Mechanical Iris Ring Box

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Mechanical iris ring box.

Connect the 5 linkages using short 6 screws and washers. Favorite add to see similar. Laser cut mechanical iris ring box cncautomatic. I wanted to make something really intricate to test my machining skills so i settled on a mechanical iris.

Favorite add to see similar items more like this. Assemble the actuating outer ring using short 6 screws then mount it to the plywood by placing wood screws through the open grooves with brass washers behind. To get a more authentic wood look i just used some indoor furniture wood stain. Mechanical iris cad file instant download dxf dwg formats extremeclipart 5 out of 5 stars 296 1 45.

The iris mechanism has 5 leaves so the leaves don t overlap at all. Each mechanical iris ring box is made from hand crafted black american walnut precision welded stainless steel blades anodized aluminum base and internal m. This box was made using the shapeoko 3 cnc router. 5 out of 5 stars 1 854 1 854 reviews 40 00.

I wanted to minimize the ring width and maximize the iris opening as much as possible. Mechanical iris engagement ring box february 2017 when i was machining my wife s engagement ring from a bar of titanium i knew a store bought ring box just wouldn t do. Here s a video of how this thing workshere s the description of this thing on my website i designed this ring box with solidworks and printed the parts with a prusa i3 mk2s. For the wood like parts i used gizmodorks woodfill pla filament and for everything else i used solutech green pla filament.

Laser cut mechanical iris ring box cncautomatic 5 out of 5 stars 812 40 00. This is a locking mechanical iris box for an engagement ring that was completely designed and built by o bannon custom designs. Attach the inner ring and one corner of each iris leaf to the plywood with long 6 screws and a delrin washer between each layer. If your fiancee is a real bookworm you can give her this customized clifton ring box.

One thing that i see in most 5 leaf iris designs is that the outer ring is very thick making the iris opening very small compared to the size of the entire mechanism. A little jewelry box on the top will make sure she doesn t spoil the surprise by accidentally choking on the ring.