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Beer Bottle Mouse Trap
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Beer bottle mouse trap with magnetic latch. I thought PET bottles might be a bit easy to chew through. I'm also considering relocating the coin over the opening so the mouse inside has no exposed plastic to chew.
This is a remix from https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2985795 - note that the original stls have also been included as they are imported by the SCAD for editing. (TODO: fully convert to SCAD)
4 start, 2.5mm pitch thread to suit a twist top beer bottle. Not sure how common this thread is but I've also included a rough SCAD source (with original stl imported) which makes use of a parametrised thread library from https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2277141
After adjusting the thread I found there are a few other things to consider when switching to a glass bottle. Balance is critical. The trap must be teetering on the tipping point so that the additional weight of a mouse will close the door. This is much harder with the heavy glass bottle compared to PET. I found the inc
This is a remix from https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2985795 - note that the original stls have also been included as they are imported by the SCAD for editing. (TODO: fully convert to SCAD)
4 start, 2.5mm pitch thread to suit a twist top beer bottle. Not sure how common this thread is but I've also included a rough SCAD source (with original stl imported) which makes use of a parametrised thread library from https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2277141
After adjusting the thread I found there are a few other things to consider when switching to a glass bottle. Balance is critical. The trap must be teetering on the tipping point so that the additional weight of a mouse will close the door. This is much harder with the heavy glass bottle compared to PET. I found the inc
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