I designed and 3D printed this iris mechanism for a project that I am working on. This model has an 8 inch diameter and approximately 50 individual pieces.
This is an example of how great 3D printing can be for prototyping a design. It took a good amount of sanding finesse and grease to get it to function properly, but now that I have confirmed that it can work its time to move on to full scale.. (Bigger!)
