Leprechaun Trap (Simple Machines)

🍀 Leprechaun Trap - St. Patrick's Day Simple Machines Project A fully functional leprechaun trap designed around the elementary school "simple machines" project. This build incorporates five simple machines working in sequence to catch one unsuspecting leprechaun. How It Works The leprechaun follows the "GOLD! THIS WAY!!" sign and steps onto the platform, triggering a chain reaction: Pulley - The leprechaun's weight on the pot of gold pulls a rope through the pulley system, yanking out the wedge Wedge - Holds the marble in place on the ramp until released Incline Plane (marble slide) - The marble rolls down and strikes the lever arm Lever - Launches the leprechaun up Incline Plane (Leprechaun slide) - Guides the Leprechaun straight through a door that shuts behind him. Trapped! 🎩 You can replicate the trap as pictured or devise your own with the components. There was a decent amount of trial and error involved to get this working reliably - tweaking of the lever placement and where t