Tanto Blade Balisong II

A remix of the remix. Uses printed bushings, 10mm M3 hex head bolts, and M3 nuts. The bushings improve consistency, ease of construction, and overall flipping feel.

All STLs are oriented for printing. No supports are needed. It is highly recommended to print the 2 bushings (the two STLs are identical, print each one once, or one of them twice) with the handles to ensure the plastic doesn't overheat, melt, and deform when printing the small bushings.

Insert the bushings into the blade. Insert the nuts into the handles. One easy way to fit a nut in a handle recess is to thread it on a screw and push it into the recess. If it looks like force is required for full seating of a nut, it's sufficient to seat it partially and use the tightening of the screw, during assembly, to press fit the nut into the handle. The handles are internally different. Ensure they are mounted correctly like in the photo (screw heads are on top when the blade is open, and pointing left). Tighten all the way, and start flipping.

Light lubrication of the bushings is optional with PLA. Other plastics may differ.