Ratworx Chain Drive
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Ratworx Chain Drive
Have you seen these? Very interesting mechanism.
I just picked this up from an individual on bladeforums.
I just picked this up from an individual on bladeforums.
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Re: Ratworx Chain Drive
Can you take some detail pics of the chain mechanism? Don't take it apart, just from the outside view.
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Cool knife.
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Re: Ratworx Chain Drive
Here are a few.
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Thanks. That's interesting. Not too muck oil on that chain or it will just pick up lint(Gnur) from your pocket.
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Re: Ratworx Chain Drive
Wonder how much weight the chain adds, and what does one of those cost? I really like it.
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Re: Ratworx Chain Drive
There is a test video on Youtube and they cycled it over 160,000 times before a failure. I'd need joint replacement just trying to open and close it that many times. Real hearty knives.
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looks like a nice blade shape for any job and has the bonus of that cool chain mechanism.
Thanks for posting it mate i didnt know these were being made.
Hope your well.
gravknife
looks like a nice blade shape for any job and has the bonus of that cool chain mechanism.
Thanks for posting it mate i didnt know these were being made.
Hope your well.
gravknife
Re: Ratworx Chain Drive
I had read about it before...Interesting design. I would be concerned over the chain getting dirt in it too fast??
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I know swingers have acoustics that are different than normal switches, and that alone is a significant part of their popularity. I'm intrigued by the chain drive. Does that impact the sound?
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ILikeStilettos wrote:I know swingers have acoustics that are different than normal switches, and that alone is a significant part of their popularity. I'm intrigued by the chain drive. Does that impact the sound?
It sounds exactly like a similar coil spring switchblade. I opened them side by side.
Re: Ratworx Chain Drive
I saw this design a few years ago on a forum that I cannot recall the name of. It makes for a cool looking life and a great conversation piece. The blade on this knife is awesome.
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Ive always been intrigued in these too.neat mech.
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Re: Ratworx Chain Drive
Seems to me that with the chain pulling on the outer circumference of the blade it should have good torque when opening. Would prefer a clip or drop point as recurves are a bit harder to sharpen properly; at least for me. Looks good though.
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