Connecting a blade to a narrow pipe was harder than square tubing. I looked at the store for a suitable adapter that could interface between the handle and knife. The best bet seemed to be a threaded 1" to 1 1/2" adapter. The finger guard on the rubber knife had to come off, but that only took a sharp knife. The handle needed a hack saw because I didn't have a band saw handy.
This time, I only had room for one metal space through the knife blade, but it would butt up against the back of the PVC adapter so that it might be secure. I had a suitably sized coupler and drilled the blade out for that. In the plastic, I added a couple of countersunk holes.
I would not have access to the coupler once it was inside the handle, so I held it in place with some blue tack.
There was no aluminum tape on this knife blade, but everything else was ready to turn this into a working tool. When I showed people, I mentioned that I could make it shorter, and they were pleased with the overall design. I can also make the handle from metal and clear polycarbonate.
GitHub repo for EleKSco.
The rest of the posts for this project have been arranged by date.
First time here?
Completed projects from year 1
Completed projects from year 2
Completed projects from year 3
Completed projects from year 4
Completed projects from year 5
Completed projects from year 6
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2020-03-05
Modified knife hilt
This time, I only had room for one metal space through the knife blade, but it would butt up against the back of the PVC adapter so that it might be secure. I had a suitably sized coupler and drilled the blade out for that. In the plastic, I added a couple of countersunk holes.
Holes and coupler
I would not have access to the coupler once it was inside the handle, so I held it in place with some blue tack.
Keeping the coupler in place
There was no aluminum tape on this knife blade, but everything else was ready to turn this into a working tool. When I showed people, I mentioned that I could make it shorter, and they were pleased with the overall design. I can also make the handle from metal and clear polycarbonate.
Round prototype
GitHub repo for EleKSco.
The rest of the posts for this project have been arranged by date.
First time here?
Completed projects from year 1
Completed projects from year 2
Completed projects from year 3
Completed projects from year 4
Completed projects from year 5
Completed projects from year 6
Disclaimer for http://24hourengineer.blogspot.com and 24HourEngineer.com
This disclaimer must be intact and whole. This disclaimer must be included if a project is distributed.
All information in this blog, or linked by this blog, is not to be taken as advice or solicitation. Anyone attempting to replicate, in whole or in part, is responsible for the outcome and procedure. Any loss of functionality, money, property, or similar, is the responsibility of those involved in the replication.
All digital communication regarding the email address 24hourengineer@gmail.com becomes the intellectual property of Brian McEvoy. Any information contained within these messages may be distributed or retained at the discretion of Brian McEvoy. Any email sent to this address, or any email account owned by Brian McEvoy, cannot be used to claim property or assets.
Comments to the blog may be utilized or erased at the discretion of the owner. No one posting may claim property or assets based on their post.
This blog, including pictures and text, is copyright to Brian McEvoy.
2020-03-05
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