DIY Iris apeture

**cbk** · 5-Nov-2013, 14:48

I bought Tessar 400/4,5 but without the aperture.

I decided to make by myself

CAD Drawings:

simulation:

for waterjet:

after waterjet:

**cbk** · 5-Nov-2013, 14:49

Next steps:

making pins:

leaf with pins:

done:

last thing to do is blacking the unit

**vinny** · 5-Nov-2013, 15:09

Really nice. If u can't buy it, build it!

**Bruce Schultz** · 5-Nov-2013, 15:10

Make some to sell.
I'd be interested.

**Jody_S** · 5-Nov-2013, 17:36

How did you fasten the pins to the blades?

**cbk** · 6-Nov-2013, 01:09

It costed less than the one you can buy.

**Jac@stafford.net** · 6-Nov-2013, 07:00

Originally Posted by vinny

Really nice. If u can't buy it, build it!

I can only say WOW!

**BrianShaw** · 6-Nov-2013, 08:03

I'm very impressed.

**Tin Can** · 6-Nov-2013, 21:53

And now even I know how they work.

Great stuff!

**Drew Bedo** · 7-Nov-2013, 18:06

Very nice—well done!

Can this be done with any of the 3-D printing methods?

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