Mousetrap Vehicle B
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Re: Mousetrap Vehicle B
I don't know which mousetraps would work best but I bought 4 packs of Victor's metal pedal snap trap and tested them.
At the edge of the hammer, about 4.45cm, lifted about 1/8" up, my kitchen scaled showed mostly from 300-400grams, one was 270, and another 500g.
and pulled all the way back, average of about 1200grams.
At the edge of the hammer, about 4.45cm, lifted about 1/8" up, my kitchen scaled showed mostly from 300-400grams, one was 270, and another 500g.
and pulled all the way back, average of about 1200grams.
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I used a digital fish scale and had results from 1lb to 1lb 6 oz out of the same pack.
I do not like the metal trip. The plastic ones are easier (safer) to use (by me).
I checked several vector, tomcat and d-con. results were similar in range, so check what you buy.
NOTE--The more you use, exercise or play with the trap, the weaker it gets. Use poor ones first and save good ones for contests is my thought.
I do not like the metal trip. The plastic ones are easier (safer) to use (by me).
I checked several vector, tomcat and d-con. results were similar in range, so check what you buy.
NOTE--The more you use, exercise or play with the trap, the weaker it gets. Use poor ones first and save good ones for contests is my thought.
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That's a good idea.retired1 wrote:I used a digital fish scale and had results from 1lb to 1lb 6 oz out of the same pack.
I do not like the metal trip. The plastic ones are easier (safer) to use (by me).
I checked several vector, tomcat and d-con. results were similar in range, so check what you buy.
NOTE--The more you use, exercise or play with the trap, the weaker it gets. Use poor ones first and save good ones for contests is my thought.
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me and my partner have been having problems with our sighting device and we were just wondering if you could help us
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Are Tomcat brand mousetraps the ones with the yellow cheese that you activate from the side? I though you can only activate it vertically?
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Has anyone been to competition yet? I went to invitationals a few weeks ago, and the target point was centered on the track. Will it always be in the center, or can it be placed further left or right at competition?
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It is always centered. The people who did the event for us last year had a problem with that at regional competition, but when they went to the state competition, they had it figured out.Daniel1224 wrote:Has anyone been to competition yet? I went to invitationals a few weeks ago, and the target point was centered on the track. Will it always be in the center, or can it be placed further left or right at competit
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Re: Mousetrap Vehicle B
This years car requires activating a trigger to start. Isn't that the plastic bait plate? Or is it something not already part of the trap?