Building the better mouse trap

Building the tipping ramp style mouse trap similar to the one in my video "building a better mouse trap using video surveillance"
Build article: woodgears.ca/farm/build_trap.html
Previous video: • Building a better mous...
Plans here: woodgears.ca/farm/mousetrap_pl...

[@apinakapinastorba]

Weapon of mouse destruction!

[@chimp3376]

Very good :)

[@GeneralBoboDK]

Laughed... Thank you :D

[@robertjusic9097]

oh wow, 10/10

[@RobinLewisMakes]

To the top with you

[@hollythebo]

I see what you did there :)

[@bami2]

The original mouse trap is what me got to your channel, it's always nice to see you improve on your previous designs!

[@jackmcslay]

If you scale this up and put a $100 bill ot the end, will it catch humans?

[@SuperAWaC]

you can get people reliably by epoxying a quarter to the sidewalk. but a hundred dollars? you could put a hundred dollar bill on a tight rope over the hoover dam and people would go for it.

[@slendy9600]

+SuperAWaC expoying a quarter to the sidewalk? why have i never heard of that before its genius XD

[@riverrat1149]

If he was to come with a diy trap for the small moles I am currently at war with he could put more than hundy.

[@v3rt1g01985]

A simple way to get rid of moles is find an active tunnel, and place an opened stick of Juicy Fruit gum in there.

[@riverrat1149]

I have read this.Some combine this with Drano.You work for Juicy fruit?

[@lynxlady5355]

Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to make this build tutorial. My mice are driving my crazy stealing the bait out of the traps without setting them off. We'll see how the little buggers do with this awesome contraption!!!

[@roy40ss]

Hello Matt. I made one of your earlier, non-resetting traps and really liked it. When you came out with the new design I ended up making 3 of them. I have now caught 27 mice since the autumn (2 months). Great stuff. I love your channel. Thanks for all of your hard work. By the way, I find motor oil, or windshield washer fluid work great as they don't freeze.

[@FinancingLife]

BRAVO! I too had built a bucket trap and used an Arlo camera for surveillance. Without the magnet, the video showed how cautious the mouse is, and in fact will usually safely back up. The magnet is a key component to catch the mouse on its first exploration rather than hours later. Thanks for your videos. I'm totally envious of your shop!

[@moechano]

"Mouse Trap" more like "Mouse Concentration Camp"

[@_.-.]

Mauschwitz? It's a thing, look it up

[@Blobjonblob]

+Spooky Scary Ace of Spades that's a mice comment.

[@grayem76]

they got to the point where they just ate each other and died out i dont think my trap did much damage but it made the farmers happy knowing i killed some

[@woodsprout]

"Mauschwitz", a chapter in the book "Maus" by Art Spiegelman, a whose father was an Auschwitz survivor. Other than that, there is the Disneyland/Mickey Mouse/Auschwitz parody of questionable taste.

[@teslashark]

The showerhouses are waiting.

[@danielwilson5102]

Who else wants to see a follow up where we get to watch mice die?

[@janiceleonard8132]

That's what a lot of people want to see. I made a huge playlist of mice being trapped and killed in all possible ways lol.

[@janiceleonard8132]

Sander Why would someone need help trapping and killing vermin rodent pests?

[@captaingainzproductions1876]

I think I will. Because I don't need to hurt animals to live.

[@janiceleonard8132]

***** McDonuts you need to leave Mr. Sensitive.

[@janiceleonard8132]

***** lol what makes you so sure about that? You need to find something better to do than cry over a dead mouse.

[@robfenwitch7403]

Matthias, did you know that Adam Savage praised your channel in his Maker Faire talk ? (It's on the Tested channel).

[@kimchibonfire1728]

He did so in a reddit ama as well

[@matthiaswandel]

Yes, was sent the link by a fan soon after that video was posted.

[@eneasadiku9836]

Did he mention anyone else from the KZbin maker community (e.g Diresta)?

[@robfenwitch7403]

He mentioned Matthias as a channel he'd recently subscribed.

[@KiwiDashcam]

how many Better Mice has it caught?

[@matthiaswandel]

Only the very best

[@KiwiDashcam]

BUT it's a Mouse trap, how can it capture Mice? *grin*

[@gjdewald]

It's called a Trump Trap. It captures a huge amount of only the best mice. And, the walls of the bucket are awesome walls. The mice can't jump the wall.

[@slendy9600]

+gjdewald i thought Trump traps were for catching minorities... Kappa

[@JasonToewsFTW]

+gjdewald now if you can only get the mice to pay for it!

[@FrederickDunn]

Are you selling these on Ebay now? Someone else is if it's not you and they used this exact template? I knew you should have patented it Matthias :) They are selling today and Shawn Woods Channel talked about it and mentioned you also :) It's a great design and it's "launched" :)

[@spinningchurro]

It seems like you're getting screwed matthias.

[@Excal123]

I bought 2 for 10 bucks

[@skylark4901]

This type of design has been around for a very long time, difficult to patent a mouse trap, million different designs

[@MrDownWithTheSouth]

He probably go the template from someone else also.

[@hunterbrown9237]

I built one of these in grade 5 for a project with my dad, excellent project to work on and very effective. Mine wasn't as complex as yours though. Wonderful stuff man! subbed

[@Modzilla32]

Thank you again! My son and I love building your contraptions.

[@Dcvmnaturalist]

Another great video. Ive been watching your channel for several months now and it has helped make me a better woodworker. Thanks and keep up the good work.

[@hofnerbass]

You are the BEST. Simply a genius and thank you so much for the plans because they save time and improve accuracy. Keep going, love your videos

[@tsnorquist]

Should put this thing over an aquarium full of red belly piranhas

[@matthiaswandel]

yes

[@user-je7yo8fw9j]

Душегуб

[@darkfrei2]

Мышегуб?

[@user-je7yo8fw9j]

DRFR Можно и так.Одно другого не отрицает.

[@user-je7yo8fw9j]

DRFR Сам Матиас конечно башковитый,слов нет!

[@kaden56]

Hahaha I love how he softly indicated that if you have dealt with mice you will want them to drown but if you haven't you might want to just let them go somewhere else 😂 I'm all for the water!

[@mwpriem]

Build this trap a few days ago. Already catch 7 mice with it! Thank you for the plans, this thing is brilliant

[@09ironman1]

Where do I get plans?

[@reesewoodworks]

I used your plans and built one in about 30 minutes this evening. Caught a mouse within a couple hours of setting it!!

[@eln74]

Awesome upgrade, tnx Mr. Wandel.

[@erichershberger3733]

If you have access to welding gear you could release some argon over the bucket. since its heavier than air it would stay at the bottom of the bucket and suffocate the mice pretty quickly.

[@mattknowler4769]

That would be a little more clever and humane lol

[@GoblinKnightLeo]

is that heavy enough to stay there?

[@mattknowler4769]

WhiteKnight Leo yes it is.

[@GoblinKnightLeo]

Matt Knowler CO2 I mean, not argon.

[@mattknowler4769]

WhiteKnight Leo well since it is 12 grams heavier per mole than regular 02, then yeah it should sink as well. You may need a deeper bucket though.

[@gordonmccoy4537]

Thanks for coming back, Wendell - I missed your postings! Gordon (BTW, great idea and implantation of your idea.... Again, thanks for posting...)

[@matthiaswandel]

A week is a long time to wait, isn't it?

[@gordonmccoy4537]

I "follow" you, but for some unexplainable reason, this is the first time in about a month your you-tube mouse trap came through.... Go figure...

[@maxdecphoenix]

i've been having that issue for awhile now too. And i'm not subscribed to that many channels. but I'm usually not seeing his videos post until 2-3 days after. if at all. A few times I've only seen his new video because I have him on FB.

[@beckyg9831]

Your workshop is AMAZING!!!!!

[@ItAintMeBabe99]

Excellent, thanks for taking the time to make and post this video, it’s much appreciated.

[@spring945]

thanks for sharing(building and plans) ! you are awesome(with all that you have done)!

[@frankorona1]

Great idea, thanks for the plans.

[@turbocobra]

Nice work on the improved designed.

[@camalo171]

This is amazing. I love it. Nice build, and I will surely be building my own.

[@joeynovak07]

Awesome! Thanks for the videos, always love watching them.

[@bertbertmann5823]

Instructions unclear, mouse stuck in ceiling fan.

[@scarmenl]

Brilliant as always sir.

[@Katamorix]

Nicely designed!

[@carlooi2817]

Aww no video of it in use?

[@PeppoMusic]

It's shown in the first few seconds of the video... This is only a minor alteration of that one, would not make much of a difference.

[@carlooi2817]

Yes i am aware that this was an modified version of a mouse trap from a previous video. My comment was mainly comedic as it was entertaining watching the trap in use and hoping for more footage of it in use

[@5iwot5]

man i loved the origional video of this and now this one too. keep it up!

[@leighhardy9926]

another great design and video.

[@Silo-DIY]

Very good your videos. What software used to create the plans?

[@EzequielSchwartzman]

Matthias, I heard you mention that you use Sketchup for your designs, how do you print the parts like that after you design them? Is it an specific extension?

[@haroonijaz]

its really helped thank you for this wonderful invention

[@augustgast]

I found your channel when I saw your mousetrap video. I am happy that you made a new video :)

[@TheMrKrause]

Thank you for sharing this with us

[@LivefreeanddiyTv]

Nice improvements!

[@wallingj68]

I would have loved to have had this while living in Vermont. I like the stipulation at the end in regards to those who have and haven't dealt with mice. I started out on the sawdust-side of the spectrum and ended up on the water-side rather quickly. When your home is under attack, you don't take prisoners.

[@bassl0va]

We caught 32 mice in about 2 months one winter. They got released in the same spot, a rather bushy area. Who knows whether they invaded someone else's house, or died. There are plenty of cats around the neighbourhood though, and rat poison, so you find the occasional dead rat. Can't really bring myself to kill any if they aren't causing any trouble.

[@madhellsing]

lol

[@MelindaGreen]

That's probably what the mice were thinking when you built your house in their territory.

[@madhellsing]

Melinda Green So we should let them run wild in our homes? where was your house built?

[@MelindaGreen]

madhellsing My house was built on reclaimed land created by dumping all the rubble from the great SF earthquake of 1906, so really, my house displaced a bunch of fish. Of course with the rising sea levels, the fish will get it back soon enough.

[@q7wasp7]

2-04-2018 - - - - Nice workshop and nice tools. Also, you could put an identical bucket upside down on the top of this bucket so they wouldn't jump out.

[@coreoncrack]

Watched 22 sec and saw free printble plans! That alone makes me subscribe!! love the trap cant wait to make a few for me and xmas pressents!

[@emmanueltanguy4670]

Do you marinate your mouses before putting them on skewers ?

[@SnakePliscan]

Do you think using the bucket lid to make a horizontal lip would keep the mice from jumping out?

[@nikolatotev]

what program do you use to sketch/draw out the designs?

[@splash5974]

Good vid! Instead of water, fill the bottom portion of the bucket with plumbing antifreeze... That way the trap is good all yr round! Or atleast for us that live in the northern parts where freezing is an issue...

[@lauravitoria2537]

Boa tarde! Gosto muito de trabalho em madeira, e tenho muito interesse em saber trabalhar com madeira, você fez algum tipo de curso? Parabéns! Seu trabalho é lindo, eu fiquei encantada!

[@lbcsv]

Man, this guy works power tools like a boss!

[@bluish.6287]

You are straight the best engineer

[@akc5150]

Just a thought. What about using the lid for the bucket/bin/whatever it is you are using and cutting out most of the center but leaving a lip so that the jumping mice can't grab the edge to get out. Maybe just an inch or so could be enough.

[@TheExplodingPumpkin]

Putting the paper blueprint on the wood is quite clever!

[@jonathan__g]

Couldn't a lid of some sort also block them from getting out? Maybe just covering half the open space.

[@johnstehli8184]

Well done!

[@ChuckBronson100]

Hey Matthias, Wally from Sterling Heights Michigan getting back to you. You May already know this but I was just looking for an old idea that I saw years ago on Popular Mechanics. Anyhow I just saw your latest video posted on their site about your new mouse trap!! Good for you. Wally

[@toolify]

This is still just as cool as the first video! New we need to find a source for extra tall buckets... And I don't know why, but saying "tippy ramp" makes me laugh :)

[@joescarborough1]

- Kriss - Homebrew 6.5 gal. (24 l) plastic fermenter buckets are 19" (48 cm) tall versus the 12-1/2" for the typical sheetrock mud bucket. Cheers, --Joe

[@wobblysauce]

Or most kitchens throw them away.

[@johndoyle3477]

Great video! God bless!

[@johnfisher4910]

A+ on those band saw skills.

[@greenkitty79]

Boy! I would love to see the footage of how mice "use" the trap.

[@ThunderBow98]

Can you do a demonstration of the new one?

[@matthiasburger2315]

Who needs a CNC-machine if he has big print and a bandsaw ;)

[@leedoughty1607]

can a bandsaw cut just part through the wood then?

[@RobinCoomans]

I still would like to own a cnc-machine though! ;)

[@lelenrose1375]

my family gpt a cat but we made this trap into a super trap

[@xXxmlg_vacxXx]

Matthias Burger 🐭

[@ZILOGz80VIDEOS]

I'd be really interested to see someone use an arduino and an infrared sensor or even computer vision to have it release an electromagnet when it sees the mouse on the ramp. That way mice could get right to the end of it before it would release.

[@m.d.g.2697]

Well made video!

[@vietorkoreen]

Thank you for explaining the dynamics. It's more of a "retail" design. Could be constructed far simpler.

[@johnsonkevin9802]

Thanks for the template, however it does not state what unit the measurements are in. Millimeters, centimeters...inches?

[@NefariousRake]

can I ask. Why don't you youse a riving knife. you've probably answered this before but aren't you afraid of kick back? or is it that you make your own inserts and it takes too much to extend the slot

[@KozyJoe1]

the block looks like about a one inch stock, is that correct that metric stuff is confusing

[@AJ-sv1fj]

Are these measurements in inches or mm. Thanks

[@FSWoodworking]

Nice job

[@allanrcastro]

Hi, Ive got a suggestions but Im not sure if they will work. 1.) Have you tried placing the plank further from the edges? 2.) Adjust the length of the plank... Was thinking of ways that'll throw them off their balance and not allow recovery... Love your work btw~

[@rokadamlje5365]

What do you use for bait?

[@messygreasyhand5465]

Have you test it with mouse??? I would really want to see this trap in action!

[@FoxHollowBuilds]

What program did you use to make your designs??

[@MakPHL]

what software do you use for the templates?

[@davemccracken6436]

Nice and thorough job, as usual Matthias. We have problems with mice and chipmunks eating our garden produce, and just being a nuisance. I will adapt this to something I can put in the garden to catch our chipmunks!

[@ComputingAsh]

Very neat!

[@JSPartre]

It's an especially good trap when you have a cat around and don't want it to eat a poisoned mouse.

[@blackoak4978]

"If you haven't dealt with mice before and would like to make it someone else's problem" Lmao! My thoughts exactly!

[@TheKomentor]

Ken Oakleaf: I liked his sarcasm. He doesn't seem to think much of people who release the mice alive.

[@wolfen26]

Well that and if you catch mice alive, they tend to fight and cannibalize each other when trapped.

[@dztrbdgod]

Can we get a video of this working?

[@I2obiNtube]

You expand on this a bit with a battery and a sensor. Hook up the battery to the magnet, then when the mouse trips a motion sensor on the plank, it could cut the power to the magnet.

[@victordanobeytia7460]

es una idea genial

[@09ironman1]

Can you send me the templates for mouse trap Thanks

[@wkturnbow]

I'd like to buy your templates- have you made them available?

[@matthiaswandel]

see video description

[@alexchulzhanov]

Does center punching the wood actually keep the bit from wandering? In my experience wood is usually soft enough that just pressing the drill bit to the wood keeps it in place quite well, and I only center punch when I'm fabricating with steel or aluminum.

[@gabrielemagnabosco8926]

it might be related to the fact that the paper over it can easily be shredded by the drill tip, so if you punch the hole before, if you lose the paper you still know where to drill

[@alexchulzhanov]

Very true, didn't think of that. I don't build with wood as much as I used to, so when I fabricate with metal I often use Dykem and just scribe lines and stuff onto the metal.

[@matthiaswandel]

The divot does help to guide the drill when it makes initial contact

[@robehickmann]

I think it also depends what kind of drill you use, metal drills tend to wander very badly in soft woods in my experience. brad point drills less so.

[@spoderman15]

o shit waddup!!

[@fisherman7633]

Hi. Thanks for sharing this video. This is the best mouse trap ever and can catch multiple mice each time. I would like to try making this. Have some questions: 1. How to you make the edges of the ramp harder for the mouse to hang on to when it it about to fall? 2. Why did you make the wood ramp hollow (like a horse shoe)? Thanks.

[@matthiaswandel]

1 - not necessary. 2 - lighter

[@fisherman7633]

Thanks again. God Bless.

[@TheUnmercifulOne]

You can also cut the bottom of a 2nd bucket off 2" below the ribs and insert it into the 1st bucket to add an extra 2"-3" to the trap's overall height.

[@spppsydney]

Hi MW, I made this and it's perfect. Only problem I have is that the mice around my shed weigh about 13 grams. I don't have enough weight to play with to have the ramp swivel back. Once it catches the first mouse, it remained in the triggered position. Thoughts ?

[@matthiaswandel]

you need to make the front of the ramp lighter

[@spppsydney]

Matthias Wandel thanks MW. I tried that but then the ramp will not trigger because the mouse is too light. So the mice just end up eating the bait without falling in. The only solution I can think of is to fine tune it within 5 grams (pretty much all I have to play with because the average mouse is 15 grams).

[@richtearanger93]

Can we get a newer video of the mouse doing its thing...

[@jamesnelson7205]

Do you think you could make a drill press Matthias ?

[@Retroweld]

Very cool.

[@TheMariepi3]

a small magnet on the short arm of the trampoline?

[@pauldavid3183]

Are you selling the template for this trap?

[@coldshadow4177]

I just saw a german tv report about the marble machine from Wintergatan, and they showed a short piece of one of your videos :D apparently it was the reason he started the project :)

[@EveHallows]

I LOVE that wintergatan ball machine video !!

[@coldshadow4177]

I do too ;)

[@EveHallows]

+ColdShadow he mentions Mathias in the "how it works" video on KZbin

[@RJSoftware2000]

Very good design. Can I make one suggestion. That you add some electronic control. A touchmatic type sensor on a metal pad for the peanut butter or bait that controls a solenoid magnet. It only lets go when the mouse/rat touches it. See the thing is a heavier mouse/rat would trip the board early and fail, I think. If instead the magnet was to hold solid until the sensor indicated to let go. The solenoid might be controlled by timing circuit. A few seconds of power drop and then re-established would do the trick. Awesome the way your design reloads. I made a cruder version of your design (no electronics) tonight and waiting to see it in action. In my case I open the door and stand still and eventually I get to see the rat show.

[@tomgipps2478]

Really cool

[@5herwood]

How hard would it be to make a device such that a plank is held in place by an electromagnet, a mouse walks out on the plank to get the bait and breaks a beam of light causing the magnet to be turned off so the mouse falls into a barrel? The advantage is that the same trap could be used for various sizes of animal.

[@Y10Q]

I just built mine a week ago, but on the bottom of the bucket, I put those glue pads you buy at WalMart. I was gonna release them. But Three fell in. One fell in a such way that his mouth was at the other mice's hind leg. Well needless to say, the mouse chew the other one's leg off Two of them were dead. I released the cannibal by using cooking oil, but I took him a mile from my property into the woods. I respect cannibals. Don't think he survived for too long as my swamp is filled with cotton mouths.

[@DanielinLaTuna]

Fascinating display of ingenuity! I learned something new: pasting plans onto media. Very similar to how sister makes dresses.

[@chapter4travels]

Have you patented this trap or are there so many similar that it wouldn't mean much?