLASS THOUGHT IT NEEDED TO BE A BIT MORE SENSITIVE." ADD TWO QUARTERS AND REMOVE THE COUNTERWEIGHT RAIL FOR A MORE SENSITIVE DESIGN. CHECK OUT THE PICTURE TO SEE THE MODIFIED DESIGN. 03-04-2010: FIRST MODEL HAS BEEN PRINTED! CHECK IT OUT AT http://PICASAWEB.GOOGLE.COM/ERICALBERTPHD/MOUSETRAPBUILD?FEAT=DIRECTLINK 03-03-2010: 3D HAS JUST BEEN ADDED TO 3D CONTENT CENTRAL. IF YOU GO TO THIS WEBSITE IN INTERNET EXPLORER (IT WON'T WORK IN FIREFOX), YOU CAN SEE A 3D MODEL YOU CAN SPIN AROUND AND ZOOM IN & OUT. CHECK IT OUT AT http://WWW.3DCONTENTCENTRAL.COM/PARTS/DOWNLOAD-PART.ASPX?ID=187226&CATALOGID=171 03-02-2010: ERICKPHD IS GOING TO MAKE A MODEL ON 03-03-2010. MORE INFORMATION COMING SOON. PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS: * 3D PRINTER * KNIFE * SCREW DRIVER * LOOSE CHANGE OR WEIGHTS * PEANUT BUTTER * GLUE (CRAZY GLUE) BUILD INSTRUCTIONS: 1. PRINT ALL THREE PARTS (ALL UNITS ARE IN MM) 2. CLEAN UP ALL OF THE ROUGH EDGES 3. GLUE MOUSE TRAP BASE TO MOUSE TRAP TOP (USE CRAZY GLUE?) 4. ADD DOOR TO THE FRONT OF THE ASSEMBLY 5. USE A SCREWDRIVER TO EXPAND THE HINGE ON THE BACK OF THE DOOR 6. ADD PEANUT BUTTER TO THE BACK UPPER RIGHT OF THE TRAP 7. LAY THE TRAP DOWN WITH THE MOUSE TRAP DOOR OPEN 8. TAPE 1 TO 2 QUARTERS TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE MODEL. CHECK OUT THE PICTURE FOR PLACEMENT. 9. TESTING: TAPE A QUARTER TO THE BACK OF YOUR MODEL. IF IT TRIGGERS, YOU'RE ALL SET. IF NOT, KEEP ADDING COINS TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE MODEL UNTIL IT DOES TRIGGER. 10. REMOVE TEST QUARTER FROM THE BACK OF THE MODEL. 11. PLACE THE TRAP(S) NEAR WALLS WHERE MICE PLAY (MICE HAVE POOR VISION SO THEY USE THEIR WHISKERS AND RUN ALONG WALLS) 12. WAIT FOR DINNER... YUM YUM