Mousetrap -- Built by Les Pattison

Reset Main

The 'Long Pulse' from the descent of the 'Cage Trap' mentioned previously is used to start the motor of the 'Main Reset Single Rotate Device' shown in the attached pic. The motor used here is a small 12 volt job that rotates about once per second and with the gearing shown the final shaft takes about twenty seconds for one rotation. Note that the Start/Stop limit switch is controlled by a threaded pin in the 95 tooth gear. This can just be made out.
Next on the main shaft is a bush wheel that has three threaded pins in adjacent holes and these press down on the lever of a limit switch that is used to feed 12 volts to the bell (via a tapping off the input voltage). This 'Power Pulse' lasts about seven seconds.
Next, the main shaft brings around two 1/2" bolts that activate two more switches to give a pulse each to the motors used to control the 'Bucket Reset' and the 'Thingy-ma-jig Reset'.
After that, the next switch is activated and this gives a pulse to the 'Diver' motor so that the diver does his back-flip, releases the ganged levers allowing the 'Cage Trap' to rise again (incidentally terminating the long pulse).
Finally, another switch is activated that sends a pulse to another 'Single Rotate Device' that is situated in the back wall of the model. This will be dealt with after we have had a quick look at the 'Bucket' and 'Thingy' devices

 
 
 

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