Straight Sword

Model Overview & Print Notes

***Forged on your printer, this sword is easy to make. Wield it for cosplay or fun!*** **Straight Sword** has a "Blade" and "Hilt" that print separately and fit snugly together. Our swords did not need glue, only a little force to put together. See "Assembly" below. A simple sword that feels powerful to hold! --- ## More Fun! Check out all of the designs in my [Kids & Toys Collection](https://cults3d.com/en/design-collections/abbymath/kids-toys). --- ***Two Sizes Included*** Originally designed in full size for a friend's pirate costume, the blade fits diagonally on the Prusa XL. The "smaller" version has a blade that fits diagonally on a Prusa MK4S. See model sizes and details in 3D printing settings below. Note that the "smaller" sword is not simply a rescaled model since that would shrink the gaps between pieces and likely make it too difficult to fit together. If rescaling, do so with care. It would probably be better to increase the size of the smaller sword, since that will increase gaps, rather than decrease the larger sword. ***Important Note about Supports*** The hilt prints standing up with only a little support needed inside the hole for the blade. See screenshot in photos for where to add supports. They are needed on only one surface: the first surface above the build plate, 3.15 mm from the bottom. Too much support is unnecessary and would be difficult to remove. ***Assembly*** To put the pieces together, be sure to align the blade correctly with the hole in the hilt and carefully fit them other. When it gets tight, try holding the sword with the hilt down. Place a towel on a table for some padding and then press down on the blade with the end of the hilt firmly on the towel/table. The thickest part of the blade should fit about 3 mm inside the hilt. ***Pro Tip*** See how the fit works before printing the entire blade. Print the hilt and only part of the blade including the connector to test it. Use negative volume in the slicer to remove most of the blade length. However, if you like a snug fit (as our swords are) you may not be able to get the test print out of the hilt later and will need to reprint the hilt. We decided to go for it and print the whole thing, and it works great! --- ## 3D Printing Settings When put together, the sword is approximately 550 mm long. The "smaller" sword is approximately 330 mm long. Approximate sizes for each model are listed below along with suggested angles of rotation about the z-axis. * Hilt: 170 x 40 x 160 mm * Smaller Hilt: 102 x 24 x 96 mm * Blade: 60 x 474 x 12 mm (with 45° rotation: 343 x 343 mm) * Smaller Blade: 36 x 285 x 7 mm (with 45° rotation: 206 x 206 mm, with 50° rotation: 222 x 188 mm) Note that the length (Y) of the Blade plus the height (z) of the Hilt is more than the full length when assembled because a portion of the blade is inserted into the hilt. I printed with 0.2 mm layer height, 3 perimeters, and 3 top and bottom solid layers. I used 15% infill for the blade and 20% infill for the hilt. Supports as noted above. No raft. --- ## Not for commercial use. No derivatives. See © link. ---

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