HTC Vive Controller Sword Handle (v0.2)

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This is a sword-handle attachment for the HTC Vive Handle, modeled after a Chinese broadsword. It uses long dowels to increase rotational mass, giving some swordfeel. I use this for playing Beatsaber. While it's much more satisfying to cut things, it does change the game completely. Time to reset your high scores and re-discover Beatsaber. File is provided for right-hand sword handle. Use slicer to mirror file to create left-hand sword handle. **Required Hardware** It requires the following hardware for a pair of handles: - 8x #6 x 3/8" wood or sheet metal screws - 2x #6 x 1/2" wood or sheet metal screws - 4x lengths of wire or string, approx 8 inches each - 2x 1/2" wooden dowel, cut to 21 inches (or shorten to taste. Suggestion: for a 5'10" individual) - minimum of 5.5". Note that shorter=less swordfeel. - length of rope approx 5mm or 0.2" diameter for safety strap (optional but recommended) **Fast Removal/Addition** Once assembled, the bottom part can be quickly removed by loosening the two screws that hold the top half to the dowel. The dowel is slid out, leaving a controller with just the top half still attached (options button still accessible). **Disclaimer** Use at your own risk. Designer is not liable for damages resulting in the failure of this design. Vive Controllers are ~$200 at time of writing. If you feel any "wobble" during use, stop immediately and check connections.. I also recommend use of safety straps (I use them), though they are technically optional. **Known Issues/Shortcomings** - The long #6 screw was supposed to be a swivel point to scissor the top halves apart to close onto the handle during assembly... this doesn't work because I'm overlooked some stupid stuff. Thus we need to repeat the process. - The wires can be tricky to thread through the wire-holes, and the safety strap attachment gap can be a bit finicky. **Legal and Licensing** This design is available freely under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike license. This license lets anyone remix, adapt, and build upon this work non-commercially, as long as they credit me and license their new creations under the identical terms. I further stipulate the following terms: (a) Non-commercial use of this design is defined as <$7,500 USD yearly revenue originating from sale or use of this design. Should commercial use be of interest, please contact me. (b) Credit must be provided for all previous designers involved in a remix or adaptation. (c) Should there be interest in commercial use (as defined in (a)), and in the case of multiple designers (for example, a remix wishes to pursue commercial use), each designer involved has the right to refuse the use the design for commercial use.