Detent Ball Ramps Explained - Knife Design Deep-Dive
Published: 2 years ago
In this video we're talking all about detent ball ramps. They're a cool feature that you used to only find on really high-end knives, but we're starting to see them creep into the sub-$200 price bracket. So what exactly are they, how do they work, and what makes one good and another bad? It's time to get really nerdy about knife engineering!
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:40 What IS a detent ball ramp?
00:58 Why do you want one?
02:24 Avoiding the problem: Early Detents
03:47 Designing a detent ball ramp (Common mistakes!)
08:54 The physics of detent ball ramps
12:44 Why you might NOT want a detent ramp
17:41 How to add your own detent ramp
21:24 Alternative solutions
22:55 Conclusion
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:40 What IS a detent ball ramp?
00:58 Why do you want one?
02:24 Avoiding the problem: Early Detents
03:47 Designing a detent ball ramp (Common mistakes!)
08:54 The physics of detent ball ramps
12:44 Why you might NOT want a detent ramp
17:41 How to add your own detent ramp
21:24 Alternative solutions
22:55 Conclusion