Comments on: Mechanical irising peephole mechanism http://boingboing.net/2010/05/23/mechanical-irising-p.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sun, 19 May 2013 02:37:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Jerril http://boingboing.net/2010/05/23/mechanical-irising-p.html#comment-795141 Jerril Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-795141 You men and your genital anxieties can go hang. I want one too. You men and your genital anxieties can go hang. I want one too.

]]> By: Blue http://boingboing.net/2010/05/23/mechanical-irising-p.html#comment-795151 Blue Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-795151 sergeirichard, it's not like you HAVE to stick your penis in it. sergeirichard, it’s not like you HAVE to stick your penis in it.

]]> By: igpajo http://boingboing.net/2010/05/23/mechanical-irising-p.html#comment-795171 igpajo Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-795171 I want that for my front door! I want that for my front door!

]]> By: chixon http://boingboing.net/2010/05/23/mechanical-irising-p.html#comment-795177 chixon Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-795177 After skimming through most of the posts on this forum, I see that the maker, Chris, is designing a Kraken motif for the other side of the door. Now I'm going to have to follow the posts to see if he shows any completed images of that. After skimming through most of the posts on this forum, I see that the maker, Chris, is designing a Kraken motif for the other side of the door. Now I’m going to have to follow the posts to see if he shows any completed images of that.

]]> By: El Zilcho http://boingboing.net/2010/05/23/mechanical-irising-p.html#comment-795435 El Zilcho Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-795435 This looks awesome so I hate to be a dick, but the iris diaphragm this is trying to look like creates a basically circular opening at all times. The blades are supposed to overlap, but this one gets all starburst as it opens because the blades only meet in the centre. If the blades were twice as long and kept the same hinge points they'd overlap by about the correct amount. They'd just need to be thin enough to slide over each other. That would make a truly terrifying wang-chopper. This looks awesome so I hate to be a dick, but the iris diaphragm this is trying to look like creates a basically circular opening at all times. The blades are supposed to overlap, but this one gets all starburst as it opens because the blades only meet in the centre.

If the blades were twice as long and kept the same hinge points they’d overlap by about the correct amount. They’d just need to be thin enough to slide over each other. That would make a truly terrifying wang-chopper.

]]> By: jaytkay http://boingboing.net/2010/05/23/mechanical-irising-p.html#comment-795192 jaytkay Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-795192 It's big, not the peephole size I expected. From the link it looks like maybe a foot across. It’s big, not the peephole size I expected. From the link it looks like maybe a foot across.

]]> By: Pip_R_Lagenta http://boingboing.net/2010/05/23/mechanical-irising-p.html#comment-795196 Pip_R_Lagenta Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-795196 A short video of Mr. Schaie's item was made at yesterday's Bay Area Maker Faire. The video may be seen here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pip_r_lagenta/4631860819/ A short video of Mr. Schaie’s item was made at yesterday’s Bay Area Maker Faire. The video may be seen here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pip_r_lagenta/4631860819/

]]> By: eviladrian http://boingboing.net/2010/05/23/mechanical-irising-p.html#comment-795456 eviladrian Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-795456 The linked thread includes some experimentation with overlapping blades, but it looks like the sheet metal he was using was too thick and the blades would lock up before completely closing the gap. The linked thread includes some experimentation with overlapping blades, but it looks like the sheet metal he was using was too thick and the blades would lock up before completely closing the gap.

]]> By: Antiqueight http://boingboing.net/2010/05/23/mechanical-irising-p.html#comment-795714 Antiqueight Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-795714 I want but have no hope of getting one. It is very cool. I want but have no hope of getting one. It is very cool.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/05/23/mechanical-irising-p.html#comment-795462 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-795462 Coffee splutter... Thanks! Coffee splutter…

Thanks!

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/05/23/mechanical-irising-p.html#comment-795210 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-795210 Looks like something out of a Myst game. Looks like something out of a Myst game.

]]> By: Dave Faris http://boingboing.net/2010/05/23/mechanical-irising-p.html#comment-795213 Dave Faris Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-795213 More of a steampunk glory hole than a peep hole. More of a steampunk glory hole than a peep hole.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/05/23/mechanical-irising-p.html#comment-795496 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-795496 Beautiful work and I love it, but this seems more of a shutter than an iris. Beautiful work and I love it, but this seems more of a shutter than an iris.

]]> By: loonquawl http://boingboing.net/2010/05/23/mechanical-irising-p.html#comment-795510 loonquawl Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-795510 So there is this awesome piece of wood&brass, looking like it was directly teleported in from the Nautilus, and it happens to be the first thing in ages Cory does not throw the monicker 'steampunk' at? w. t. f. So there is this awesome piece of wood&brass, looking like it was directly teleported in from the Nautilus, and it happens to be the first thing in ages Cory does not throw the monicker ‘steampunk’ at? w. t. f.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/05/23/mechanical-irising-p.html#comment-795265 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-795265 I want this for my supervillain lair.... I want this for my supervillain lair….

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/05/23/mechanical-irising-p.html#comment-795270 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-795270 What a great looking gizmo. Thanks for the Video PIP. and yes Steampunk all the way. Love it. What a great looking gizmo. Thanks for the Video PIP. and yes Steampunk all the way. Love it.

]]> By: Macavity http://boingboing.net/2010/05/23/mechanical-irising-p.html#comment-795277 Macavity Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-795277 Replied to comment from Blue Castration has nothing to do with a penis. Look it up. Replied to comment from Blue
Castration has nothing to do with a penis. Look it up.

]]> By: Jason baker http://boingboing.net/2010/05/23/mechanical-irising-p.html#comment-795281 Jason baker Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-795281 Cory was in my town for a reading and book-signing today, so I made him a (barely) working replica out of cardboard. Hardly the real thing, but hey, I only had a couple of hours and a few pizza boxes to work with, not a CNC router. http://www.flickr.com/photos/jehb/4632480455/in/photostream/ Cory was in my town for a reading and book-signing today, so I made him a (barely) working replica out of cardboard. Hardly the real thing, but hey, I only had a couple of hours and a few pizza boxes to work with, not a CNC router.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jehb/4632480455/in/photostream/

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2010/05/23/mechanical-irising-p.html#comment-795285 Antinous / Moderator Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-795285 Fish gotta swim. Bird gotta fly. Fish gotta swim. Bird gotta fly.

]]> By: Art http://boingboing.net/2010/05/23/mechanical-irising-p.html#comment-795324 Art Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-795324 So beautifully rendered. Great Piece! Thanks for the post. So beautifully rendered.
Great Piece!
Thanks for the post.

]]> By: KurtMac http://boingboing.net/2010/05/23/mechanical-irising-p.html#comment-795328 KurtMac Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-795328 Christ, what a peephole! Christ, what a peephole!

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/05/23/mechanical-irising-p.html#comment-795332 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-795332 Cool! I want one! Cool!
I want one!

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/05/23/mechanical-irising-p.html#comment-795109 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-795109 I had originally read the title as "Mechanical Irishing peephole". I was understandably confused. I had originally read the title as “Mechanical Irishing peephole”. I was understandably confused.

]]> By: Bindlestick http://boingboing.net/2010/05/23/mechanical-irising-p.html#comment-795369 Bindlestick Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-795369 People who need peepholes are the luckiest people in the world. People who need peepholes are the luckiest people in the world.

]]> By: mcarrick http://boingboing.net/2010/05/23/mechanical-irising-p.html#comment-795377 mcarrick Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-795377 Is that a peephole in your door or are you just glad to see me? Is that a peephole in your door or are you just glad to see me?

]]> By: sergeirichard http://boingboing.net/2010/05/23/mechanical-irising-p.html#comment-795125 sergeirichard Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-795125 Nope, not feeling any castration anxiety at all. Uh uh. Nope, not feeling any castration anxiety at all. Uh uh.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/05/23/mechanical-irising-p.html#comment-795132 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-795132 omg want as well. this guy could probably make a pretty good living just making and selling these, and these type of things omg want as well. this guy could probably make a pretty good living just making and selling these, and these type of things

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