Computer Aided Design Pocket Knife

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perga57

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Hi I'm new here.

I joined because i have a project due to create a pocket knife using a computer program called Solidworks. This program allows me to create 3D models of anything.

I'm in search for someone who can help me out with this by emailing me a pocketknife they made with just basic dimensions, inside the pocket knife (section view with all the parts), and if possible anything else they can provide me. If interested, email me your stuff at perga57@yahoo.com and i'll see if I can make it and send you a copy of it and post it here as well.

I Would really appreicate it. And you will be mentioned for the design if you would like too be mentioned.
 
Solidworks is a great program. I use both it and AutoCad for design work. Your best bet would be to go to your local mall store and buy a cheap folder that you can take apart and use for measurements. Just let the sales staff know that you need a model that you can fully take apart and they will be able to point you in the right direction.

You might find makers unwilling to give out measured drawings of their designs to an unknown person. No offense intended, but I have at least a dozen DXF files that I would not be willing to send out without written NDAs and NonComp contracts.
 
If you are not interested thats fine, its just an idea i had. I'm not planning to "steal" your design or anything just want to test myself with my solidworks skills.
 
R.W. is not trying to say anything bad about you. This is the internet and we all have to be wary, as lots of folks have tried to take advantage of us before. Its nothing personal against you that people have a few questions.

The problem with sending you the dimensioned drawings is that the project you have to do, is the same thing some guy making knockoffs in china has to do to steal the design and put it into production :grumpy:

One thing you might consider, which might make the project more interesting to you, is to find one of the tutorials or books on making a folding knife and design one yourself. If the results are good enough you might even be suprised at what becomes of it. I don't have a link at the moment, but Ray Rogers has a very good tutorial available online. Bob Terzoula also wrote a really good book on building liner and frame lock knives. Either one should be able to get you on the right track pretty quick.

Good luck :)
 
I agree with Matt. Use Ray Rogers' tutorial and design your own knife. It'll probably be easier for you that way.
 
I agree with RL and the rest,, but as the would turns,,
it all can be copied with files or with-out files,, one just takes longer..
you can buy a knife from anyone and copy it :(

but if you want thousands of knife makers mad at you ,
copying another mans work is a good way to do it.. > get them mad at you that is...
 
perga57 said:
I'm in search for someone who can help me out with this by emailing me a pocketknife they made
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I'm not aware of this new IKTP, the internet knife transfer protocol, that allows one to e-mail a knife. Cool. This is gonna revolutionize e-commerce.


with just basic dimensions, inside the pocket knife (section view with all the parts), and if possible anything else they can provide me.
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Ah. I see. You want someone to e-mail you a solid model cad file of a knife so that you can turn it in as your homework.

My advice is to go to your local gas station and fork over $5 for one of those cheap copies of a Buck 110, take your calipers and your screw driver out and get busy.



Gentlemen, I believe that what we have here is a college student who is a little behind on his homework and is hoping to, as they say, "leverage the existing database."
 
Perga57, I think You should at least introduce yourself before requesting one of us to give up a custom design. I looked at your profile and it is nill. How can you expect us to give you more than the shirt off our back? You didnt trust this forum or you would have filled out the profile page completely so dont take me wrong just go back and tell us about yourself.
 
J. Keeton said:
Where could I get that Solid Works program from??
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www.solidworks.com

Is it freeware?
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ROTFLMAO. No.

There is, however, a "studentt edition" which has some limitations and which is for sale only to students enrolled in appropriate classes at colleges and universities and such which is very inexpensive.
 
The words free, cheap and Solidworks (or AutoCad for that matter) do not belong in the same sentance.:D :eek:
 
You may want to do a search for knife kits. They send you all the parts and you have to put it together. I think you have to buy some scales as well. The directions tell you what each part is and what it is for. If the mood fits you could even put it together and give it to your professor instead of an apple. Buying a cheap knife and taking it apart is the most cost effecient way to do it, I just thought I would throw another idea out at ya.
 
mattd said:
You may want to do a search for knife kits. They send you all the parts and you have to put it together. I think you have to buy some scales as well. The directions tell you what each part is and what it is for. If the mood fits you could even put it together and give it to your professor instead of an apple. Buying a cheap knife and taking it apart is the most cost effecient way to do it, I just thought I would throw another idea out at ya.
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http://www.linvilleknifeandtool.com/prodserv.htm
 
Haha. CAD software costs so much money. I prefer solid edge but use Inventor for financial reasons. Here is a similar project i have going on.

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Its not finished yet. This is the basic idea. Hopefully I will find a way to machine it.
 
Haha. Yes I know the place I work is in a machine shop (we build guns) but the machines are tied up :(
 
You tied up your machines? That sounds kinda kinky! I bet your boss doesn't call it tied up, I bet he calls it making money!:D :D :)
 
Yeah. Machines running = good. Matt dicking around on a many thousand dollar piece of gear making some knife = bad. You are too right. When I have my own shop...
 
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