bradb
Well-known member
Hi guys,
Sorry for the off topic post, but I think I can tie it into audio equipment, just bear with me.
I've got a mouse problem at home. Snap traps seem to be locking up and the food is eaten right off.. poison doesn't seem to be doing much. glue traps aren't working.
I want to make a DIY rat trap that electrocutes the rat / mouse. I could just buy the rat zapper..but thats no fun!
I'm thinking of taking a pvc pipe and lining the bottom half with two separated strips of metal. Then that will be connected to a tube amp step up transformer (here's the audio content!) I'm thinking about some resettable fuse that will trip after the rat gets a lethal shock. I think the fuse is important as I don't want the thing to be constantly under current and catch aflame.
Some questions:
1. Will this work?
2. Do I need a step up transformer?
3. Of course depending on the transformer, what circuit breaker value should I start with?
4. Is this risky.... i'm thinking home fires, etc... I've done lots of tube amp work.
Also, this isn't a prank post, but feel free to have fun. I'm just about at wits end.
-bb
Sorry for the off topic post, but I think I can tie it into audio equipment, just bear with me.
I've got a mouse problem at home. Snap traps seem to be locking up and the food is eaten right off.. poison doesn't seem to be doing much. glue traps aren't working.
I want to make a DIY rat trap that electrocutes the rat / mouse. I could just buy the rat zapper..but thats no fun!
I'm thinking of taking a pvc pipe and lining the bottom half with two separated strips of metal. Then that will be connected to a tube amp step up transformer (here's the audio content!) I'm thinking about some resettable fuse that will trip after the rat gets a lethal shock. I think the fuse is important as I don't want the thing to be constantly under current and catch aflame.
Some questions:
1. Will this work?
2. Do I need a step up transformer?
3. Of course depending on the transformer, what circuit breaker value should I start with?
4. Is this risky.... i'm thinking home fires, etc... I've done lots of tube amp work.
Also, this isn't a prank post, but feel free to have fun. I'm just about at wits end.
-bb