Originally published at: https://boingboing.net/2019/07/08/miniature-bear-trap-for-your-f.html
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Man this is excellent, i kind of thought it was a plastic toy but its not, it’s a DIY project that can be done with minimal tools which i really appreciate. The BB post links to a Youtube video but for written instructions and template for the parts here’s the link to the project
I’m definitely intrigued and pondering on scaling this up like 20% 
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Because…
This looks like it would come in really handy.
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Ooooh! Tabletop D&D trap!
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A nice mosquito trap, especially Up North where they can pick you up and carry you off.
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Yeah, for your finger. Right.
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It took 4 or 5 revisions to this keychain trap toy to be fun, safe, and easy to build.
Shades of Roald Dahl’s “Man from the South.”
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Really nice build – it’s refreshing to see something like this made with simple hand tools and not 3-d printed, CNC’d, or laser cut.
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I think it’d be possible and relatively easy to do this laser cut or 3D printed, but i definitely love that this is mostly meant to be done as manual as possible. I’ll have to remember to bookmark the project so i can give it a try sometime.
How well does it scale up?
Asking for a friend.
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You must really hate your friend
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Let’s hope they’re not…
unbearable…
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Are there any tips on increasing the spring tension? Sharpening the teeth isn’t an issue, but it would be good to have it leave a real impression on those helping themselves to stuff from other people’s drawers.
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Answered my own question, just read through the main description.
Looks like a lot of fun, I’m going to have a go at one of those.
I reckon a piercing saw is going to be a future purchase…
That was my thought. All the responses are so wholesome.
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We’re gonna need a bigger trap!
