They Like It
TILT-N-TRAP (MOUSE TRAP) by 2ROBOTGUY is licensed under the Attribution - Creative Commons license.
© 2010 by 2ROBOTGUY
Instructions
TOOLS:
3D PRINTER
KNIFE
SCREW DRIVER
LOOSE CHANGE OR WEIGHTS
PEANUT BUTTER
GLUE (CRAZY GLUE)
BUILD INSTRUCTIONS:
1- PRINT ALL 3 PARTS (ALL UNITS ARE IN mm)
2- CLEAN UP ALL OF THE ROUGH EDGES
(MAKE SURE THE BASE AND DOOR ARE SMOOTH)
3- GLUE MOUSE TRAP BASE TO MOUSE TRAP TOP (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
(YOU MIGHT HAVE TO ADD SOME PAPER TO KEEP THE HINGE EXPANDED)
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. THIS WEIGHT WILL VERY BECAUSE OF YOUR PRINTER SETTINGS, MATERIAL AND OTHER FACTORS.
9- TESTING: TAPE A QUARTER TO THE BACK OF YOUR MODEL. IF THE MODEL TRIGGERS YOU ARE ALL SET. IF NOT, KEEP ADDING COINS TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE MODEL TILL ITS DOES TRIGGER.
10- REMOVE TEST QUARTER FROM THE BACK OF THE MODEL.
11- PLACE THE TRAP(S) NEAR WALLS WHERE THE MICE PLAY (MICE HAVE POOR VISION SO THEY US THEIR WHISKERS AND RUN ALONG WALLS)
12- WAIT FOR DINNER... YUM YUM
