"Close the Iris!"
Another design I've been struggling with. I once read somewhere that the Iris as shown in Stargate wouldn't work, that is, the pattern the points make on the closed side. Then I saw some models others were working on, and decided to try it myself.
It does work, but it needs more work to successfully operate in paper. The main problem is lack of rigidity. The main support ring needs to be much thicker/stronger to avoid bending. The petals probably should be thicker as well. When I installed the actuator ring, everything warped and bound up. I had to seperate the sections again to free things up, but that keeps the whole thing from closing together.
Back to the drawing board.
Scott K
Another design I've been struggling with. I once read somewhere that the Iris as shown in Stargate wouldn't work, that is, the pattern the points make on the closed side. Then I saw some models others were working on, and decided to try it myself.
It does work, but it needs more work to successfully operate in paper. The main problem is lack of rigidity. The main support ring needs to be much thicker/stronger to avoid bending. The petals probably should be thicker as well. When I installed the actuator ring, everything warped and bound up. I had to seperate the sections again to free things up, but that keeps the whole thing from closing together.
Back to the drawing board.
Scott K