Building Another Mouse Trap

Multi-catch live capture mouse trap.

Basically a jig to hold some nails in place to form a one-way opening for small rodents.

Requires nails (~3mm diameter x ~50mm) x 16 and a non-chewable container.

A large tin, jar or mesh cage would make a suitable rodent prison with this forming the entrance. Once inside, the mouse cannot chew the plastic so soft PLA is fine.

Bait suggestions in comments - personally I have had success with fresh bread or a paste of oats, peanut butter and honey.

Using parametrised thread library from https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2277141

Update: Haven't caught a single mouse with this design. Evidence of mouse activity, but they are able to find the exit too easily. Perhaps a mesh cage like similar designs would make it less obvious. I did however setup a few dozen old-school snap traps and started catching them within 20 minutes. After spending an afternoon constantly resetting traps I've pretty much wiped them out inside the house. Only the