New thought on a rotary concept

[evansd2]

And I assume it would rely on engraving strips of an image one after the other and manual rotation of the piece? Or did you solve the whole thing?

Way back machine (see above re: well-trod)

Pre-Release | Manual Rotary Indexer

Supplies: 1 1/4" (19.05mm) Dowel, Acrylic & Cardboard - Op Time : 29 mins I had this idea kicking around for a while. I had a couple hours today so I tried it out. After about 30 mins in F360 I had this. [image] Exported out the parts I need to AI. Then started to cut. First with the acrylic. [image] [image] (The ring was going to be used act as manual indicator on how much to index the dowl. But that didn’t work out as planned. I have another idea- But I wanted to press forward) Next st…

Rotary Indexer - Stepper Motor Edition

There is an early post describing a manual rotary indexer, and the discussion on it was dominated by ideas about making it electronic. So I made an electronic indexer. [IMG_4628] I cut the gears, mount plates, and some washers from PG medium acrylic. The gears perform adequately, but not great. The wooden “holders” are cut from PG medium draftboard. The googly eyes are functional: they keep the axles from working their way out. More pictures: [IMG_4630] [IMG_4625] [IMG_4626] The electronic…

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Rotary Attachment

I’m sure it’s been discussed before. We’ve owned the GF for a few years now and would love to be able to keep up with the expanding market for laser etching. Are there any plans to create/offer a rotary attachment that can handle tumblers, flasks, etc?

Anyway. Back inside my box of negative vibes.