Chain SWORD is Not what you think Warhammer 40K style.
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Today lets test make a REAL chain sword but its not what you think....
I do want to say that I do like not only warhammer but chain swords as well at points in todays episode it may not seem like it but remember this is in the context of real world application
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The preconception at the start of the video is erroneous. What you’re doing is simply making a saw-sword, *not* a chain-sword, since by making the saw teeth static you are wholly eliminating the *chain* part. The Chainsword *is* a chainsaw that you wield like a *sword.* So what if the only functional difference is the way you hold it? What you are doing is reducing the efficinecy by removing the circulation of the chain, so that instead of slice+circulation you have only slice. Sure, that reduces the weight since you don’t have an engine… but it also removes pretty much *all* of the point. At that stage, you might as well put a hilt on a normal saw - *because that’s basically what you have.* Real stunning 1:1 recreation, there.
To cure your OCD, just add (saw) to every chain weapon in wh40k - chainswords, chainaxes, chain-halberds.
And it’s almost like they are not made to hack into small, light targets that move easily when struck, but bigger, bulkier things with enough mass and more of a fibrous structure… like Orks.
There was a dude who built a 'chain-halberd'-like project with a custom motor, which practically could have been a sword, but I dont think he wanted the risk of having his hands close to the blade when it was spinning. In reality, you have to make alterations to the blueprint in several ways - like having a chain that cannot jump off the blade, for one. And what I want to see is someone addressing the problem of rotational torque, that 'twisting' force a spinning or rotating object exerts when swung that moves it out of alignment unless you counter it with either muscle force, some kind of compensator, or… add a second chain next to the first that is in opposite orientation and spin direction.
And then ramp up the RPMs and get a chain with teeth designed for combat, not wood-cutting.
Bud, a 1:1 chainsword would be the size of his entire upper torso in length, have regenerating saw teeth, and be capable of cutting metals we don’t have on Earth. How precisely do you believe a man in his shed could possibly create adamantine?
@@spartanhawk7637 Nice strawman, as the materials of 40k have nothing to do with anything. Also you can absolutely make a reasonably sized chain-sword in a garage, you'd need a small motor, proper mounts and the chainsaw blade at approximately sword length, which are a thing. It'd be a bot pricy depending on what you have access to buy, but is completely doable. @spartanhawk7637 is right, this video is pointless because he makes the chain static. If he wasn't even going to try to do it properly he might as well have not done it at all.
He does actually come to that conclusion, that just adding saw to the chain weapons suddenly makes his OCD not care about it.
@@Ravensblood95 Diamond teeth
@@MrKOLCOO not sure you've ever seen how diamond blades work. They're very slow, that's to reduce the risk of chipping and breaking. Diamond is very hard but not durable at all. Anyone who has had an active or careless wife can attest to this
Chain sword = chainsaw that can be used like a sword because there is a sword handle and there is no bulky engine hanging off of it. It is not really that deep...
Yup, pretty much. What tyranth made is a sword with chainsaw teeth.
Now we can argue all day about what exactly defines the 'chain' part (just the chain itself or if it has to revolve via motor) but as you say, a chainsword is a chainsaw that's used as a sword.
It is basically a modernized Macuahuitl.
My thoughts exactly
But made from metal that undermines the need for a Macuahuitl-like object. Still; there is at least some precident.
a fallout version
YEH!
i would say a modern macahuitl with far less cutting power and more smashing power....so arguably...better just because more durable?....
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MILK FOR THE KHORNE FLAKES
KHORNE FOR THE KHORNEFLAKES.
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Really the chain is incidental in this build. It's basically just a saw. Though chain saw teeth are different from other saw teeth, you're not really taking advantage of that if it's not moving quickly. Plus chain saw blades are designed to only sink so deep per cut, that's why it has guide teeth, so it's got a self-limited effectiveness at cutting. That's so that the chain doesn't bind, but again, with a fixed position, that doesn't really apply the same way.
P.S. My thought when hearing Chain Sword is of Ivy's Whip Sword (or Snake Sword) from Soulcalibur.
For the Emperor!
For Atona!
That's not a chainsword but ya made a propah choppa. Tha boss would be proud. Good on ya, mate!
Got to admit, I did not expect the T.I.T.S on this to be as large - Always a pleasant surprise.
Me neither but it’s always nice when they are that big
The biggest issue here is that you're making the chainsword a sword when it not really... it's a chainsaw and is used like one, they don't cut and it's not supposed to they are designed to Rip and Tear the enemies of the Imperium... If a Space Marine needs to actually cut something they use their Combat Knife (a Monomolecular Edged Knife the size of a normal mans arm) as they always have one on them.
Replacement Teeth Tracks are also common as yes they do need replacing, at least for Space Marines who are more likely to go against heavier armor... they are also stated to be very thirsty weapons thus drinking a ton of fuel (Promethium).
Brother Tyranth!
The mediocre results come from lacking devotion to the machine spirit of your sword. This is not a technical problem. It is a problem of your soul.
Dedicate your thoughts and your soul to the Omnissiah and your weapon will function better. If you appease the machine spirit enough, you might not need gloves anymore for the weapon will accept you as its wielder.
May the Omnissiah bless your video for it is a vessel of holy information.
Mmm or OR stay with me here brother………
Slaanesh.
@@ScreenTested well then you gotta make the Horny Scythe, as it were, see how that performs against the pork
guys i got too excited i made a mess....
Imagine if tyranth used all of his weapons in a cursed pop culture battle royale. Who needs safety anyway?
Arguably, "Chain Sword" is just short for "Chain Saw Sword".
That is literally exactly what the word means, no idea how it’s so complicated to this guy.
hey maybe the reason its called a chain sword and not chain saw is because you dont strike things with a chainsaw it would just break but with a chain sword you can really hard
Same thing applies to the chain sword it would just bounce and break on things
@@ScreenTested if the chain is thick as depicted in Warhammer it wont break as easily but the main thing i think would be different is that on chain swords there are really sharp spikes that will get stuck in the target like the arlong sword but because the spikes are also moving they will immediately push deeper into the target and saw into him the difference i believe is you used a normal chainsaw very thin chain not that sharp and with not that hooked spikes its like using a kitchen knife as an example of why a dagger wont work but idk (it would be cool and get lot of views if you custom made an actually working chain sword but i know its a very hard project)
Seems like a great metal club
@@liorgoldshtein2373 I think spikes on a chainsword would take you for a quick ride. Assuming you're not a huge space marine with upgraded muscles and heavy armor of course.
@@jacollins2010 yes thats exactly what i had in mind
How many swords could a chainsaw saw if a chainsword could chain saws
You might as well call it a chain cricket bat.
We start out by affixing the chain to the bar, with apoxy... *Blows into both hands before loudly clapping them together* **BOY**
Being an outspoken fan of the franchise, and mostly liking the boys sense of 'professionalism' whacking shit out in the woods. Im hoping this comes off nice, cause I'm really trying to channel the Dad energy with this one. A Chain sword is not what you think either lol. Its a hand held band saw. I said it before in one of the Shad videos lately. It is a hand held chain saw. Its got its own martial art in universe. The tiny promethium fueled engine in the hilt and pommel, don't just make the blade work like an electric carver, reciprocating in place. Its a Continuous Blade Band saw, Like a Chain links, with a Multispeed Multidirectional gearbox that's gunna be able to generate alot more speed and torque. The people that train with it understand how the inertia of the chain revving forward or back influences the cut. The example I pointed out was knowing when to run the chain forwards or backwards. People that like Warhammer. REALLLY like warhammer. Take the L, you did this one wrong.
A chainsaw chain doesn't really "cut" though. It chips the wood, very rapidly.
In fact, a traditional unpowered saw does more actual cutting due to the shape of the serrations.
So what would be needed is a chain festooned with multiple small cutting blades.
What you've made there, mate, is an ork choppa.
Ghazkull mag uruk thraka would be proud.
A chainsaw is for consistent pressure so it's specialty teeth can remove hard materials a tiny bit at a time. Swinging it like a sword is destined to fail every time.
the chainsaw teeth on the chainsword are designed in a way that is fang-like in a downward motion. meaning the chainsword would naturally a have consistent pressure as long as a blow lands because the teeth would be pulling into the target.
@jupitergaming5146
Except it's rotating.
And if an object that's rotating finds traction, it's inherently going to move away from that traction point.
No shape can pull off what you're describing.
@@bolbyballinger that's not at all how that works. if the chain rotates downward and the teeth are fanged downward it would naturally dig into the target as it rotates
@@jupitergaming5146
Which would create friction that leads to the weapon trying to launch itself forward and off unless you hold it in place against an unmoving target.
If anything you'd want the teeth facing the opposite direction.
And to not be teeth but instead a smooth surface.
And to not be spinning around with a bunch of weak points.
I assure you, hand a space marine a proper sword of the same weight and they might actually have accomplished something.
@@bolbyballinger Wow it's almost like this thing is wielded by a 8 foot tall genetically enhanced demi-god that would be able to counter that kind of thing
The thing that always gets missed by people who test 40k chainswords ("chainsaw swords"), is that they have incredibly strong motors, making the sharpened links move at INSANE speeds, far beyond any actual chainsaw.
every cinematic depiction shows them slowly moving until after the hit made the teeth grip onto something the faster they go before impact the more of that bouncing effect you'd get. thus in chainsawing competitions you have them move the blade slowly compared with swordstrikes
Blood for the God Emperor !! Skulls for the Golden Throne !!!
My neighbor lent me a pruning chainsaw, and my first comment was "It's a chain-dagger!"
now that is not a chainsword, thats a PROPPA CHOPPA, WAAAAAAAAAGGGGH
The Warhammer 40,000 'chainsword' doesn't use modern chain saw teeth, it uses a much sharper tooth design that can be seen very clearly in "Space Marine 2".
Yes which makes it worse as it would be much much harder to use as they would get stuck in everything and rip off
@ScreenTested what if you turned the teeth around, so the movement of the teeth doesn't hook the flesh but instead wedges against it?
@@ScreenTested but can you really compare the power of a Chainsword to our chainsaws? I don't have any expertise on the topic and agree that a chanswod is a bonkers idea.. but i would believe that guys running aroundf in fusion generatot powered suits of armour would wield a chainsword that is way too powerful to just get stuck get stuck on cloth and flesh..
@@enochofmi, that would improve it probably, but not nearly enough to make it viable in reality.
@@DMcK-ro8qu, could you make it work with all their tech, yes. Would it be worth the hassle or look anything like it does, absolutely not.
Came for a sci-fi weapon and ended up watching some sort of post apocalypse dyi abomination.
Without the functionality of a chainsaw, haven't you technically just made a "sawd"?
A chain Sawrd perhaps? Pretty good right guys? r-right? ......
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"Hi, we're going to test a 40K chainsword today, except it's not a sword with a motorized rotating toothed chain, it's a Hawaiian shark-tooth sword made out metal, and we're going to test it on targets secured so loosely that a jump rope could knock them over."
EDIT: And 'Chainsword' is a portmanteau.
He did you guys a favor.
The design of those things is utter garbage.
I think you're misunderstanding why they call it a chain sword, it isnt about the blade, though that is reinforced as compared to a normal chainsaw, it's the redesigned handle. The handle is made to mimic a swords handle, that's the primary difference. But calling a sword saw or a chainsaw sword is just wrong.
In french, it is "épée tronçonneuse" which is literally chainsaw sword
"That's the logic we're playing with this stupid sh!t." 🤣
Firstly, some historical swords have saw edges. Saying a saw isn't a sword is basically arguing a serrated knife isn't a knife because it doesn't cut like a plain edge. So, according to your standard, a serrated knife doesn't cut things because it saws them. You're making a distinction without a difference
"A serrated blade has a faster cut while a plain edge has a cleaner cut" - Wikipedia
I'm sorry, but in existential war I don't care about how clean my strikes are. All I care about is taking out my enemy. And a plain edge blade is equivalent to a bar of unsharpened steel in the context of 40K. The proper tool for a job is dependent upon the material it is being used upon
"They are rage, brutal, without mercy. But you. You will be worse. Rip and tear, until it is done" - Doom
Secondly, the chainsword is literally a portmanteau of chainsaw-sword
Thirdly, if you're having trouble understanding that a saw can be a sword, just think of it like this, a Messer is a knife because of its handle, a Falchion is a sword because of its handle.
A chainsword is a sword because of its design and method of use
Also, yes, a trimmer is a type of chainknife, just as an electric carving knife is a type of knife. Your incredulity is not a refutation. Make an argument for why an electric serrated knife used for carving turkey is a knife, but an electric serrated knife used to trim branches isn't a knife
Oh, and you'd have a better effect in the cuts if you used a full chissel ripper chain with a standard teeth pattern. The chain you have is double skip and so leaves lots of areas without a cutting edge (however, a standard teeth pattern can increase the odds of clogging if you're cutting something too big... which you weren't). What you needed was the most aggressive chain (this is the technical term), which neither of your chains were
The important part is that the edge of the saw is monomolecullar, which allows it to go through almost anything. It is also self sharpening, so it does not go dull. And the teeth going so fast they almost create a blade, like Kars in Jojo part 2. This monomolecullar edge allows it to somewhat fight power weapons, which also work on molecular level.
Sorry Tyranth. That's a mace, a sword is a long sharp blade, that is a heavy club with sharp teeth and that means mace.
Chain knives are a thing in both 40k and fallout, aka rippers, if you wanted a practical difference, chain swords have more aggressive teeth, usually only one side of the chainblade exposed, and a hilt that allows a sword style grip. But that's a lot of thinking about rule of cool weapons
There are days when I really love the content on this channel. Then there are days, like today, where I really really wish Tyranth had a better budget and more crafting time, so we don't get stuck with crap like him gluing a chainsaw together, putting a handle on it, and calling it a day. If you're going to make it static, for the love of the Emperor, at least build a weapon that looks the part. A static Warhammer 40k chainsword wouldn't function any worse than the sharktooth sword from One Piece(which sadly also suffered from time and budget constraints despite still being lethal). Edit: Comfort ratings largely reflect on the effort put into the craftsmanship. If no effort is taken to balance the weapon for the intended user or make the grip comfortable, it's going to show in the end results.
Trazyn demands it for his collection!
I know this is the best chainsword anybody can make in real life, but my inner space marine is crying.
Same. But hey, I saw an Ork comment, and he seemed pretty happy 🤣
Home Depot makes a better chainsword.
The first issue is nomenclature - games workshop uses "sword" to just mean " any long metal object used to kill people with choppy motions".
The second is saw teeth. Modern saws are made to cut wood. Fantasy saws are made of super sharp materials to allow them to feasibly cut armor.
the warhammer chainsword 1: has a motor to spin the chain, yours did not, 2: it has really sharp teeth, yours has basic teeth, 3: hitting a solid person/alien would be way different to hitting something that will fall over as you apply any pressure
Nomenclature and 40K nerdiness aside. What we have here is more akin to a macuahuital, made of metal
40k chainswords certainly aren't chain saws and their purpose is to allow power armored humans to fight in close quarters against creatures larger, stronger, harder and thicker than humans.
The chainsword teeth are much larger and pointed. This allows them to pierce thicker skins and chitin with a higher likelihood to lodged until it cuts through. Ideally allowing you to cleave through the monstrosities of 40k. I would suspect they have a very high torque motor in them, with how they're used and shown.
40k also has a sword which doesn't usually cleave these large creatures, but does electrify the target so it would be interesting to test if something like a Power Sword might out cleave the chainsword taking into account the thicker and stronger medium being hit but also a much stronger person swinging.
the reason the chainsaw didn't cut through the pork is because the teeth and mechanism are meant to be used on harder objects, not softer, that's why it dug into Tony pretty well, his "skin" is a decent bit harder than the skin on the pork, the big thing is, the object you saw into needs to be harder but still have give to it, like wood, or silicon in Tony's case, it needs to have some sort of thing it can bite into, now with saw teeth like on a band saw, and with sufficient force it will chew through wood, metal and flesh, but that's more because the teeth don't have big gaps in them like the chainsaw does, the teeth actually have the time to bite into the material.
Just call it a Chain Sawrd
Turns out, chainsaws saw things when they're turned on.
I grew up in a rural N.E. WA State (U.S.) timber comunity, so anything combining a sword with a chain saw, absolutly tickles my fancy.
those chains are meant for cutting wood, 40k chains are meant for cutting flesh and etc.
With teeth like they have I assure you there will be next to no cutting being done by those things.
The design is one that will rip and tear.
Not cut.
Isn't the point of the "Chainsword" is that when you have swung the weapon, and it's lodged in some killer alien bug, you can activate the chainsaw function and continue to saw the killer alien bug to pieces?
Pretty much, yeah
I like it. Not just your Chainsaw-Sword build, but the fact you let your intrusive thoughts win quite a bit in this vid 💪🏻🤣
I think something that affects the effectiveness of the Chain Sword you made is the type of teeth on the chain.
In WH40K the Chain Sword teeth aren't designed to cut wood, they're designed to tear flesh with all teeth pointing the same direction thus why only one side of the chain is exposed VS wood cutting chainsaws that have bi-directional teeth that allow for cutting forward and reverse.
Also a small chainsaw isn't a good comparison to a WH40K Chain Sword, which would be more comparable to high-end chainsaws with high rmp and sharper durable teeth.
something extremely important to note is that the chainsaw teeth on the chainsword in warhammer are
1) fang shaped
and most importantly
2) Have Monomolecular Teeth
(meaning the end of each of the teeth on the chainsword is one molecule wide and basically as sharp as physically possible)
Thanks for not cutting the part where you casually sawed the straps for Tony's armour. Fun but short-sighted hahaha..lol I got a good chuckle from that.
I love how part way through you realise a way to make peace with the nonsense that is "Chainsword". "Oh. It's a chainsaw sword. That actually deals with my brain's OCD.," Priceless.
I'm way more depressed people think they need to explain a portmanteau though...
Depending on the country, in some instances the blade of a chainsaw is called “sword” because of the length of the “blade”.
This is interesting because the “chain sword” that Tyranth made works essentially like a spiked club more than a sword. I guess though fundamentally to begin with the term chain sword doesn’t make sense because as Tyranth said in the video to be a sword it has to be able to slice, cut and or stab, and you can’t really do any of those things with a chain saw.
modern chainsaws teeth have been made to cut wood/not flesh. the ratio is almost perfect. 10/10 for saftey 1/10 for the grim dark
The chain and engine of the 40k chainsword are so sharp, durable, and the engine is so powerful the chain might as well be a blade. The teeth are monomolecular, yet extremely durable. It’s like a sword, but it has the property of the chainsaw being able to continue chewing through things (with insane efficiency cuz future technology that doesn’t exist) as long as the user keeps applying the blade to the target like a chainsaw through wood, unlike a sword which would work entirely off of the pressure you apply. Aka it’s a chainsaw that is so sharp and powerful it can be used like a sword and literally just swung at things and it’ll slice them up like butter. The name isn’t exactly literal, it’s a chainsaw for sure. But it’s a chainsaw that’s so insanely powerful and sharp it might as well be a sword for the purposes of just swinging at people (and is in the shape of a sword). Or like a sword that just chews through people for you cuz the edge is actually a super chainsaw lol
if we could have chainswords to 40K specs irl it would be incredible lmao
I appreciate you explaining the difference between a chainswor and a chain sawd.
A chainsaw's teeth work perpendicular to how a sword would be swung.
Ive always had the head cannon that the 40k ones are just stupid high torque and pull into the enemy.
You should absolutely make a rig to test a full size chain saw
Now lets see if Tyranth can make a 40K Powersword
I'd be pretty happy if Screen Tested became something like an alloy of MythBusters, Shadiversity and Corridor Crew. Yeah that'd be completely addictive for me!
That’s the plan
@@ScreenTested Love it! Wouldn't hurt to show some of your lightsaber builds. Dunno if it'd fit on this channel but enjoyed seeing the darksaber hilt repurposed.
Chain saw blade wrapped around a baseball bat in a spiral from the top screw trying to use it as a sword use it as a toothy club
Destroying the Dark Saber handle? It got what it deserved.
The design was not a good analogy to the typical chainsword. Its not just a chainsaw with a sword like grip. The teeth are changed drastically and the fighting style is different too.
The point of the chainsword is that is a weaponized chainsaw. Having the cutting chain static doesn't cut the target.
In the future, there is only war.....and noodle cutting.
Noodle cutting? “ sounds like heresy to me “
There's another concept of saw-sword: Several disk saws lined up along a shaft.
Image search for "saw shark zord megaforce" for an example.
I find it quite hilarious that I’ll be honest the teeth chain need to move it will make the video a lot more entertaining than just swinging a bloody basic sword with chain attached to it.
There he is, thats the Tyrant I was looking for. Perfect intro.
I think the chainsaw sword(chainsword) is meant to be heavy, but the teeth need to be made for going through meat. You swing hard, bury it into a target, then the teeth start chewing through that target. You need a chainsaw that is shaped and can be wielded like a normal sword, with custom teeth on the chain....
Which is exactly how they're made in lore; fang-shaped teeth that're pretty sizable, yet very thin at the tip, with a highly efficient motor... They're meant to be struck into the side of an opponent and REVVED LIKE CRAZY until there's either one less xeno/heretic, or said xeno/heretic has one less limb. They bite in, then rip and tear at the hide, likely using the torque created to actually cut harder into the target!
the thing about 40k chain swords/axes weapons is that they are just chainsaws in different shapes. now the power weapons and thunder hammers are some of the best weapons in Sci-fi.
You could probably make a better saw-sword with a regular non-chain saw. The teeth could be sharper. The moving-chain "chain saw sword" is 99% about being a cool idea, not about being practical. But it might be useful against pikes. Or when people are basically grappling in heavy armor, a chain-saw-sword might be held against armor until it cuts through. Something like your "chain knife" might be the best size for that. And give it smaller, harder teeth, analogous to hacksaw teeth.
Tyranth slash... wait no... Tyranth smash.
bro, the Terminology Chainsword comes out the 40th Millenium of the Grim dark future. They can call it however they want. Its called Chainssword, so its then a Chainssword.
T.R.U.C.E.D. - Tyranth's Rating of Usability, Comfort, Effectiveness, and Design. Or T.U.R.D. - Tyranth's Usability Rating Data. Could work if T.I.T.S has issues.
It's really hard to make a real comparison since the chainsword is meant for Space Marines, who are superhuman. The chainsword is very heavy, and they are very strong. It's probably made from super sharp and strong materials that don't really exist in our reality, making it too much of a fantastical weapon. And the chains need motions.
I notice that in some (most?) images of a "chainsword", the teeth are far larger and shaped differently (kinda like small blades?), when compared to the teeth on a chainsaw chain. I'm wondering if a chain design like that might cause it to act like some kind of serrated blade, even if the chain was stationary.
It would seem as if it'd definitely have more slicing potential than a chainsaw blade designed to saw wood.
The blade shape and design would be almost un-usable since it’s basically hooks it would get ripped out of your hands anytime it comes in contact with something or just as bad get stuck
@@ScreenTested valid theory, especially given how physics work on us... That much torque along with the shape creates a pulling motion; however, the teeth of the chainsword are narrow, like, one molecule narrow at their thinnest, and powered by a REALLY strong motor... If gripped by a person of Astartes strength or greater, or scaled down to guardsman size, COULD be feasible as a way to tear through thick-hided targets- Who knows, maybe the handle's grooved as well as ovular to make it a better grip... But all the same, it WOULD pull hard, probably something welcomed by the IoM though lmao
Although if you're in the situation where you NEED to melee an enemy of the imperium... You're already in a VERY terrible situation, like knights pulling dirks on each other because they're grappling; the fact they're IN that situation in the first place is bad enough.
I appreciated the reference to Tiger on the Beat at 1:15
You should have modified a normal chainsaw to be wielded like a sword
I take it you've never used a chainsaw?
Those chains are not as well secured as you think.
Bash it against something and that chain WILL snap and go flying off.
@@bolbyballinger the point of making a fantasy blade is to see if it’s possible
Every teeth in the chain is a sword by itself. But you are using teeth specialized for wood. You would need to design a teeth for cutting thin slices of meat on a draw cut.
I think some adjustments in the tooth design on the chain might make a difference. Having a chain with teeth that are more akin to small knives or daggers as opposed to saw teeth might work better.
Or perhaps a reciprocating motion for back and forth cutting action as opposed to a continuous forward slice, again with teeth designed to cut both directions.
Or perhaps something more akin to an angle grinder perhaps.
saw the one with teeth and a motor… that thing shredded through everything in an ungodly amount of time, i would almost have pity on the redwoods if they could speak.
Probably just a small detail, but the Chainsword's teeth are shaped more like shark teeth, which could have something to do with the cutting power. The size of the teeth could also be having an effect, but I also think the biggest factor is the speed at which the teeth are spun around the guide.
I also think that it depends on the size of the weapon as well, since I think the Chainsword used by the Astartes is much bigger than what the Imperial Guard uses, with the Astarte's strength, reaction, and speed make the Chainsword work much better overall.
That being said, I think a lot of the same issues would come into play with the Chainsword used by the Imperial Guard, but most of those issues would disappear when used by the Astartes.
I really don't get whats so hard to understand about what a chainsword is. Its a sword, but instead of a single solid blade, it has lots of little blades that move along the edge at high speed. Which is nothing like that thing you built. You built a club with some pointy bits glued to it, not a chainsword.
So of course its crap at cutting things! Because for some reason, you intentionally omitted the most important part that makes the whole concept function. You made the chain and teeth stationary, instead of able to rotate at high speed, which completely removes their entire purpose. The entire reason chain saws have motorized chains, is because it amplifies the cutting power, while minimizing required effort. The motor moves the blades for you, which provides far more cutting power than your muscles alone would be able to.
And yes, this does mean you wouldn't use it quite the same as a normal sword. Which you actually see in almost every game and video from WH40K. The Space Marines don't just slice and dice with their chainswords. They usually do slow cuts, and let the motorized teeth do all the ripping and tearing for them. Which would work great against something big and solid like an Ork or a Tyranid, but not something as tiny and lightweight as a coconut or a water bottle. The same way a real chain saw can cut down a tree no problem, but will launch a twig like a bullet instead of cutting it.
The teeth of a chain-sword actually protrude a bit. Maybe you could slam them in and then draw cut (if you get a lore accurate sword).
. You built a SAW... But your using it like a Leiomanoor or Macuahuitl.
You could put some links on the pummel and call that your chain sword, or sword chain. Or you could attach a whole bunch of swords onto a chain like some kind of Zipper ride at the fair ground. But in truth... There is NO Such Thing as a Chain Sword.
Still a great video.
So is a flame sword not a flame thrower?
It’s dosnt throw flame tho 👍🏼
@@ScreenTested what if you throw the flame sword?
@@vonknorring09 then it's more of a throwing flame
@@vonknorring09 it's a throw flamer
Seems you need to read more 40k books :).
There are two variants of chainswords. The kind we see most often is the Big Boy© variant, which indeed is just a chainsaw.
The other variant is the one used by human officers and specialists. They are slim, light weight, and sword sized. The teeth are small and durable, and do not revolve unless you choose to.
(It's been a while so I might get some detail wrong.) Chainsword fencing is the same as with normal swords, with the added tactics that come with being able to manipulate the chain.
There's either a button or some other control which allows you to change direction and speed of the chain. Typically you wouldn't keep it running in a duel because it could easily be used against you.
The intricacies come in to play in a bind, as you can imagine. Turning on the chain at the right moment can disarm (or dis-arm) your opponent. And changing directions has it's advantages too.
So in closing, it's all stupid shit :)
chain swords ? Defo stupid shit but hey it's fun
In the grim darkness of the far future….. everything matters, the metal used, the fuel, THE WIELDER. MECHANICUS DISAPPROVES….. just kidding dude this is so so cool.
A chainsaw has hook teeth that sort of scoop out material as the chain slides past the item being cut. A chain sword (or axe) clearly has straight blade teeth for slicing, not scooping. Thus, any attempt to use a modern chainsaw to replicate the cutting power of a 40k chainsword will automatically fail.
One could create a chainsword by using high-carbon steel blades set into a high-speed chain, using a magnetic drive to pull the chain, allowing the blades to slice across the target. It would be more effective if the teeth were slightly larger and set further apart (America's Test Kitchen proved that serrated blades with larger gaps beween the points, and rewer points, were more effective than blades with smaller gaps and more teeth, as there's less material in the knife to bind and create friction and tearing in the target, which happened to be bread and cooked meat).
Honest to god when I first read "Chainsword" my brain went straight to "Chainsaw Sword", it just works better.
About the semantics of it, a chain sword doesn't have saw teeth. It's got a chain of straight sharpened blades, whereas saw teeth are angled and mostly flat, with the cutting surface being along the "top" of the tooth, not on the side. Think mechanized sword whip, not band saw
How much sod could a saw-sword saw if a saw-sword could saw sod?
The interesting thing about chainsaw is that the saw part is usually made for wood, even if you can cut through meat it is really not made for that and will not be efficient, but this is why there is multiple type of teeth for those chains, and possibly one for meat could be created, and the ones from Warhammer 40k Looks way more efficient than you average teeth on a chain, so yeah you kind of demonstrated nothing there sorry... And you will definitly need to make that chain move for a potential "good" result...
I have just realized: it is difficult to tell when an Australian is saying 'sawed' 'vs 'sword'
As others have pointed out, this build operates on a falsehood. It's called a Chainsword because of how it is used, not how it is built; It has a single "blade" and is swung and dragged through a target (using the Marine's superhuman strength), rather than held against a target. The WH40k version also has bigger teeth (For cutting flesh, rather than grinding through wood- which is basically what a chainsaw does).
Without proper engineering facilities (Electrical, mechanical etc) building a functional chainsword is pretty much impossible; you can't make an engine small enough to spin the chain it demands, and you would need to make a custom chain (with the big teeth) instead of just using one from a regular chainsaw. And the analog you built here simply doesn't cut it. The easiest analog I can think of would be to modify a regular chainsaw to have bigger teeth, but that is not easy at all.