I wonder If I could make the rotary ring toothed then maybe with an Arduino, stepper motor etc it would be the coolest cat flap on the planet...... Challenge accepted :)
i have some huge Leica projection lenses. would be incredible for photography. i'm sure this iris would be useful if it were thinner blades in black teflon,.
I'm printing the steampunk goggles remix right now (sadly I can't take credit for it) but I think I'll make a servo powered remix myself to use for a cap for my home theater projector. I'll try to post an update this is cool!
Is it possible to make one that is about twice as large and exceptionally lightweight? I know it is a tall order. I would also like to operate it with a very small servo. Perhaps if it had thin paper leaves and a slightly more rigid outer ring, not sure if it is possible?
Making it larger is easy, just scale the 3d models. Making it lightweight... Well, that all depends on your material being used and your fill rate. The less fill, the lighter but also weaker. And the leaves, you can always experiment with how thin your printer can make things. I think for me I had to do 2 or 3 layers for thinks to work right. I have all the cad source files on thingiverse, so you can tweak the original shapes to your hearts content.
i want to use a servo to open and close this, I thought a chain around the gear shape but i dont know how I would design this. What do you think I could do?
your servo's gonna have to be pretty strong tho, dont use a low voltage one. maybe a 6V would work? like those metal ones? i can see this working if you attach a gear to the servo and a chain around both gears, assuming theres enough room for it
just downloaded this. it is genuinely incredible
I am currently trying to make a large format camera and this is exactly what i was looking for to use as an aperture for it, thank you!
I am doing the same thing. How did you make the shutter?
i just made an iris for the front of my rifle scope to adjust the light for my digital nightvision during daytime
What's the best aperture iris mechanism you've tried so far? This one seems like the best in terms of fine control
I'm thinking adjustable-diameter cupholders for my car...
might work, just need a lock mechanism
@@SketchpunkLabs or a rubberband holding it closed, so its form fitting
NICE. I'm thinking about this design for my badminton feeder machine =D
Man, if only it closed all the way, you could slap a Stargate front on it and have a perfect model :(
Still an amazing design piece. Well done!
I'm going to use this for my Dr who dalek eyestolk as a working eye lid
I wonder If I could make the rotary ring toothed then maybe with an Arduino, stepper motor etc it would be the coolest cat flap on the planet...... Challenge accepted :)
Hey @adrian cattell!! did you make it? i wanna connect at arduino + motor too..
It will be cool😀
i have some huge Leica projection lenses. would be incredible for photography. i'm sure this iris would be useful if it were thinner blades in black teflon,.
I'm printing the steampunk goggles remix right now (sadly I can't take credit for it) but I think I'll make a servo powered remix myself to use for a cap for my home theater projector. I'll try to post an update this is cool!
Would love to see what you come up with! Especially the steampunk goggles!
Good work brother. ❤️❤️❤️ Thank you for your contribution
Thanks for this. Is there an assembly video?
also want to know
Can you share the equations?
Wish it closed all the way
Interesting concept!
Is it possible to make one that is about twice as large and exceptionally lightweight? I know it is a tall order. I would also like to operate it with a very small servo. Perhaps if it had thin paper leaves and a slightly more rigid outer ring, not sure if it is possible?
Making it larger is easy, just scale the 3d models. Making it lightweight... Well, that all depends on your material being used and your fill rate. The less fill, the lighter but also weaker. And the leaves, you can always experiment with how thin your printer can make things. I think for me I had to do 2 or 3 layers for thinks to work right.
I have all the cad source files on thingiverse, so you can tweak the original shapes to your hearts content.
@@SketchpunkLabs How about In the wrong direction: smaller print-in-place on a resin SLA... am I dreaming?
Looks so cool! would this work if you sized it up?
I believe so if every part was scaled exactly the same.
I just printed it in 250% and it works fine.
awesome
i want to use a servo to open and close this, I thought a chain around the gear shape but i dont know how I would design this. What do you think I could do?
Prof.Porpoise good idea!
Same
your servo's gonna have to be pretty strong tho, dont use a low voltage one. maybe a 6V would work? like those metal ones? i can see this working if you attach a gear to the servo and a chain around both gears, assuming theres enough room for it