The "Time Machine" Rat Trap . The Rodent Trap Of The Future - Mousetrap Monday

Do You Have A Mouse Problem? I invented The World's Greatest Mouse Trap - The Dizzy Dunker
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[@phuzzynet]

Hi everyone! I'm the designer of this trap. A little additional info: My city has a problem with norway rats, but also a ton of native wildlife - I got tired of releasing the chipmunks, squirrels, rabbits, birds, and skunks that were ending up in my havahart live traps, and watching them be disabled by larger animals. This trap, so far, hasn't caught any non-target species in my testing. You can see it catching a norway rat here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g2GYpWShlpiXe6c Also, well done to whoever grabbed the QR code from Shawn's video. I was wondering how long that would take, and it was about 23 minutes. :)

[@ShawnWoodsMousetrapMonday]

Thank you so much Matthew for creating such an amazing trap. I don't think Disney will let me call it "Ackbar's Snack bar" without risking copyright strikes but is is a great name.

[@TrackGeeks]

Very nice job man.

[@skylinefootball]

It's truly a superb design. When can we expect to be able to purchase one from you?

[@OverUnity7734]

It looked like the QR code is on E ink. Does it change on every start up, or keep track of the number of mice caught?

[@RinneTraps]

Wow, you've really created a highly efficient rat and mouse trap. Excellent work.

[@joefor88]

Trying to get the rats to scan that QR code is going to be a real challenge!

[@phuzzynet]

Very few of them have even managed to sign up for an Apple ID; it's disappointing, but if I was able to teach them not to chew on wires, I have every confidence that I can get them activated on the Verizon™ network.

[@penniewyatt9391]

They just never update, so they are stuck with the original iOS on their phones.😂

[@aBluegrassPicker]

🤣@@penniewyatt9391

[@zacharysmith2730]

Rats aren’t very tech savy; however, mice - I’ve been told - are vital for computer usage.

[@zx3215]

Shawn: Ok, packrats, welcome to your new home! Rats: WTF, where's the home?!

[@FrederickDunn]

Hello, Shawn! I've always wanted to see a trap with a laser trigger as I've mentioned to you several times in the past. No sensitivity, no escapes, a perfect example of the simple made complicated in the very best possible way. Triggers have almost always been the failure point, so... problem solved! Sounds like you and Matthew could very well team up for the perfectly designed rat trap. Trigger size doesn't matter anymore. Thank you so much.

[@phuzzynet]

It still took some tuning to get the laser trigger to behave; it's a time-of-flight sensor, so what it gives the code is a distance measurement that needs to be interpreted. I had an entire afternoon of debugging when ants decided to crawl over the bottom of the sensor. :)

[@FrederickDunn]

@@phuzzynet Thank you so much for honoring me with a response. Will this trap be for sale anytime soon? When it is, please keep us posted as I couldn't find anything about it in the video description. I'm more than casually interested in one! Thank you.

[@vitalucas9452]

Spectacular trap for Rats. The Pack Rats were interesting to learn about. Thanks.

[@andret4403]

One improvement is making it quieter. It seems noisy and may scare some rodents away after the previous catch. Other upgrade, make tunnel look like some more natural tunnel and entrance.

[@svampebob007]

I love how technology has reverted back to "You've Got Mail!"

[@randygreen007]

I have a smart sensor on my mailbox that is set to trigger my echo device to say “you’ve got mail” whenever the Mail person drops off my mail. 😂

[@Dankboi420]

7:00 they’re so adorable 🥺🥺

[@MARKE911]

This is fantastic and super modern. TMMT has a nice ring to it. Very smart individual to design this. I'm jealous of this persons skill in electronics.

[@billhohmann2653]

It looks like you are using infra-red light. FYI: you need to adjust the focus when using infra-red, as this light does not focus at the same distance as visible light.

[@Rio97621]

It's actually pretty entertaining to watch this trap!

[@davesrepaircom]

Interesting, but I still like the simplicity of the "Flip-n-Slide" 5 gal bucket trap. No batteries, power supply, microprocessor, or stepper motors, just simple gravity. We use one in the barn and another in our old farmhouse cellar, and catch multiple mice daily. The older I get, the more I appreciate simplicity. But hey, to each his own.

[@chrisgualtieri]

Your pet mice live in a mouse version of Disney World. Free rides, tons of treats, and video cameras everywhere.

[@country1116]

Reminds me of a carnival ride, the tunnel that spins while u walk on it.

[@tracybowling1156]

I watch YT, and I often think, man, there are some smart people! I wish I could do just some of the stuff I see!

[@donmathias1705]

A 14 year old boy has come up with a working trap for wallaby here in NZ. Bay of Plenty I believe. He uses AI tech and a camera. It view the creature venturing near the trap..It could be a kiwi, cat, rabbit, rat or wallaby. If it recognizes the image as a wallaby it allows access to the bait, the wallaby pokes its head in and is killed by CO2 powered device. Resets and starts all over again. Genuis use of overlapping technology.

[@TheRealVodun13]

Definitely one of the most satisfying traps you've showcased. I've never seen you so excited to review a trap!

[@jghatie]

Add a built-in rechargeable battery and it will be truly portable, and rats won't chew the power cord

[@phuzzynet]

I use a rechargeable game camera battery pack with an armored power cord and a solar panel.

[@Muladeseis]

This was very fun to watch.

[@milo8425]

ok pack rats are adorable

[@douglasrock9414]

Dizzy Dunker count: 7 Chipmunks and 20 mice. past month. Slow traffic area , too. Got another mouse today. Works perfectly. Figured out a few minor tips to ensure success. talk later..thanx to Shawn

[@Mike1614b]

I've seen a spring-loaded trap door version of this that also works quite well. batteries not included.

[@bluetrue6062]

Cool trap! Thanks!

[@PunakiviAddikti]

Very nice design. Those planetary gears act as bearings, I suspect there's very little friction which is exactly what you want.

[@OutdoorFreedomDk]

Wow ! Great machine and nice knowledge about native and invasive species. ❤♠👀

[@Sean-ui2gm]

7:57 BONK

[@billbucktube]

Good looking trap! 👍

[@SaycoRa]

Good work Crawdaddy 👍

[@JohnnyinMN]

Awesome trap!

[@1MDA]

"... they are k ow as pack rats" inscription flashbacks ensue

[@usedbrickie9166]

Super Nice Job!!!!😎😎😎

[@ironbomb6753]

Shawn, your pet rats are adorable!❤

[@alexcaraballo3189]

I recently bought the dizzy dunker. I love it! 5 stars

[@bloodybritbastard]

I love the PCB referencing Admiral Ackbar from Star Wars: "It's a trap!"

[@Resist4]

3D printers really have helped home inventors bring their ideas to life. Deer Mice carry the Hantavirus...dispatch them!

[@LuminairPrime]

I LOVE ELECTRONIC MOUSE TRAPS!!!! The Victor one like this is a really good design, just too cheaply made to perform reliably. I've had two that broke. Just need better parts made with metal instead of plastic, and waterproof coated electronics.

[@franckst-juste153]

Yes, I agree 100%

[@peacefulscrimp5183]

Great video 👍

[@bamnguyen7903]

Dude. Where is the Rancor? 😂 reminded me return of the Jedi when Jabba sent Luke into the pit 😊

[@Variety1985]

WELCOME to MouseLand ... enjoy the rides 🐁

[@bertram-raven]

You should have used t-nuts and screws into to aluminium profile. Where you screwed the covers on the 3d print is now much weaker.

[@courtneykensington8190]

I could totally use your trap in my downstairs at my house… I have so many rats that are trap smart

[@EpicATrain]

If it's big enough I bet you could capture squirrels too.

[@abdulhamza172]

Balls of steel to play with rats like that

[@turdferguson5300]

The simple traps are $50 how much will this thing set ya back? The perfect rat traps are the ones that sell. It doesn't matter how good something is if its too expensive to be used. I made cast iron spatulas from new Lodge skillets. The price that people are willing to spend is $30. They worked great for the smash burger guys because you can't bend one and they double as a bacon press. I need $45 or it isn't worth my time therefore it was a bad idea.

[@ToastyToast25]

That beard is too amazingly fitting on you!

[@derstrom8]

Facial hair is looking good, Shawn!

[@brenthaymon280]

No

[@mythicalcreaturesfantasy]

Pack rats are so adorable

[@MrCardeso]

LOL! Love the Star Wars easter egg: the "Ackbar v0.2" circuit board. "IT'S A TRAP!!!"

[@phuzzynet]

The working name of the design is "Ackbar's Snack Bar" ;)

[@vaazig]

It's a sith trap. Always two there are... 🤓

[@MrCardeso]

@@phuzzynet Very ingenious design!

[@kevincorkery6292]

That would be great in my attic. The Wi-Fi feature would help with disposal.

[@pforce9]

Or just use a roller. Nothing is more simple and efficient as a simple rolling walkway over a 5 gallon bucket. No bootup, no batteries, just gravity.

[@JCbiglessworth]

Crazy how you touch them with your bare hands

[@Dosbomber]

"Ackbar v0.2".. because "It's a trap!".. lol

[@mshea093]

Came to the comments to see who else noticed!

[@LordCurtis]

Great Video !

[@danielsantos8625]

I like the beard, looks good👍

[@Artbug]

Very cool! But does it work on Brown Norway rats?

[@phuzzynet]

I've had longer replies disappear twice now, so short answer: yes.

[@phuzzynet]

There's a video link in the pinned comment

[@radugenis9698]

Hello there. What would be the best thing to keep the rats away from your engine compartment?

[@jamescromer550]

Still need a catapult trap!

[@FrankGraffagnino]

lol... Ackbar... "it's a trap!!!"

[@mikekennedy2097]

Shawn, how does someone ask you for recommendations? Seeking to setup a bucket style trap , where the liquid will not freeze at 32 degrees F.

[@lawr5764]

It's as cool to see as any Rube Goldberg device.

[@thebigoilkanlarry]

First clip the rat looked like he thought "what in the?!"

[@sinformant]

Just a little info. Instead of drilling holes in the ends of the frame of that trap to mount the plastic panels, you could have used t slot nuts and screws to secure it to the aluminum extrusion.

[@tpl608]

3M double sided tape.

[@sinformant]

@@tpl608 well the aluminum extrusion frame already has t slots in it and believe it or not t slot juts and screws are cheaper than 3m double sided tape lol

[@tpl608]

@@sinformant but 3M tape works the best and does no damage

[@phuzzynet]

The whole thing is already assembled with t-slot nuts and machine screws; I should have tossed a few extras into the box!

[@hectorg5809]

​@@sinformantjust ignore that guy, he's a dolt

[@jareds1980]

We love mouse trap Mondays. Have you ever thought about tagging your mice or marking them somehow so you know which ones you've already caught in your barn?

[@jarvisdacurse]

He just made a hi-tech Dizzy Dunker 🤷🏾‍♂️ hope you have a patent for that 😂

[@gregoryschmidt1233]

Rat got dropped and looked around like, "tf was that?"

[@Traderjoe]

I’m more impressed that you have a flip phone!

[@lettucesalad3560]

It would be cool if that electronic trap could attach little hats on the mice and rats before dropping them down.

[@gwiyomikim5988]

And maybe the hats could say “I was the star of a Shawn Woods video but all I got was this lousy hat”! Fun!!🐭

[@ThePudgypug22]

Think about a viewing window to the dizzy dunker

[@wencroom]

I always love see those multi catch traps.😊😊😊

[@levlylove]

I can't be the only one who pictured mice and rats walking up to the trap, pulling out their phones and scanning the QR code.

[@eamonahern7495]

Hey Shawn, are you familiar with a song called Rat Trap by a band called The Boomtown Rats?

[@mickthomas7221]

The part "it's a rat trap, and you've been caught!" would be good as a notification on your phone when you get one...

[@snappycattimesten]

Those native rats look like small possums.

[@nickwinters3657]

Where or when can I buy 1 fantastic machine

[@hicool-gu5ze]

the secont rat lookes so confuesed on 6:10

[@scottlin777]

even the trap sound a bit scarry.

[@calvinfoo]

I think you look much better cleaner without beard.

[@TheLizardKing1967]

"Hot Tub Time Machine" - Mice walk the plank and get dunked in the "Dizzy Dunker" filled with hot water and Dawn Dish soap.

[@TheTubejunky]

Add a solar panel to charge the battery and BAM no need to use the grid.

[@drewkrueger8185]

To help your friend out, is there any way? He can get that on a circular top for a five gallon bucket. Most people don't have a square fish tank..

[@phuzzynet]

The "drop zone" on the bottom of the trap mechanism is 310mm long and 90mm wide, which is slightly too long for a 5 gallon bucket, but fits well on an office sized trash can / wastepaper basket.

[@Resist4]

@@phuzzynet He could make is smaller then.

[@jayjudd6518]

Money talks that would be way over budget for me on S.S. Our snakes must a good job on our open fields. Did see a coyote on surveillance camera, the other night first one mostly just raccoons, which I dislike also.

[@squelchtone]

is it really a laser or just an IR emmiter and detector?

[@phuzzynet]

It's a VL53L0X time of flight ranging sensor, which uses an actual laser

[@user-hu7ix5xc8q]

You must be appreciated twice, one by the trapped rats and mice when you release them in the forest, and the other is from those predators of rats, mice, like snakes, birds for providing their prey.

[@assassinlexx1993]

Now add a shedder to the bottom. 🤔

[@f87115]

I have a time machine mouse trap, it crushes my thumb before I even set it😂😂

[@kimtemple7416]

Good evening how much are them rat traps

[@anex3752]

If the mouse/rat manages to keep from falling, will it be cut by the return mechanism?

[@phuzzynet]

Definitely not... the motor isn't that strong, and the controller will detect the motor stalling and turn it off to prevent any sort of crushing injuries. I took a lot of care to minimize the potential for distress to the animal.

[@AB-ye7bw]

Great job with the latest trap. Multi catch, Rats and mice both.✅

[@TS_Mind_Swept]

*When your rat trap has more tech in it than your phone (no offense :p)

[@aticuss]

😂 Genius

[@stepheneickhoff4953]

Need some blue and green LEDs under that clear Lexan enclosure for that custom gaming PC experience

[@justinharker]

I'd been trying around with an idea like this but this guy is so much smarter than me. The only feature that I had thought of that it doesn't seem he has on this is being able to look with a camera and activate the trap from your phone from watching previous videos. It seems that tons of rats will go on it and sit there and eat the peanut butter so you can maybe catch a few at a time if you can activate it yourself rather than automatically

[@phuzzynet]

I've caught up to three juveniles at a time, but there's really only room for one adult rat. Having said that... the firmware has Bluetooth LE support as well as support for multiple trigger mechanisms, so it wouldn't be difficult to add the ability to trigger it via BLE.

[@ZekeLeviJr]

Great trap!

[@FrankGraffagnino]

pretty sure you could use this for squirrels too right?

[@phuzzynet]

Squirrels really don't like the enclosed space; I designed it to be very selective for rats and mice, and so far it hasn't caught anything else. My Havahart model 745 traps in the same locations with the same bait have caught chipmunks, birds, squirrels, rabbits, and skunks.

[@yardsausage]

does it have a flux capacitor in it?

[@phuzzynet]

It has flux, and it has capacitors, but no flux capacitor ;)

[@sirblingjax]

I have 3 rats in the attic I put out tube traps and the walk the plank trap too. These rats too smart I even tried peanut butter, cookies, Carmel corn Cat food. They won't touch it. I even put out food with no trap and still they won't go near it! Help!!!!!!

[@michaelszczys8316]

" Time machine rat trap " " rat trap of the future " What does it do in the future? Catch rats and send them back to our time?

[@riderofthewhitehorse]

Amazing engineering as well as high level software coding. Definitely from the future.

[@explorenaked]

Rat. Your mission, should you decide to accept it, is to infiltrate the large box and retrieve the massive amount of sunflowers seeds within. As always, should you or a member of your MI Force be caught or killed, the secretary will disavow any knowledge of your actions. This tape will self-destruct in five seconds.

[@carlhendricks349]

Ok I’m ready to get one! Thanks

[@phill3144]

Decent

[@ukbb2632]

Time Machine Rat Trap because it catches rats all the time.