by Islacrusez » Wed Oct 02, 2013 8:32 pm
Chainswords and Chainaxes tend, at least in my understanding, to be used in slashing motions, which will counter a lot of the kick if the rotation of the chain is opposite to the swing (ie, if you put it on the ground and turned it on, it would scurry away from you*) and also dish out a lot more damage. A hand-held grinder type configuration you have is better suited to control than to striking (ie, it's a tool config). Of course if you want it as an improvised weapon, that's perfect.
If you wanted it as a designed weapon, as mentioned it could be of the missing-arm type, or gripped in the same way (this way bulkier though). Another option is to move the foregrip directly behind the blade (totally safe, I know) and move the blade forward to accommodate it (ie, move the grip along its own axis into the centre of the weapon, and move the blade forward out of its way. This would allow for a lot more force to be applied courtesy of the lever effect caused by the configuration, which would also be used to control the kick. A slightly longer weapon is also better for swinging in this way.
If you really want to go mad, do two overlapping blades rotating opposite directions; if oriented horizontally they'd make an excellent weapon against unarmoured foes. Making this look right will probably involve cheating, making the blades only 1.5x the thickness where they overlap and 1x their own thickness where they don't, as the blades would probably be somewhat thinner but you're limited by how thin you can make the part for safe printing/casting