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Steampunk goggles with iris diaphragm. Mini-worklog.

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33 comments

May 19, 2012. 7:50 AMDragonsnogard7 says:

all these amazing projects of yours (especially the watch) but no instructables! D: now i will be tormented by these... well, guess i'll try to make my own XD

Mar 11, 2012. 11:21 AMHoggster says:

wow, that cam plate is awesome! how did you make that?

Jan 4, 2012. 11:33 AMHoggster says:

Are the leaves made of metal or wood?

Jan 5, 2012. 3:29 AM

gogglerman (author) says:

The "leaves" are made of brass. Of course:)

Jan 5, 2012. 10:27 AMHoggster says:

Oh thank you, sorry For posting alot of questions on your other masterpeices, I just really love your work!

Brass, I should be able to get a hold of that :) thank you!

Dec 5, 2011. 9:43 AMcod289722 says:

What tool did you use to cut out the numerous blades so perfectly? Amazing workmenship by the way.

Dec 5, 2011. 8:17 PM

gogglerman (author) says:

Each blade is cut with scissors and then they were stacked together and processed by means of bits Dremel.

Oct 11, 2011. 9:35 AMBarbaric Designs says:

Would you mind explaining how you went about making the cam? (The lower, slotted ring.).

Dec 2, 2011. 12:44 PMrobotmastern says:

I would appear he used a hacksaw or mill and only cut part way down
As for the forming I'm not entirely sure how he did that. from the inside it looks cast.

Dec 2, 2011. 10:31 PM

gogglerman (author) says:

If I understand what I mean:) The ring consists of three parts, connected by means of tin solder and a powerful electric soldering iron. The slots for the axle aperture blades are plotted with a thin cutting disc, angle grinder.

Oct 11, 2011. 9:59 AM

gogglerman (author) says:

I do not understand what was going on. Put the question more precisely. Please.

Jul 31, 2011. 11:17 PMvistaview says:

Incredible....I've seen plenty of goggles but urs is top dog. One question tho: Did u make the leaves for the iris yourself or did u get them somewhere? What material are they??

Aug 1, 2011. 7:23 AM

gogglerman (author) says:

Thank you. On the photo you can see that I made them yourself. I don't use off-the-shelf parts. Petals (blade) aperture cut from sheet brass 0.5 mm

Jul 29, 2011. 12:51 AMDrWilliamHorriblePhD says:

http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/indexmag.html?http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/artfeb07/pj-iris.html

This seems to be a professional explanation of the function and repair of irises, if anyone else is having the same difficulty I was in picturing the inner workings in action.

Jul 29, 2011. 11:48 PM

paqrat says:

Thanks for the url. It does make things a bit more clear.

Dec 24, 2010. 4:29 AM

gmjhowe says:

Great to have some behind the scenes pictures! If you need help with writing english instructions, you could ask from help in the forums.

(I am taking a guess you are based in a non english country?)

Dec 24, 2010. 4:44 AM

gogglerman (author) says:

You are right, I from Russia. Thanks for the help offer. As required I to it will use.

Jul 26, 2011. 3:23 PMthe.rollie says:

awsome work my fellow russian

Jun 16, 2011. 1:28 PMaweis says:

as would i assist you with any English you need help with, as for all the help you gave me (Tesla3fox deviantart) though i may throw in a little old and middle English, though that might go quite well with the steam punk.

May 8, 2011. 1:28 PMsonofstone says:

i've always wondered on how to do that, thank you very much, it's beautiful

Mar 24, 2011. 12:59 PMstarfox384 says:

pleaz make a video it's all so confuzing

May 7, 2011. 6:46 AM

dombeef says:

Check my comment below

May 7, 2011. 6:46 AM

dombeef says:

I made an instructable off of a template like this except it is made of paper, if anyone needs help building this, check out my instructable, just use metal instead of foam core

Jan 14, 2011. 2:49 PMbiozz says:

do you have a template for the blades i can have?

Jan 15, 2011. 3:12 AM

gogglerman (author) says:

It is possible to take a template here

http://brassgoggles.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,1530.50.html

Dec 28, 2010. 8:22 AMdidgitalpunk says:

where did you get all your brass parts?

Dec 28, 2010. 8:38 AM

gogglerman (author) says:

Sheet metal is used. The brass can be got in specialized shops, or points of reception of a breakage of nonferrous metals.

Jan 8, 2011. 7:18 AMdidgitalpunk says:

ok thanks !

Jan 3, 2011. 11:20 AMrapidkhan says:

how thick is the brass plate? brilliant idea by the way :)

Jan 3, 2011. 11:33 AM

gogglerman (author) says:

Diaphragm blades are made of a 0,5 mm sheet brass Other details --1,0-2,0 mm.
Thx.

Dec 24, 2010. 10:30 AMHisart says:

Nice photo record of a very cool idea!

Let me guess, one end of the iris blade is attached to the outer face ring and the other end just has a peg on it that rides in the second ring? The second ring has the slots cut into it and also has the lever attached to it. correct?

Please post some images when it is completed so we can she what it looks like when someone is wearing it.

Dec 24, 2010. 10:51 AM

gogglerman (author) says:

Thanks.
The mechanism of work of a diaphragm is well disassembled here http://brassgoggles.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,5079.0.html
The termination of this topic here http://www.instructables.com/id/Steampunk-goggles-4/

Dec 24, 2010. 1:34 AMvadios says:

Nice to have a look at the process, some explanation text would be appreciated though :)