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HomeMade Rat Trap Alarm System!!!

Why spend hundreds of dollars on Security Systems? When You can make your own. Watch this Instructable to learn how you can make your very own Alarm System Using a Rat Trap.

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Step 1Materials!!!

You will need the Following Items

*Rat Trap or Mouse Trap
*Buzzer
*Battery Holder W/ Batteries
*Ring Terminal
*Two 12 in pieces of wire -( Length is up to you)

Total Cost- 12-15 dollars

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14 comments

May 22, 2010. 8:47 PMmr. clean says:

that is a very good idea simple too but i have 1 question why r u wearing rubber gloves in all the pics? trying not to leave finger prints lol.

May 22, 2010. 11:00 PMNextraker (author) says:

haha! actually now, its just how I make videos!

May 23, 2010. 4:59 PMmr. clean says:

oh cool

May 18, 2009. 7:50 AMFrozenKnight says:

Your design is great in concept but has one major flaw. you failed to for something getting between your contacts, for example a real rat or feline pet.

May 22, 2009. 5:27 AMrocker101 says:

how did u guys make tat does it kill a rat????

Apr 2, 2009. 1:23 PMPrairiePharmer says:

I used mouse traps to train my dogs to stay off the living room furniture. I showed them a "set" trap a couple of times, springing it each time (SNAP!) Believe it or not, they learned to tell the difference between a "set" trap and a "sprung" trap so they were not deterred if the "sprung" trap was placed on the cushion. I used "set" traps when I found this out. Got my wife a couple of times - ha ha. A nice loud alarm would probably be funny but might get me divorced.