Indian Scissor Katar

prusaprinters

I'm constantly looking at bizarre and fantastical weapons that actually existed in history, and the Katar has been a favorite of mine for quite a while.Then I stumbled upon an even more bizarre idea: The Scissor Katar. Essentially, the main blade spreads open to reveal another underneath, allowing for three bladed impact points.Probably not very useful in battle, but it was such an interesting concept and a great engineering challenge that I had to try.In the end, I wound up with a very satisfying, fully functional Scissor Katar prop, and I couldn't be happier. The "scissor" action is activated by squeezing the handle, and springs will automatically close the blades once pressure is released.Enjoy! EDIT: I neglected to upload the Frame Extensions. That has been fixed.-----------------------------------------Printing: I recommend printing all parts at 0.1-0.2mm layer height, 3+ perimeters, and solid/100% infill for maximum strength. The design necessitates a few thin parts and the extra strength goes a long way to ensure nothing breaks.Everything should fit snugly, aside from the moving parts which should move/rotate easily.The springs can be printed without supports at a low layer height. There will be a little bit of sag at the top, but I've found that this is preferable to having to delicately remove supports while trying not to bend the spring.Any parts that require multiples to be printed are marked with a "2x" or "3x" suffix.----------------------------------------Assembly:Everything should be fairly self-explanatory in how it fits together. I recommend assembling the Handle/Scissor Blade sections and then fitting them into the frame as one unit along with the center blade. Everything else is designed to only function or fit in the place and orientation it was designed for.This model will require a little superglue to hold everything together.