3d printable wave mod

bradlox

bradlox

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Hey there , recently i was wondering if a custom
Wave mod add on could be printed ?
Just thought id share my thoughts .
Maybe it would connect through the spydie hole like a
Button snap ?
Or connect above the spine with an interlocking " zip lock" type
Connection ?
I was thinking the finished part could flare out either side to provide
Nice thubstud effect . possibly with some texture. And hopefully wave nice ?
Just thought it might make a interesting discussion ?
Also if anyone has a printer and would like to try making one .
I could try designing one with cad ?
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i thought about adding a curve , it might well need it , but noticed how a cable tie protrudes sideways and catches quite well .
i recently watched a review of a cold steel (something ...sorry ) and the guy mentions how well the square
disc style thumbstud works and how its mostly done by the sides .?
 
bradlox said:
i thought about adding a curve , it might well need it , but noticed how a cable tie protrudes sideways and catches quite well .
i recently watched a review of a cold steel (something ...sorry ) and the guy mentions how well the square
disc style thumbstud works and how its mostly done by the sides .?
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Either the spartan, ak-47, or espada. While those do work well in my experience, nothing waves like an emerson
 
I have access to a printer but I'm not seeing from your drawing how the "zip lock" would work. If you can design it in a CAD program I can have it printed.

Also please leave the spyderco logo off, I know its cool, and if it was a private owned printer I'd be cool with it, but its not my printer, I just have access, so I'd rather it not have another companies TM.
 
Hey sure sounds great , really just thought this up . Very much a concept stage.
Didnt really figure out the ziplock aspect , i thought some type of barb ? Maybe a mushroom
Shaped peg and a hole ? Not sure what would work best really .
 
I think the ideal option would be a hybrid of the spyderco Cobra hood, with an extra protrusion forming the wave hook:

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It would then be either hot glued or epoxied directly onto the thumb ramp.
 
Just made another quick sketch , maybe it would lock together
With a mushroom peg in to a hole ?
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Looks very Effective, How robust will the plastic be with regular use?

I have no personal experience with 3D printer plastic, honest question.

I am sure though, a similar design CNCd out of Aluminum with a screw fastener would be plenty strong.
 
i think a decent printer can do stuff with pretty strong abs type plastic , im guessing strong enough .
i was thinking it could flex open pass through the hole and push snap together on the top .
CNCd aluminum would be sweet with a little torx screw .
or Titanium !! lol
 
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Looks very Effective, How robust will the plastic be with regular use?

I have no personal experience with 3D printer plastic, honest question.

I am sure though, a similar design CNCd out of Aluminum with a screw fastener would be plenty strong.
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The ABS plastic is very strong, people are printing AR and pistol lower receivers. The printer I have access to is used for industrial mock-up and the parts are (semi) load bearing.

It'll hold up to this, I like the mushroom button idea, with a little dab of epoxy it'd be very strong. I have also used a 12" printed adjustible wrench (that was printed fully assembled, worm gear and all!)

OP-If/when your welling to CAD it get in touch with me and I'll print a couple up. Looks like your designing it for a tenacious? I guess I'll have to pick me one up too lol.
 
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sounds like ill have to get this going in 3d ! ,
i used the tenacious as a standard knife with a hole ( used a waved one at work for a few years , just awesome ) .
id like the design to work on many different knives . im going with the half a hole form as some knives have a small section of hole hidden when closed .
if it could press fit together im hopeful it wouldn't req any adhesive ?
thanks for all the input guys ! wasnt sure at first if this was something people would go for , now im amped to make it happen !
 
I think I recall seeing something like this made out of kydex or a similar material. I'll search and post back.

Could have sworn it was on one of the craftsmen's home pages but I couldn't find anything.

Looking forward to seeing the finished product though.
 
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At the part that rests inside of the hole, that your thumb would hit if you intended to open it by hand, i would put a shelf, or stepping, or just more of an edge vs smooth so you can open it better.

your drawings are very useful, However I wouldn't think you would need such a large hook shape, rather just a straight edge closer to the spine at an acute angle would catch really well, or maybe keep the hook but shirk it ever so slightly.... just some thoughts.
 
I think your right pete , i might scale back the hook a bit .
A bit more edge inside the hole might be a good idea also .
 
Not to rain on the 3d idea i think thats awesome but you could likely make something like that out of keydex
 
Good stuff! I'll be keeping my eyes on this thread. Keep posting your progress. :thumbup:
 
kydex is nice stuff for sure , im really after the width that 3d would allow .
i like the idea that it would protrude either side of the hole and act as a thumbstud ..
before i get in to hot water here i should say i really like the spydie hole !
i guess im trying to mix all three hole wave and stud .
 
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