I am very fortunate to live in an area that is not too bad for bugs because I love cooking outdoors and just hanging outdoors. But from time to time, the wasps do come and pester us, and sometimes aggressively. So I felt it was time for a logicalplanet wasp trap, and like the idea of a “better mousetrap”, I thought I would call it… a better wasp trap. But I am not sure it really is – only time will tell.
My design uses the classic funnel leading to bait strategy. And, I feel it has the potential to be “better” for a couple of reasons as follows:
- I have made the funnel top quite large. Wasps are visually oriented and so making the top of the funnel large and yellow should increase the chances of a wasp finding the trap.
- I have added a twist-to-open iris-style closure mechanism that a) provides a convenient closure when you want to close the trap to move it, and b) when the iris is open, the blades of the iris act as leaves to further enhance the visual appeal of the trap.
- Lastly, I have made a PET bottle and a mason jar version of the traps so it can be attached conveniently to either of those types of containers.
I have included designs for both standard and wide-mouth mason jars.
The only issue I have seen so far is that the hot sun can affect the 3d printed parts quite easily if it is left to bake in the heat. So keep it out of the direct sunlight.
Print Settings
Functional designs (such as this one) generally require more strength than non-functional designs and more strength than the typical default slicer settings provide, so please review your slicer settings carefully.
This product was designed for a 0.4mm nozzle, a 0.2mm layer height. For best results I suggest the following:
Assembly Notes
Assembly is very straightforward, and all the pieces of the trap snap or fit together easily without any added hardware, fasteners or adhesives.
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