MAKE MONEY Mouse Trap

By Tom Parker

Sometimes it costs more to buy it than to make it from the money itself.

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$29.99Live Mouse Trap

$0.82Penny Mouse Trap

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THE MONEY TRAP: The trap is a box with a swinging door. A lever (3) holds the door open. The door lever is held by a bait wire (1), which has a little arm (2) extending to the outside. When the mouse touches the bait it rotates the arm, which releases the door lever. The weight of the door causes it to swing down and shut. The penny and wire on top of the door (4) are a locking mechanism so the ...

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