Made a Cardboard Gauge first
![laser cut gauge](pics/gauge_ai.png)
![4mm](pics/gauge.jpg)
Seems 4.0mm to 4.0mm is the best fit.
![tiny parts](pics/0.jpg)
Cardboard orientation matters when cutting small parts!
I want to make a flower lamp shade with different shape configurations
![cut file](pics/00.png)
Finished the design! selflock cage in the center, holding 8 piece of blades. Assembly will be tricky, need to keep all parts loose at a certain step :D Using ML logo cut outs for star effect duh.
Assembly! Step by step
1.
![1](pics/1.jpg)
2.
![1](pics/2.jpg)
3. Put them together like this just for now.
![1](pics/3.jpg)
4.
![1](pics/4.jpg)
5.
add a renforcement back bone to the blade
6.
![1](pics/6.jpg)
7.
![1](pics/7.jpg)
8.
![1](pics/8.jpg)
9. This step is tricky!
![1](pics/9.jpg)
10. Every part has to be hanging loose.
![1](pics/10.jpg)
11. This is actually the first fixed piece.
![1](pics/11.jpg)
12. Pushing them together,creating a lock between inside and outside ring.
![1](pics/12.jpg)
13. Take a little break.
14. Take another one.
15. Turn it over.
![1](pics/15.jpg)
16. The second in/out lock
![1](pics/16.jpg)
17. In position!
![1](pics/17.jpg)
18.Finally little pins hold everything together.
![1](pics/18.jpg)
19. 8 of them!
![1](pics/19.jpg)
20. Done!
![1](pics/20.jpg)
21. Form 1
![1](pics/21.jpg)
22. Form 1 from underneath
![1](pics/22.jpg)
23. Form 2
![1](pics/23.jpg)
24. Form 2 from underneath
![1](pics/24.jpg)
25. Form 3, and it moves in wind :)
![1](pics/25.gif)
Too loaded this week to do Vinyl this week, but i did a project before with Zund cutter.
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End of today :)