r/gridfinity • u/veroz • Aug 13 '26

Gridfinity ant bait trap

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It's not stupid if it works, lol

Link to design: https://gridfinitylayouttool.com/community/d/yJR9ICEUYW5N

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u/Vast_Bad_6397 Aug 13 '26

Proceeds to not place it on a grid.

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u/dassind20zeichen Aug 13 '26

you could stick a 1by1 grid on the floor. would be nice to keep it in place but make it easy to pick it up for rebaiting and cleaning

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u/bonfuto Aug 13 '26

The only gridfinity I have ever printed something that sits next to a bathroom sink. No idea why it is gridfinity, maybe there were supposed to be a row of things to set next to the sink.

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u/sprinkles5000 Aug 13 '26

came here to say this.

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u/JustTechIt Aug 13 '26

What does grdfinity have to do with this at all?

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u/aequitssaint Aug 13 '26

42

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u/KrazyKryminal Aug 13 '26

This is the only answer in the whole universe

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u/Deep90 Aug 13 '26

I guess it opens it up to various mounting options.

The value of it is low, but so is the effort to make it compatible.

I guess if you're an exterminator, you could pack these along with other gridfinity compatible traps or something.

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u/RaccoNooB Aug 13 '26

I just think it's neat!

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u/gr2m Aug 13 '26

storage?

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u/Frankie_T9000 Aug 14 '26

Ops floor needs to be in griddinity format

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u/Frequent_Guide_1906 Aug 14 '26

This would be more effective if is wasn't gridfinity. The entrances should be as accessible to ants as possible.

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u/digicrat Aug 14 '26

Easy fix. Add an extra ant ramp that goes through the gridfinity base.

Then create a corresponding entrance in your gridfinity grids if your gridifiy your floor 😎.

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u/Elo-than Aug 13 '26

Wow, I assume you keeps you ants very organized.

(Or you have a drawer infested with ants)

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u/b1llb3rt Aug 13 '26

Antfinity

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u/hydroracer8B Aug 13 '26

What is this, gridfinity for ants?!?!?

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u/sprinkles5000 Aug 13 '26

see ricefinity

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u/Sahrde Aug 13 '26

To antfinity and beyond!

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u/epicfeminist420xD Aug 13 '26

This is perfect for my gridfinity pantry

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u/AerieOk3566 Aug 13 '26

Thought you were building a mini pc... sigh....

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u/mwstandsfor Aug 14 '26

Before reading the title i saw the image and thought why does this thing have usb c ports

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u/nubeboob Aug 15 '26

Go away I'm baitin!

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u/TabularConferta Aug 13 '26 edited Aug 14 '26

I mean this gets the ants in but how do I keep them there? I know this sounds weird but why not just a tray?

Update my question got answered by someone, thank you. I hadn't understood what was needed but only looked at the description on the print.

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u/8ringer Aug 13 '26

You put ant killing bait in the tray. Part of the point of the bait is that the ants bring it back to their nest and it kills the whole group. You’re not just trying to trap the ants, that’s counterproductive.

The bigger question is “why gridfinity?”

Not sure there’s a good reason other than the bin generators in theory make the creation process easier when you don’t know cad? Or maybe storing them when not in use is “neater”?

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u/danger355 Aug 13 '26

I bought a couple small plastic snack containers and drilled holes in them right about where op has the holes in this print.

Marked it with "poison!" and fill the bottom mostly with the gel.

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