@NICKTHEHUTT Sorry you ended up wasting your time. The paper does have to be quite thick to support the mechanism. I use a .014" paper which is pretty thick. Kinda between the thickness of the cover of a paperback book and a cereal box.
@clide8 Hey, no your right, it has to more ridgid to take the turning forces. I'll look into some card tomorrow. i got the paper one to work but its quite fragile in he sense that the folds might come out at any time. cant wait to try it with some card, pretty cool design, u design it yourself?
@NICKTHEHUTT I have the business card size and also the business card size with 4 leafs instead of just 3. (you can find those by clicking on my username on the Thingiverse page. Someone on Instructables also made a variation with 8 little tiny leafs to make it look just like the 'Aperture Science' logo from 'Portal'.
this is really cool, I would like to use it for my GCSE graphic can I use it as inspiration?
favourolly1997 3 weeks ago
@favourolly1997 Yes, feel free to use it for any kind of personal or educational project.
clide8 3 weeks ago
@clide8 Thank you so much :-)
favourolly1997 3 weeks ago
this doesnt work with plain paper...i just wasted so much time....
NICKTHEHUTT 1 month ago
@NICKTHEHUTT Sorry you ended up wasting your time. The paper does have to be quite thick to support the mechanism. I use a .014" paper which is pretty thick. Kinda between the thickness of the cover of a paperback book and a cereal box.
clide8 1 month ago
@clide8 Hey, no your right, it has to more ridgid to take the turning forces. I'll look into some card tomorrow. i got the paper one to work but its quite fragile in he sense that the folds might come out at any time. cant wait to try it with some card, pretty cool design, u design it yourself?
NICKTHEHUTT 1 month ago
@NICKTHEHUTT Yep, designed it myself.
clide8 1 month ago
@clide8 cool, any other variations?
NICKTHEHUTT 1 month ago
@NICKTHEHUTT I have the business card size and also the business card size with 4 leafs instead of just 3. (you can find those by clicking on my username on the Thingiverse page. Someone on Instructables also made a variation with 8 little tiny leafs to make it look just like the 'Aperture Science' logo from 'Portal'.
clide8 1 month ago
@clide8 they look cool man, i look forward to seeing your new designs.
NICKTHEHUTT 1 month ago
How would I go about making my own kit? I would like to make my own designs.
eduardoherrera1974 4 months ago
@eduardoherrera1974 I wrote a lengthy reply on the Thingiverse page. Hope it helps.
clide8 4 months ago