Paper Mechanical Iris

I also got featured on HackADay! Link: http://hackaday.com/2011/03/22/paper-mechanical-iris/

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I posted a picture Instructable of this, and someone wanted me to make an instructable.
This mechanical iris has 6 segments, I plan to add more, it is "upgradable", as for that I can add more segments and fix broken ones. It can open and close smoothly, and it had a detachable strap to make it a monicle but I broke it a while ago

New thing: the first 2 people who make this will get a patch!
Edit: Win Guy already made one! look at the top comment and you will see it. There is only 1 patch left!

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Step 1: Supplies

Here is what you need:
-Printout, image below
-scissors and hobby knife(Xacto Knife)
-snippers or plyers
-foam core, I used 1/4 in
-credit cards or gift cards with no protruding objects( I don't know now many I used, but I guess i used 3-4)
-paperclips

Win Guy says: May 4, 2011. 8:44 PM

Totally awesome! I'm gonna post pics as soon as I'm finished. I'll be getting a Pro membership very soon, I'll let you know when.
Win Guy

dombeef (author) in reply to Win GuyMay 5, 2011. 2:43 PM

Good luck!

Win Guy in reply to dombeefMay 5, 2011. 4:11 PM

I'm finished! I hope these pics get through okay - I used two layers of cardboard instead of foam, and it works great!
Win Guy

LogicalParadox says: Aug 3, 2011. 8:48 AM

I made two. One full size and another 3/4 scale. They actually nest in a pretty cool way.

dombeef (author) in reply to LogicalParadoxAug 3, 2011. 8:56 AM

Do you have any images of it?

LogicalParadox in reply to dombeefAug 3, 2011. 3:27 PM

I tried to put some up but couldnt get the uploader to play nice with my phone. Goimg to post them tonight. I built them for a pair of steam punk goggles I am working on. Thanks for posting my inspiration.

dombeef (author) in reply to LogicalParadoxAug 4, 2011. 9:32 AM

I think it is tomorrow where ever you are right now?

LogicalParadox in reply to dombeefAug 4, 2011. 10:45 AM

I'm in the U.S. Central time zone. In about four hours I'm going to post the pictures. I had some other things come up last night that kept me from it. I'm going to post the pictures of the two irises separately and then I'm going to post the finished product picture. The finished product has a full size "brass bottom ring" and a 3/4 sized cam wheel. This allows it to slide into the eye socket of a pair of goggles I already own for a simpler modification rather than having to build an entire new socket for the iris.

dombeef (author) in reply to LogicalParadoxAug 4, 2011. 2:02 PM

Ok, it sounds very cool!

LogicalParadox in reply to dombeefAug 4, 2011. 3:42 PM

Here they are. Just a day late. And a couple of hours off.

dombeef (author) in reply to LogicalParadoxAug 4, 2011. 4:53 PM

Wow, they look very good! The patch is coming up shortly!

How do they work out? It is really cool to see that the new plans that I made works nicely(it was originally an image but I changed it into a pdf a few weeks ago.)

___ says: Sep 2, 2012. 10:47 AM

You work at Sears?

dombeef (author) in reply to ___Sep 2, 2012. 6:39 PM

No I do not, I actually know a friend that works there and when these giftcards expired they gave it to me because it was no use to them and it was going to be thrown out anyways.

___ in reply to dombeefSep 3, 2012. 8:00 AM

Cool, always nice to have some extra free stufff to play around with.

FrozenIce says: Nov 3, 2011. 9:40 AM

u wrote 3th, its 3rd

FrozenIce says: Oct 29, 2011. 2:32 AM

any patches or pro memberships left?? :D

dombeef (author) in reply to FrozenIceOct 29, 2011. 7:50 AM

Hmm... Let me check.... I do have a patch left!

heathbar64 says: Oct 12, 2011. 6:04 AM

Very cool!!
I'm definitely gonna play with this. Can you give more info on how you would actually design this, as in more than just print pattern and cut? Specifically, how to determine the size and shape of the leaves and the pin spacing, slot spacing etc. I want to design one to my own needs rather than just copy yours.

rojo.balloon says: Jul 5, 2011. 5:46 PM

Someone I know made this out of metal and showed me where the idea was from and showed this page. I was shocked. Pretty good. I like it. :)

dombeef (author) in reply to rojo.balloonJul 5, 2011. 5:53 PM

Wait, someone actually made this and told someone about it? They should have posted a comment, I would give them a patch

rojo.balloon in reply to dombeefJul 5, 2011. 6:05 PM

well they are not really a member. That person just looks at the creations people have. :) And question: are you allowed to give people patches. That is cool.

dombeef (author) in reply to rojo.balloonJul 5, 2011. 6:30 PM

Yeah, but only if you are pro

rojo.balloon in reply to dombeefJul 5, 2011. 6:36 PM

is a patch like a badge?

dombeef (author) in reply to rojo.balloonJul 5, 2011. 6:42 PM

yeah, it is on your page with you instructables on in

rojo.balloon in reply to dombeefJul 5, 2011. 6:46 PM

OK. I will check that.

dombeef (author) in reply to rojo.balloonJul 5, 2011. 7:03 PM

But you have to be pro first, you arent

rojo.balloon in reply to dombeefJul 6, 2011. 8:10 PM

oh ok.
So, pros give pros badges.

dombeef (author) in reply to rojo.balloonJul 6, 2011. 8:12 PM

Pros can give anyone badges

threefer in reply to dombeefSep 15, 2011. 8:43 PM

Badges? We don't need no stinking badges! :)

rojo.balloon in reply to dombeefJul 6, 2011. 9:01 PM

Understood. :)

Ojsmudge says: Aug 29, 2011. 3:37 AM

i made one but had to use card instead of credit or gift cards so the paperclip cuttings broke off

dombeef (author) in reply to OjsmudgeAug 29, 2011. 11:22 AM

Hmm, did you try layering the card?(I think you are referring to cardstock?)

Ojsmudge in reply to dombeefAug 31, 2011. 12:09 PM

nope just a layer of card from a cereal box didnt work :( oh well

dombeef (author) in reply to OjsmudgeAug 31, 2011. 5:22 PM

Well if you get it working you will get a patch!

techxpert says: Jul 23, 2011. 3:41 PM

any one know a video

dombeef (author) in reply to techxpertJul 23, 2011. 4:37 PM

A video for what?

Unfortuantly I gave this to a very special teacher that let me work on this and many other projects and he was leaving, I am making another one and when I finish I will make a video.

techxpert in reply to dombeefAug 9, 2011. 2:50 PM

yay :)

dombeef (author) in reply to techxpertAug 9, 2011. 3:02 PM

It might take a while, I have a few more projects ahead of it.