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Obsidian-Asphodel In reply to killerbunnyb18 [2011-12-04 02:09:21 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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killerbunnyb18 In reply to Obsidian-Asphodel [2011-12-04 02:16:45 +0000 UTC]

your welcome

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Obsidian-Asphodel In reply to wierdandfreakyart [2011-12-03 21:31:01 +0000 UTC]

you could kill zombie with this one- only you'd get tired after about a dozen
a lighter one would do less damage per hit but allow for more hits

my planned second switch axe will be more reasonably sized

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wierdandfreakyart In reply to Obsidian-Asphodel [2011-12-04 16:44:32 +0000 UTC]

yea... unless the wielder was really strong, but even then, they would get tired
yep ^^

cool

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Obsidian-Asphodel In reply to Zetsubou-Ninja [2011-10-21 18:42:49 +0000 UTC]

for sure other material would work just as well
i would suggest some sort of light stiff foam
like insulation board

as for the pine one
i had for a 30 day trial of a flash movie maker
i used it to make my icon-
but i tried to make a movie with the switch axe
except it's really heavy so switching it was awkward and slow
i figured if i was putting it on the internet it should look pro
therefore i tried to switch it really fast
20pounds of pine (green blade in new plans) slid 5 feet in about half a second and laws of physics dictate that it should stay in motion- so regardless of the pins- it did stay in motion right off the the rest of it-
wait it gets better-
i figured okay i can fix that
-gets glue and wood screws
thinks about putting it back together-
i decided that before i fixed it i would practice flipping the end blade (red blade in new plan) around because it would be easier now that it was light
well 5pounds of blade made a 180 degree rotation in the blink of an eye and hit the hidden stop pin
(note 3 in the new plan)
once again physics thwarted me as the blade stayed in motion regardless of the pins.
now i have several pieces of switch axe
and i think to myself
i could fix this
but, why bother this is clearly a design flaw- i know how to fix in the future- but if i put it all together again won't i face the same problem
i decided i would quietly set aside the whole thing and design a second one
but then my woodshop teacher requested i bring in my switch axe for a school exhibit
i couldn't disappoint so i hurriedly threw together version 1.2 with whatever i had laying around my basement

anyway long story short it should work fine with lighter materials- or stronger wood
make sure to orient the grain on the red blade so that it is parallel to the direction the green blade moves- and perhaps add some wood screws to hold the back together where the red blade hinges on it's axle
i do know a guy who made one using one long hole through the middle whereas mine has two
[link]
his looks pretty solid
i doubt i could break it
and i know someone who made a cosplay weapon from my designs
[link]

i would recommend something like black walnut but again more important than the wood is the grain direction
stresses should be perpendicular to grain direction
i screwed that up because i was used to working with small trees i had cut and dried
circular grains are a lot tougher than almost flat grains you'll find in store bought materials

i don't know a lot about other materials
it might be bendy under it own weight with cardboard
but a cardboard red blade would be a good way to go
and probably a cardboard green blade too
but the gray stem would need to be something a little more stiff
maybe plastic- i'm not sure what kinds are available

please feel free to ask for any further clarification
or check any ideas with me
i would feel like a bit of a failure if someone couldn't successfully make a switch axe from my designs

sorry for the long winded response

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Zetsubou-Ninja In reply to Obsidian-Asphodel [2011-10-22 07:43:45 +0000 UTC]

no need to apologise for the long response i'm elated to be getting feedback and assistance
i have to admit i'm not the most wood savy nor a carpenter of any sort. However I do know my way around a band-saw. I'm glad you've given me this much guidence I can't wait to partake in this challenge

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