December 30, 2023
Description
This is a remix of the great toy bear trap, TRAP! by IdeaBeansNZ. There were a few improvements that could be made to it, however, and a couple of people made them: improved springs that are stronger and require no support by MacGuyver and the jaw fix that allows both jaws to stay flat when the trap is set by sthone. I've included all of these improvements, plus a couple of others that I made myself:
I used BBL Tough PLA for all of the parts. The springs seem to work well enough with this material. Time will tell if they will last. I'll have the kids do a durability test on it. The only glue required is to attach the trigger pad to its lever. A drill bit may be needed to clean up some of the pivot holes.
15-FEB-2024 UPDATE: Added assembly instructions PDF
17-FEB-2024 UPDATE: Added “Less Sharp” versions of the jaws and removed the originals based on feedback from makers
18-MAR-2024 UPDATE: Added a “no teeth” version of the jaws to make it safer for little kids as requested by brizzlejr. These can be found in the “No Teeth” print profile and in the Raw Files as STLs. Also added photos of the trap with these jaws (the red ones).
26-AUG-2024 UPDATE: Added a STEP file for the jaws to make it easier to make custom versions in CAD. All jaw versions are included in the STEP file, but they are overlaid each other, so it looks like there is only one jaw in the file.
06-APR-2024 UPDATE: Due to several requests, I've added back the “Sharp Teeth” print profile. If you use this one, just be careful with it around little kids. I recommend the other versions for safety. Use at your own risk!
17-DEC-2025 UPDATE:
Per a request, added STEP file for the jaws (Bear Trap Jaws.step) so others can more easily edit the jaws to their liking using CAD software.
License:
BY-NC-SA
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