XP: The amount of experience points the item is worth. Weight: Either how many lbs the item weighs, or whether it will stand Upright or lay Flat in a vehicle. Use a piece of string to connect the figure eight hanging from the door, to the catch on the mousetrap.Value: Based on what the Pawn Shop will pay. Put the door in the base and bend another piece of wire into a tiny figure eight. Use something to space out the door inside the frame, then put CA glue on some small squares of thin leather and press them in place to act as door hinges. Turn in a short screw just enough to help hold the handle more securely, but leave it sticking out the back just a little bit. Once it’s attached, flip the door over and drill through into the back of the handle. Use CA glue and accelerator to stick a small handle to the front of the door (a little dowel works well). Use CA glue (or wood glue if you aren’t in a hurry) to attach a small block of wood with a hole through it in it’s place.īend a short piece of heavy gauge wire into the funny shape you see here, then slide the ends into the holes and pinch it together. Remove the original catch from the trap and throw it away. The trigger for the outhouse needs a bit more work. Try dropping a quarter through the coin slot and watch to make sure it hits the catch. To test it, set the trap, assemble the bank, and leave the front off. I'd suggest putting the parts together and get your own measurements for that bit.*Īt this point the bank is about done. The long sides also need that 1/4-inch spacing, but the front and back are spaced out slightly different to create a little extra overhang in the front. *The top of the outhouse is slightly different. Just set your fence 1/4-inch away from a 1/4 inch bit or blade, then run all four sides of both bases, and the bank’s top through.
To cut the dados in the tops and bases, use whatever you have access to, but I would suggest a table saw or router table. Sides - (2) 6 x 3-3/4 - These will need a diagonal cut in them for the sloped roofline.Top - (1) 3-1/4 x 6-1/8 - cut a coin slot roughly 1.5 inches from one end big enough for a quarter.
Most of the parts use 1/4 inch material - the bases need a little more mass to them, so they use 1/2 inch. Just use your preferred cutting tools to make these shapes. If you don't have a CNC machine at your house, don't worry! It's really easy to cut everything out using more traditional tools. If you happen to have a CNC too, here are links to the files in Easel so you can cut them out just as easily: Since I was using recycled fan blades, it was a little tricky getting everything lined up, but it made for the perfect material to get all the parts I needed. Leather (or something similar for hinges).Wood Finish or paint (whatever you like best).String or Twine (just a couple of inches).Heavy Gauge Wire (just a couple of inches).
You want a little slop in the fitment of these pieces to make construction, and deconstruction a little easier. In fact, plywood MIGHT make your life a little easier because it always tends to be just a little thinner than the claimed dimension. You don't have to use hardwood though, plywood would work fine. I used thin pieces of walnut that used to be ceiling fan blades from an old project I did a few years ago. This project uses mostly 1/4-inch material. After you've finished looking over this project here, if you still want more information you should definitely go check out the plans on my website - available here. It includes step-by-step instructions with photos, color-coded diagrams, measurements, a cut list, and other considerations that you might want to take into account when building these for yourself. I have an even more detailed set of plans available on my website. Look it over, check out the links, and decided what's best for you. Here is all of the stuff that you need to get the job done, and a few extra things that might make the job easier.
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