Exercise Wheel MouseTrap
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Published on March 2, 2010
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Description
Printable mouse trap for the Cathals Mouse Trap challenge.
This mouse trap combines the both desires of the mouse; the love for exercise wheels and peanut butter (and ours for catching those buggers).
Idea is simple. Trap spreads the aroma of the bait from the openings at the sides of the wheel.
The mouse then goes in to the wheel from the hole and in inside tries to reach the bait from the opposite side of the wheel.
Then the weight of the mouse turns the eccentric wheel and rotates it over 90 degrees, locking it in place and blocking the exit.
Weight of the mouse acts as a locking mechanism.
Not yet tested but in my mind it works.
dailymotion.com/video/xcfwgj_exercise-wheel-mousetrap_animals
UPDATE: In previous zip file, one file got corrupted at some point and did not work. This has been fixed now in the MouseTrap.zip -file. In the MouseTrapBPlat.zip are resized stl files that are for people who have build platfrom bolts still installed.
I don't know how these flaws got past me unnoticed and I apologize for the lack of quality control.
Big thanks to Cathal for bringing these to my attention.
UPDATE #2: Lesson learned. Never know what to anticipate when you're not printing these yourself. Nothing big but the orientation for the other foot was wrong, too big to print that way. Fixed now in the mousetrap.zip
UPDATE #3: Finally uploaded a video of this in action. Sorry for the wait :)
dailymotion.com/video/xfdi0y_better-mousetrap-challenge-test-vid_tech
This mouse trap combines the both desires of the mouse; the love for exercise wheels and peanut butter (and ours for catching those buggers).
Idea is simple. Trap spreads the aroma of the bait from the openings at the sides of the wheel.
The mouse then goes in to the wheel from the hole and in inside tries to reach the bait from the opposite side of the wheel.
Then the weight of the mouse turns the eccentric wheel and rotates it over 90 degrees, locking it in place and blocking the exit.
Weight of the mouse acts as a locking mechanism.
Not yet tested but in my mind it works.
dailymotion.com/video/xcfwgj_exercise-wheel-mousetrap_animals
UPDATE: In previous zip file, one file got corrupted at some point and did not work. This has been fixed now in the MouseTrap.zip -file. In the MouseTrapBPlat.zip are resized stl files that are for people who have build platfrom bolts still installed.
I don't know how these flaws got past me unnoticed and I apologize for the lack of quality control.
Big thanks to Cathal for bringing these to my attention.
UPDATE #2: Lesson learned. Never know what to anticipate when you're not printing these yourself. Nothing big but the orientation for the other foot was wrong, too big to print that way. Fixed now in the mousetrap.zip
UPDATE #3: Finally uploaded a video of this in action. Sorry for the wait :)
dailymotion.com/video/xfdi0y_better-mousetrap-challenge-test-vid_tech
Instructions
Print all the .stl files from the .zip file
Clean
Assemble the wheel by matching the notches above and gluing it together.
Assemble the stand by gluing the supports to the legs.
Bait
Set
Wait
Note: Largest part is 92mm x 70mm
Clean
Assemble the wheel by matching the notches above and gluing it together.
Assemble the stand by gluing the supports to the legs.
Bait
Set
Wait
Note: Largest part is 92mm x 70mm
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cathalgarvey
on
March 4, 2010
said:
That is one hilarious, but probably very effective, concept! Bonus points; you can adapt it rapidly into a standard exercise wheel for a domestic mouse/ your new pet!
Fido
on
March 5, 2010
said:
I had fun drawing this and it worked in my head but in the end the mouse may decide otherwise :)
I Think this is a lot smaller than the real wheels and they don't have that "hole wall" attached ( if left in place this could end up being a death trap to a mouse and I don't think your little sister would like to see her gerbil in half :))
2ROBOTGUY
on
March 3, 2010
said:
Very Cool Ides! Could you add a picture to show with the door down And/or a moving Video would be cool
Keep up the good work!
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Exercise Wheel MouseTrap by Fido is licensed under the Attribution - Share Alike - Creative Commons license.
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great idea!