Re: [GZG] circular iris valves

I was going to suggest a frame to lean against the wall, obviating the 
'whole hole' thing, with the iris in the center. 

Also, a way to build an iris with 3-d detail is to overlay circular cuts

in thin plastic stock, or even paper, so that each cut piece has a
convex 
and a concave  side, and glue them in the iris pattern. Put on that a 
circular hole in square frame or whatever, and voila. Instead of drop 
through, I'd probably just suggest matching open and closed frames to
swap 
out.

If he were doing 6mm, a small paper punch for the iris piecs, and a
large 
paper punch for the frame hole, would do the trick.

However, I think he's satisfied with the direction he's going. ;->=

The_Beast 

Jon, beloved of paint, lead, and resin fumes, wrote on 10/28/2005
03:10:21 
AM:

> How about a two-layered "sandwich" of card or plastic, with spacers 
> between, for the panel with the iris in it - with the hole for the 
> valve cut out; then a square piece that drops between the layers 
> with the valve itself printed/decaled onto both sides so that it is 
> visible through the hole when inserted. Valve closed: put this piece
> in place; valve open: lift it out.
> 
> Jon (GZG)

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