The ultimate contest

• Hehe, rules? we don't need no rules...
• Okay one rule, circuit has to work.
• Overall system can in fact catch a mouse

Mikebits said:

I have this idea for a contest. Maybe you just win a gold star or somthing, but I think this might be fun.

Here is the concept:

The most outlandish Rube Goldberg Mouse trap design.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rube_Goldberg

The idea here is the more components to do a simple job, the better. Mechanical and alike are encouraged.

One example; power the filaments of an old tube (Valve) to heat a thermistor which triggers the next event which may be an opto coupler device or something like that.

Design rules:

• Hehe, rules? we don't need no rules...
• Okay one rule, circuit has to work.
• Overall system can in fact catch a mouse

So what do you guys think? Dumb, stupid, fun, cool idea?

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Torben said:

That sounds really, really fun.

[Edit: Would submitters be required to show photographic proof of a catch, or what?]

Torben

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Maybe you just win a gold star or something

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Space Varmint said:

I don't know about you, but I work for a living.

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Space Varmint said:

I don't know about you, but I work for a living.

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3v0 said:

If you were interested, you would make time. If you spent less time posting you could easily fit building an entry into you schedule.

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Mikebits said:

By this I mean, the winner could have a special Icon under the rep points, no cash or prize needed. The winner would have a special icon that no other would have. Oh the prestige it would bring to the recipient, and bragging rights...

I am just slinging ideas.

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Jewson said:

that is a good idea but it seems like

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