2026-07-30 (Th) EleKSCo REV05 Blade sheath model

The next component to model was the blade sheaths. These will cover all of the aluminum blade edges. I want to print them in soft TPU, but I may use a semi-conductive PLA, depending on the resistance. I will know after I measure the filament. In case I do not use conductive filament, I made a small hole near the tip where electricity can arc between the blades, but the blades should still be close enough that electricity will choose skin instead of arcing. Since the blade model and hole pattern existed, I modified them to produce hexagonal holes for the threaded standoffs I will use. For the outline, I modified the blade() function to allow me to add an offset, and I subtracted a standard blade shape from that to produce the outline.

Blade sheathes to cover the metal

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