Grindfest, the yearly biohacker gathering, hosts electric knife fights. The initial reason was to safely simulate how people found themselves in violent situations with other humans. However, it became a tradition that stuck because it bonded people and was exciting.
I have been building and rebuilding the knives for several years, but they needed some serious refurbishment this time. One of the blades was crooked, and when I took the knife apart, I found cracked rubber along one of the coupler nuts. I replaced the blade by cutting up a practice knife and moving the nuts to the new one.
The remaining knives required new layers of aluminum tape along the blades. With a precise template for cutting them, I ensured they were all fresh and ready for action. The red plastic switch adapters, although roughed up from the previous activity, were meticulously smoothed with an acetone swabbing.
Hackaday.io EleKSco page.
Thingiverse page for switch adapter.
GitHub EleKSco repo.
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2024-05-03
I have been building and rebuilding the knives for several years, but they needed some serious refurbishment this time. One of the blades was crooked, and when I took the knife apart, I found cracked rubber along one of the coupler nuts. I replaced the blade by cutting up a practice knife and moving the nuts to the new one.
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| Bent until broken |
The remaining knives required new layers of aluminum tape along the blades. With a precise template for cutting them, I ensured they were all fresh and ready for action. The red plastic switch adapters, although roughed up from the previous activity, were meticulously smoothed with an acetone swabbing.
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| Three refurbished knives |
Hackaday.io EleKSco page.
Thingiverse page for switch adapter.
GitHub EleKSco repo.
The rest of the exhibition weapon posts have been arranged by date.
First time here?
Completed projects from year 1
Completed projects from year 2
Completed projects from year 3
Completed projects from year 4
Completed projects from year 5
Completed projects from year 6
Completed projects from year 7
Completed projects from year 8
Completed projects from year 9
Completed projects from year 10
Disclaimer for http://24hourengineer.blogspot.com and 24HourEngineer.com
This disclaimer must be intact and whole. This disclaimer must be included if a project is distributed.
All information on this blog, or linked by this blog, is not to be taken as advice or solicitation. Anyone attempting to replicate, in whole or in part, is responsible for the outcome and procedure. Any loss of functionality, money, property, or similar, is the responsibility of those involved in the replication.
All digital communication regarding the email address 24hourengineer@gmail.com becomes the intellectual property of Brian McEvoy. Any information contained within these messages may be distributed or retained at the discretion of Brian McEvoy. Any email sent to this address, or any email account owned by Brian McEvoy, cannot be used to claim property or assets.
Comments to the blog may be utilized or erased at the discretion of the owner. No one posting may claim property or assets based on their post.
This blog, including pictures and text, is copyright to Brian McEvoy.
2024-05-03
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