# PVC Scratch Stunt Trap Build **URL:** \ **Category:** Ghost Traps\ **Created:** [September 9, 2013, 3:31am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/pvc-scratch-stunt-trap-build/22075 "2013-09-09T03:31:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ecto-Wes](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/a6a055/32.png) [@Ecto-Wes](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Ecto-Wes)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2013, 3:31am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/pvc-scratch-stunt-trap-build/22075/1 "2013-09-09T03:31:46Z")
I decided to build a stunt trap for Halloween this year. It will just be for looks and will hook to my belt. It will light up, but the doors will not open. Working on a way to make it smoke with Co2 and some old paintball gun hoses, dunno how that’s gonna work…I decided to omit the wheels too. I started it Friday night and should be able to finish it by next weekend. Here’s my progress so far. ---
**Author:** ![wegotthetools](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/dfb087/32.png) [@wegotthetools](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/wegotthetools)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2013, 3:34am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/pvc-scratch-stunt-trap-build/22075/2 "2013-09-09T03:34:27Z")
That’s cool man! Did you use a template? ---
**Author:** ![Ecto-Wes](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/a6a055/32.png) [@Ecto-Wes](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Ecto-Wes)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2013, 3:51am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/pvc-scratch-stunt-trap-build/22075/3 "2013-09-09T03:51:01Z")
Thanks! I made my own template. I drew everything out in the computer to scale. My wife has a vinyl printer, so I had her print out all of the shapes that I needed. Then I just stick the shapes to the PVC and cut them out. I only did this for a few on the shapes since most of the trap is just rectangles. ---
**Author:** ![wegotthetools](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/dfb087/32.png) [@wegotthetools](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/wegotthetools)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2013, 4:13am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/pvc-scratch-stunt-trap-build/22075/4 "2013-09-09T04:13:03Z")
Are you gonna end up making a petal for it too? ---
**Author:** ![Ecto-Wes](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/a6a055/32.png) [@Ecto-Wes](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Ecto-Wes)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2013, 11:38am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/pvc-scratch-stunt-trap-build/22075/5 "2013-09-09T11:38:57Z")
Prolly not before Halloween, just gonna have a short wire going to my belt somewhere. ---
**Author:** ![Lundo12](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/lundo12/32/6348_2.png) [@Lundo12](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Lundo12)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2013, 12:55pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/pvc-scratch-stunt-trap-build/22075/6 "2013-09-11T12:55:11Z")
That’s fantastic looking. This will be a good one to keep an eye on. ---
**Author:** ![redfive1973](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/redfive1973/32/6521_2.png) [@redfive1973](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/redfive1973)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2013, 5:49pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/pvc-scratch-stunt-trap-build/22075/7 "2013-09-11T17:49:14Z")
Very nice. ---
**Author:** ![SPJ](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@SPJ](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/SPJ)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2013, 1:32am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/pvc-scratch-stunt-trap-build/22075/8 "2013-09-12T01:32:38Z")
Inspires me to do something similiar. Does the cartridge detach? ---
**Author:** ![Ecto-Wes](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/a6a055/32.png) [@Ecto-Wes](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Ecto-Wes)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2013, 3:27am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/pvc-scratch-stunt-trap-build/22075/9 "2013-09-12T03:27:12Z")
Thanks for the comments everyone 🙂 No…the cartridge does not detach…will just be to complete by Halloween costume, then it’s going to sit on my desk at work 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Clark\_HD](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/ac8455/32.png) [@Clark\_HD](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Clark_HD)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2013, 4:14pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/pvc-scratch-stunt-trap-build/22075/10 "2013-09-16T16:14:10Z")
This is brilliant and is something I’d very much like to attempt. Can I ask what was the thickness of the PVC you used and was it easy to cut with a modelling knife? Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Ecto-Wes](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/a6a055/32.png) [@Ecto-Wes](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Ecto-Wes)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2013, 6:19pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/pvc-scratch-stunt-trap-build/22075/11 "2013-09-16T18:19:07Z")
> [@Clark HD](#): > > This is brilliant and is something I’d very much like to attempt. Can I ask what was the thickness of the PVC you used and was it easy to cut with a modelling knife? > > Thanks Thank You! I’m using 1/8 inch pvc board. A sharp hobby knife works well, better to make 3 or 4 cuts not pressing hard to cut through it rather than one hard pass. heating it up with a hair dryer helps too. I am using left overs from my [proton pack](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/equipment/proton-pack) build. Hope this helps! ---
**Author:** ![Ecto-Wes](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/a6a055/32.png) [@Ecto-Wes](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Ecto-Wes)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2013, 1:29am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/pvc-scratch-stunt-trap-build/22075/12 "2013-10-01T01:29:00Z")
Hey everyone, I was able to make some good progress over the weekend. It’s nearly complete. Not 100% movie accurate by any means, but it will be great for Halloween. I am going to put a few LEDs in it and I’m gonna stick a fork in it. ---
**Author:** ![Donnie\_thelouie\_Dork](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/donnie_thelouie_dork/32/5853_2.png) [@Donnie\_thelouie\_Dork](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Donnie_thelouie_Dork)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2013, 3:03am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/pvc-scratch-stunt-trap-build/22075/13 "2013-10-01T03:03:03Z")
holy ■■■■, that is awesomesauce right there. nice job. ---
**Author:** ![Hoot](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/df705f/32.png) [@Hoot](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Hoot)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2013, 4:20am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/pvc-scratch-stunt-trap-build/22075/14 "2013-10-01T04:20:54Z")
Well done sir! ---
**Author:** ![irricanian](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/irricanian/32/5887_2.png) [@irricanian](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/irricanian)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2013, 1:15pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/pvc-scratch-stunt-trap-build/22075/15 "2013-10-01T13:15:45Z")
Nice to see some scratch building going on, well done! ---
**Author:** ![Ecto-Wes](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/a6a055/32.png) [@Ecto-Wes](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Ecto-Wes)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2013, 2:54am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/pvc-scratch-stunt-trap-build/22075/16 "2013-10-02T02:54:39Z")
Thanks for the comments guys 🙂 I got a few LEDs and wired them in tonight, again not screen accurate but still cool. Have a good night everyone! ---
**Author:** ![Silverstreak](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/e56c9b/32.png) [@Silverstreak](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Silverstreak)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2013, 6:43pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/pvc-scratch-stunt-trap-build/22075/17 "2013-10-02T18:43:12Z")
Fantastic!! ---
**Author:** ![Krenzy](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/krenzy/32/5873_2.png) [@Krenzy](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Krenzy)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2013, 7:45pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/pvc-scratch-stunt-trap-build/22075/18 "2013-10-02T19:45:53Z")
Great job! ---
**Author:** ![alex-newborn](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/alex-newborn/32/4017_2.png) [@alex-newborn](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/alex-newborn)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2013, 4:42pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/pvc-scratch-stunt-trap-build/22075/19 "2013-10-05T16:42:35Z")
Where does one find this PVC board?!! I’ve been slowly amassing parts for a trap pedal, and eventually a trap as well. But I was torn between what material to make the shape itself from, and this looks great! Alex ---
**Author:** ![Ecto-Wes](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/a6a055/32.png) [@Ecto-Wes](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Ecto-Wes)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2013, 4:58pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/pvc-scratch-stunt-trap-build/22075/20 "2013-10-05T16:58:23Z")
> [@Alex Newborn](#): > > Where does one find this PVC board?!! > > I’ve been slowly amassing parts for a trap pedal, and eventually a trap as well. > > But I was torn between what material to make the shape itself from, and this looks great! > > Alex Hey there, this is where I found it locally [http://www.breezeplastics.com](http://www.breezeplastics.com), its 1/8 inch, and I bought it in a 4x8 foot sheet. There was enough for my [proton pack](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/equipment/proton-pack), trap and I still have some left, might make another trap or a hover board, not sure yet. [Next page](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/pvc-scratch-stunt-trap-build/22075.md?page=2)