MouseTrap Catapult

 by JoshBar
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Here is a mouse trap catapult designed for safety and economy. We designed and built it for our project management class. It has a simple design and is easy to construct (we built it in about ten minutes). It has a healthy range for it's size and is fun to fire.
 
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Step 1: Parts needed

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One mouse trap--<$1
Eight cheep white rubber erasers--$1
One roll duct tape--$1
Plastic utensils --you probably have them already, one knife, one spoon

The erasers are just for absorbing the impact of the mouse trap bar so that the catapult will throw projectiles in the right direction. There are probably many options for substitutions. 
Any normal mousetrap should be adequate, the same goes for the plasticware. 
Use only the finest duct tape.
yapoyo says: Sep 8, 2012. 6:56 PM
i take that back once i saw how far it shot.
yapoyo says: Sep 1, 2012. 5:16 PM
If it's designed for safety, It's designed to not work.
justjimAZ says: Jan 25, 2012. 9:57 AM
Cool.

I think I will take a rat trap and convert it so when a mouse steps on the trap, the mouse is catapulted into the air!
OpenSourceBrain in reply to justjimAZMay 27, 2012. 11:57 PM
LOL! good idea
The Cartographer says: Mar 26, 2012. 3:34 PM
That has to be the most amusing way to get rid of a mouse problem I've ever scene.
burn_seventh says: Jan 22, 2012. 5:57 PM
MARSHALL AMP WIN!!! hahahahah nice proyect!
reptedjess says: Jan 22, 2012. 11:17 AM
I would still use it one mice
rippa700 says: Jan 22, 2012. 10:02 AM
I made one of these for my kids 3 years ago with a rat trap and a gate hingle for the stone thrower part (your teaspoon). Works really well with 1" rocks. Nive instructable!
bob202 says: Jan 22, 2012. 8:29 AM
Nothing but the best duct tape for me.
Excellent !
famousguy says: Jan 20, 2012. 5:11 PM
That is very cool!
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