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Toy Folding Switchblade

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  • Blade.stl
  • Button.stl
  • Cap.stl
  • Handle.stl
  • Handle_with_base.stl
  • Mini_Blade.stl
  • Mini_Handle.stl
  • Mini_Handle_with_base.stl
  • Tension_Screw.stl

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Publication date 2024-03-21 at 00:04
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Published to Thingiverse on: 2023-10-23 at 05:30
Design number 1869006

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This is a toy switchblade folding knife I designed. This design uses a rubber band to move the blade and a spring to tension a button to lock the blade in place in the open and closed position. There is a full size and mini version. Its also a very fun fidget toy.

--Support Removal and Assembly Instructions--

The only supports that need to be removed are on the blade. A version of the blade with the supports removed can be seen in the assembly animation.

For this design the only hardware you will need is a spring and rubber band. I would recommend cutting down a pen spring and finding a rubber band you have sitting around. Here are the links to the springs and rubber bands I use. You can get information about the correct sizes from the links.
Springs - https://www.mcmaster.com/catalog/129/1492/9657K614
Rubber bands - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B093Q2M536?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

If you need help with assembly watch the assembly animation linked here. If you are having problems getting the knife to work properly watch the troubleshooting video linked here.

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