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Step 10Rear axle
Push the pen with the string into the back eyelets. Pull the string through the eyelets so that it's between them (or slide through the gap if you had to widen them). Tie the string to the tip of the flap that will move as the trap springs. Those more ambitious might want to brace it with something between the spring and the back to make sure it doesn't snag or fray, but I didn't bother, which does mean the string gets tangled or frays every so often.
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Apr 9, 2012. 9:00 PMThekeeganator
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When you set off the trap, how do you get the string to not stop the axel from spinning?
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Dec 4, 2011. 8:36 PMsjohnson51
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it shouldnt b totally tight just enough for the car to go fast
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May 6, 2011. 7:37 PMeperez3
says:
does the string have to be tight or can it be lose???
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Aug 24, 2011. 7:51 PMjoshandrew
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tight dummey
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May 11, 2011. 11:11 AMdeeze nuts
says:
thats what i want to know
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May 31, 2009. 11:07 AMirish14
says:
can u describe, in detail, where i should tie the string
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Aug 24, 2011. 7:48 PMjoshandrew
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read the Insteruction's
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Jan 31, 2011. 5:05 AMrawrx3
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please!
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Feb 17, 2011. 5:09 PMSparky72596
says:
dude its required my teacher is making me do it 2.
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Feb 7, 2011. 5:40 PMizzy15
says:
wow this is the most stupidest idea that my teacher gave me.....
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Jan 24, 2010. 11:11 PMtapioca11
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i'm still really unclear about the string...where am i supposed to loop it without the pen going everywhere?
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Jan 19, 2010. 8:45 PMsugargal
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Where exactly do u put the string at on the mousetrap? i see the picture but i still dont get it. plz help!
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Dec 1, 2009. 7:14 PMadamcng
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Larry, where do you put the string after, you haven't really given clear instructions on what to do with the string part.
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May 30, 2009. 10:13 PMREESE BABEz
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WHAT ABOUT PLASTIC STRING WOULD THAT WORK...BECAUSE THATS THE ONLY STRING I HAVE RIGHT NOW SO WOULD THAT BE GOOD TO USE..OR SHOULD I TRY SOMETHING ELSE
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May 31, 2009. 10:26 AM
LarrySDonald (author)
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LarrySDonald (author)
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Dunno, depends on the string. I'd suggest testing it, if it doesn't work, try something else. And drop the all caps, that stopped being cool ages ago.
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Dec 8, 2008. 5:22 PMbabomb500
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i used weed eater string and melted the tips, would that work?
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Dec 30, 2008. 6:52 PMan1sh
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it would work, but, longer a string, the more distance it would cover, try finding a string that sticks like rubber against a plastic causing traction i used a melted rubber and made a long single rubber band
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Nov 12, 2008. 3:36 PMjake sandaland
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hi sean
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