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Mechanical Iris

Mechanical Iris
I made this a while ago and I didnt post it till now. It opens and closes, and it is made of credit cards, paperclips, and foam core. It has six segments.
I am thinking of making an instructable of it.
What do you think?
Also, which image is better? The first or second?
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Sep 3, 2011. 11:14 PMwacky_tertle says:
3rd
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Sep 4, 2011. 6:35 AMdombeef (author) says:
I already made the instructable, it is in the related section on the left.
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Mar 21, 2011. 7:33 PMfatboysoccer says:
i like the second
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Mar 21, 2011. 3:43 PMChrysN says:
Cool, I'd love to see an Instructable on this.
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Mar 21, 2011. 4:20 PMdombeef (author) says:
Just finished the instructable
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Mar 21, 2011. 12:45 PMkillerjackalope says:
I prefer the behind view of it...

Please do make an instructable about this - I've been wanting to make a mechanical iris for ages but haven't got round to it...
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Mar 21, 2011. 1:01 PMdombeef (author) says:
Thanks!
I am doing it right now
If you do it make sure to post a comment with a picture!
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Mar 21, 2011. 1:05 PMkillerjackalope says:
Will do, I just love the look of irises...
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Mar 21, 2011. 1:10 PMdombeef (author) says:
Yes, I was quite adicted to them at the time, I was thinking of buying one but I thought that it would be a fun challenge to make one instead, also they cost alot too
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Mar 21, 2011. 1:24 PMkillerjackalope says:
They do, we used them occasionally for lighting in film projects and god forbid you bent them...
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Mar 21, 2011. 4:09 PMdombeef (author) says:
just made it
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Mar 21, 2011. 1:25 PMdombeef (author) says:
Yeah, it could also be used for a window,or a steam-punk monocle(I made one, but I threw it out)
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Mar 21, 2011. 12:46 PMKiteman says:
The better image is the fourth - the one posed like the third, but with the other side of the iris facing the camera.

How do you open and close it?
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Mar 21, 2011. 1:11 PMdombeef (author) says:
Wait, not second, the third one
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Mar 21, 2011. 1:19 PMKiteman says:
(I realised that)
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Mar 21, 2011. 1:21 PMdombeef (author) says:
Ok, just wanted to make sure
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Mar 21, 2011. 1:04 PMdombeef (author) says:
Thanks!
In the second picture with the metal sticking out, you would twist it, I think clockwise to close and counter clockwise to open it.
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Mar 21, 2011. 1:07 PMKiteman says:
Cool.

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Author:dombeef(dombeef)
I like to make inventions, usually out of paper and stuff I have. I have a few projects that i haven't put up on instructables yet...