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kaleidoscope

Project by propcarver posted 286 days ago 651 views 1 time favorited 7 comments Add to Favorites Watch

My first try at making a kaleidoscope worked. Surprised myself. Cutting the mirrors was the hard part.

This scope has a three mirror system and gives a great image. The object tray rotates using the gear. You can put almost anything on the tray and the resulting image is always interesting.

This one is about 18 inches tall

Built using Maple, Maple Burl, Walnut and Cherry. I plan on making more but in different forms and shapes.

Regards,


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mtnwild

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posted 286 days ago

Isn’t that far out. Cool project, never saw one like that before. Nice job.

-- mtnwild (Jack), It's not what you see, it's how you see it.

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bamasawduster

276 posts in 489 days


posted 286 days ago

I like all your stuff, but that one is my pick. Must have taken forever to do. Absolutely luvit!!

-- Gary, Huntsville. May you live as long as you want and not want as long as you live.

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MsDebbieP

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posted 286 days ago

wow. Very cool!!!

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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Canexican

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posted 286 days ago

Very nice design, it look fantastic…

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pinkfish

129 posts in 566 days


posted 286 days ago

Hmmm. That is an interesting way of making a kalediscope, nice. How did you cut the mirrors? I have a lot of trouble getting the edges at the right angle and clean.

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Rustic

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posted 286 days ago

Very nice. I like the view at the scene inside

-- There is no such thing as a mistake. Its called a design modification Rick Kruse, Grand Rapids, MI

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propcarver

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posted 284 days ago

Hi Everyone,

Thanks for the kind words, I plan to make a few more using different layouts and designs. If I can find the time I’ll try to post a “how to” for anyone who would like to give it a try. I think the next one will look something like this.

Buck Rodgers

Pinkfish ….. I made up a template to set the mirrors to the correct angle. Once that is done then tape the mirrors together. I found it to be easier that way. You can use almost anything for the template.

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