Bear Trap - Improved Version - UPDATED! Remixed by rowiac

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rowiac

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[Jaws with Blunt Teeth] 0.16mm layer, 3 walls, 15% infill

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3 h

3 plates

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[Jaws with No Teeth] 0.16mm layer, 3 walls, 15% infill

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2.8 h

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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:

Improved (v3) jaws that close up easily when the trap is tripped. Tapered teeth allow the jaws to close all the way without binding.
Improved (v2) clips that hold onto the shackles (u-bolts) much better. They tended to pop off when the trap was tripped.

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).

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bear trap

toy bear trap

Documentation (1)

Assembly Guide (1)

Bear Trap Assy Instructions_11dfb470-3db3-42fc-9866-d3d566f57596.pdf

Comment & Rating (22)

@Rohovich

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0.16mm layer, 3 walls, 15% infill

great print and works awesome. had to drill the holes a little to get the pins to fit. awesome idea we love it

The designer has replied

@rowiac

I'm glad you like it!

@user_3904382062

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[Jaws with Blunt Teeth] 0.16mm layer, 3 walls, 15% infill

after some adjustments works wonderful

@Doommaster437

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0.16mm layer, 3 walls, 15% infill

it's works and it is kinda sharp

@lilbreezy

is there anyway you can make the jaws without teeth on them? normal traps dont use teeth these days and something like this would be fantastic for teaching kids how to trap safely

The designer has replied

@rowiac

That's not a bad idea. I'll go ahead and work on that.

@lilbreezy

Replying to @rowiac :

got it printed and its great! thanks!

@SydeShowJoe

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[Jaws with Blunt Teeth] 0.16mm layer, 3 walls, 15% infill

this is a solid design. was a lot ofnfun setting up. the holes needed to be hollowed out more to make everything fit.

@ermatsamso

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0.16mm layer, 3 walls, 15% infill

love it, even got the chance to visit the er room, made it as big as possible on the X1, also tears through cardboard.

@paydosnicholas

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0.16mm layer, 3 walls, 15% infill

came out

@beasterbunny33

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0.16mm layer, 3 walls, 15% infill

Bear trap worked well. I did have to make the holes wider to fit the pins.

@teddbell

agree that the pins are a couple micrometers too thick. As printed, my pins caused too much friction for it to release. Will probably reprint at 99 or 98%. Really cool design though and will clearly work when the pins have a little more play. Additions that are described are appreciated.

@mobiusmiles

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0.16mm layer, 3 walls, 15% infill

small pieces and pins required some cleanup to fit holes, but overall it is a great model