KNEX Humane Mousetrap

by edmundbarber in Living > LEGO & K'NEX

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KNEX Humane Mousetrap

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Hi guys, this is my first Instructable and as you can see it is a humane mouse trap. It works really well and I have successfully caught about five mice in it. The mouse goes into the cage and pulls on the food which pulls a rod out from under the door and the door closes. Enjoy and I hope you catch some mice in it!

Build the Cage

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This is the cage that the mouse goes into.

Build the Door

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This is the door.

Build the Mechanism Cage

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This is where the mechanism is kept.

Build Mechanism

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Build Mechanism Cage 2

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Mechanism String

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This step is tricky but keep trying. You may have to break some knex to do it.