Xiphos (update: 22/07/2017)

thingiverse

This is an update to this project, the Xiphos: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2362502 Previously, I was unable to complete the entire sword due to my broken M3D printer. But now I finally succeeded and also added a simple paint job. I divided the sword into multiple pieces mainly because my M3D Micro can only print up to a certain size. If you are interested in the whole model or other sizes, please let me know and I will see what I can do. If you happen to be an Autodesk Inventor user, feel free to download the .ipt file so you can customize the sword. The sword in the cover photo was printed by an M3D Micro with the following parameters: - Medium quality - Extra high infill - PLA material - 0.8 Scale After completing all prints, I first used Loctite 401 instant adhesive with Loctite 7452 primer to assemble the blade, the guard and the grip separately so I got three parts. Next, I used Z-Poxy to reinforce the strength of the parts as well as smooth out the surface and fill in the gaps. Finally, the blade, the guard and the grip were spray painted accordingly and then assembled using Z-Poxy.