Mechanical Iris Prototype - Made from Laser-Cut Wood

Template available here: makerdesignlab.com/experiment...
This is my first try at making a laser-cut mechanical iris. Made from 3 mm plywood. The dowels are cut bamboo skewers.

[@Kids_Scissors]

I don't think I'll be able to live to see the end of the list of ways an aperture can be constructed

[@Crow-gp3ci]

a what?

[@Kokice5]

​@@Crow-gp3ci en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aperture?wprov=sfla1

[@czpiaor]

@@Crow-gp3ci an aperture

[@visog]

Beautiful and intruiging.

[@pasindugarret2392]

Thank you , perfect video

[@colsanjaybajpai5747]

The parakeet / parrot in background is singing beautifully

[@samlenlap]

nice one of the simplest version of mechanical iris I have seen so far.
one question though, there is an opening of hexagonal shape even if you completely close the shutters
can we completely close it or its gonna be there?

[@makerdesignlab3582]

Thanks! In this version, the little hexagon can't be closed. The reason is that I did not account correctly for the size of the ring on the end of each blade. When I realized this I did not want to resize all the gears and so just made the blades a bit smaller to prevent interference between them.
It is possible to make a version that closes completely by either making the pins/ring smaller or by scaling up the other parts relative to the pins/rings.

[@Tailspin80]

Pentagon actually

[@koomky]

Nice

[@user-vx5eq1yi2c]

what is the thickness of the holes and the wood inserted?
pls lmk

[@aniematiemaker]

Really cool what laser did you use to cut the parts?

[@makerdesignlab3582]

Thanks! I used a Trotec Speedy at my local makerspace to cut the parts.

[@armonysan2879]

thanks you < 3

[@tapaiferenc577]

Perfet !,

[@chinmayhundekari]

How are these toys manufactured in large scale? I can understand the diy process. But on a large scale, I am not sure how they make it faster. Beautiful design by the way!

[@makerdesignlab3582]

Thanks! Unfortunately, I don't know about manufacturing on a larger scale...

[@carthous]

with multiple laser cutters.......

[@lawrencelenerd3988]

Dies and tooling

[@partciudgam8478]

You could make a master set, and use it as a template for silicone molds and cast resin
or some low temp alloy like zamac and sand molds
or cnc router to work an entire board of the parts
or if you can afford it, get some machined dies and plastic injection, that will be expensive

[@dilips9873]

Which wood is used?

[@makerdesignlab3582]

I used birch plywood

[@knotsure913]

no no the whole thing needs to fit inside a stargate frame :p

[@ABHISHEKSHARMA-dr1uf]

Can you give its dimensions and blue print??

[@makerdesignlab3582]

This has a diameter of approx. 8 cm. In the description below the video is a link to the cutting template.

[@ABHISHEKSHARMA-dr1uf]

@@makerdesignlab3582 oh thanks!

[@mikesmit7496]

Transformers recreation getting closer to accuracy.

[@singalongwrudy8690]

My dad would call that a "Bull- $#/7 Grinder"

[@physicsbystanprisajny6284]

Has lasik

[@LKDesign]

The idea behind an aperture is that the opening is only in the middle and circle shaped at best. The blades need to overlap or to hug each other to not have these openings in between.

[@plasmablaze5517]

Please make Beyblades in next video please I like your viy

[@BlunderMunchkin]

Video could have been 15 seconds long.

[@1three7]

Can't believe he wasted 41 seconds of your time! Just unforgivable!

[@KateYagi]

Video speed controller can let ya put it past 2x speed.