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Cathal Garvey's proposing a mousetrap design challenge:

I have a problem. There lives in my house a tiny mouse, and as I am friend to all animals I wish him no harm.

The live mousetrap I tried didn't work: crafty mouse escaped it repeatedly. I also invented a few wacky methods involving pitfalls, narrow bottles full of bloating foods and even tried to suck him out onto a vacuum cleaner head covered with cheesecloth. No avail!

I am offering a bounty for something:

$25 to the first design that catches the mouse. It must:

- Not harm the mouse

- Be printable on a MakerBot

- Work

Mouse get!

MakerBot's throwing in a free t-shirt if that winning design also appears on Thingiverse under an open license!

More:

• Make: Projects - Simple 3D models with OpenSCAD
• Letters From the Fab Academy, Part 3
• MakerBot heated build platform
• CupCake CNC build, part 8: Building the X stage
• Printable gel casting kit from cathalgarvey

From MAKE magazine:

MAKE Volume 21 is the Desktop Manufacturing issue, with how-to articles on making three-dimensional parts using inexpensive computer-controlled manufacturing equipment. Both additive (RepRap, CandyFab) and subtractive (Lumenlab Micro CNC) systems are covered. Also in this issue: instructions for making a cigar box guitar, building your own CNC for under $800, running a mini electric bike with a cordless drill, making a magic photo cube, and tons more. If you're a subscriber, you may have your issue in hand already, and can access the Digital Edition. Otherwise, you can pick up MAKE 21 in the Maker Shed or look for it on newsstands near you! Read more | Permalink | Comments | Read more articles in 3D printing | Digg this!

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