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airsoft landmine

airsoft landmine
this is a really cool tripwire activated non-pyrotechnic (thus producing no dangerous emissions from fireworks) booby trap using the potential energy from a spring, AKA a mouse trap. it's pretty cool, and gets a real even spread of about 5-10 feet in front of the trap, depending on the type of ammunition.
(I would recommend airsoft bb's.
 
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Step 1Obtain materials

The materials you will need for this trap will be:
Mouse trap
cereal box cardboard
Duct tape
masking tape
electrical tape
more tape
string (i used yarn)
Fishing string
pencil
cardboard tube or something of the sort

Tools:
power drill
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35 comments
Dec 23, 2009. 1:38 PMivel_48 says:
you could also put a nail in each corner and then stab it into the ground(unless you are in a building!)
Feb 7, 2012. 7:28 AMmanevar says:
i mean it works but anyone have a good idea about a mouse trap car / legos????
Jan 22, 2010. 3:26 PMXWXAXDXEX says:
OOOOOH very good a fully recicled hurt machine.
Feb 7, 2012. 7:28 AMmanevar says:
daheeeel
Nov 6, 2010. 8:20 AMAirsoft 007 Sniper says:
i like racerboy217s better whos with me if you are go look at mine
and if anyone copy ill sue
Nov 8, 2010. 1:26 PMAirsoft 007 Sniper says:
thanks
Sep 20, 2011. 10:53 PMlittl3d00d says:
how can u sue over this thing nothing is copyright
Apr 16, 2011. 3:50 AMmmme99 says:
this is a claymore
Feb 24, 2011. 3:51 PMaustinpowerzzzzz says:
how do you get the trip wire on it and how does it work? but sweer idea man. im totaly using this. like im wanting to build a tree house, and if my friends comeover to play airsoft i would put one of thesse infront of the ladder if they tried to get in. xD dang man. this is sweet!
Dec 11, 2010. 6:57 PMladieslilman98 says:
well its ok i guess
May 25, 2010. 4:08 PMairsoftbeast96 says:
Dude yours is SO comlicated. Mine is SO EASY!
Jan 22, 2010. 3:24 PMXWXAXDXEX says:
so, its pretty much a bb catapult?
Nov 7, 2009. 1:48 PMColonel88 says:
You do know you put up 2 IDENTICAL Instructables with different titles?
Aug 17, 2009. 5:36 PMdaelans says:
i have an idea for a remote for this. take a zipzap (if you got one of those relics left) and wrap the fishing line around one of the tires, then when you want to trip it, try to drive forward, then it winds up the line and boom. but to anchor the zipzap is another problem, take the zipzap and tape or tie or rubber band it upside down to something heavy like a brik or a full altoid tin, full of something not altoids.
Sep 6, 2009. 2:40 PMBillyTheGoat says:
you could pull off the wheels and tie it around the axel.
Sep 15, 2009. 11:46 AMdaelans says:
well, i take it you havent used a zipzap. the axel dissapears into the side of the car and there like an inch long so theres like no room to tie it, plus the rubber of the tire will grip better.
Mar 25, 2009. 1:59 PMtomcat955 says:
thats a tripmine not a land mine land mines you step on
Aug 17, 2009. 5:29 PMdaelans says:
hahaha lolz, you think if you step on this it wont splode?
Sep 20, 2009. 12:09 PMCristian1337 says:
I'm guessing you have never stepped on a mousetrap. If you step on it, you will be holding down the bars down and it wont trip. You will also probobly realized you stepped on it and disengage it
Jul 14, 2009. 7:16 PMbennor3 says:
i just built one, can't wait to try it out tommarrow on my guinea pig ahem, i mean my neaghbor LOLZ
Aug 17, 2009. 5:20 PMdaelans says:
lol
Aug 17, 2009. 5:19 PMdaelans says:
if you want to use this in an airsoft wat, just jame tent stakes through the holes.
Aug 15, 2009. 6:14 PMhobzez says:
so... how bout fps? i made one but i havnt used it yet
Mar 30, 2009. 11:21 AMaseaheru says:
how do you set off?
Aug 14, 2009. 5:57 PMmash4077 says:
step on it and i'll tell ya ;)
May 17, 2009. 4:42 PMZippy_Pyromaniac says:
I independently made something similar to this, spraypainted it camo. Works like a charm
May 15, 2009. 5:04 PM.Waldo says:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbOVhYr4OEg

I made one very similar to this. I didn't use this guide, but It is close.
Apr 9, 2009. 7:34 PMoki_the_sniper says:
you can paint it with flat or camo color to increase it's effectiveness
Feb 6, 2009. 10:56 AMvernors says:
cool. can you add maare detailand/or pictures on how to load it.
Feb 17, 2009. 6:51 PMuse606 says:
Ive been using these for years and it works better if you make a pouch out off tape. but ive designed a realy good grenade coming soon.
Feb 3, 2009. 12:50 PMjakee117 says:
that is a good idea!
Feb 4, 2009. 4:51 AMjakee117 says:
lol

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A mechanical engineering major at JBU, I enjoy putting motors on things that don't already have them, tinkering with small gas engines, airsoft, paintball, and pyrotechnics