For you Illusionist locket fans, the
Mechanical Philosopher has another possible design that is very well thought out and presented. I've been corresponding with some people who are struggling to actually build this thing, rather than just come up with a spiffy design like me and MP. So out of sheer guilt, here's a simpler (and buildable) design. I'm only including one side, but the other side is nearly identical.
The only major disadvantage of this take is that halfway between heart and capsule formation you would be able to turn the lid until it came all the way off. It wouldn't fall apart easily because of the grooves, but if you played with it you could pull it apart.
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I think either two small button spring catches or small magnets between the lid halves and body halves would easily solve the problem of the lid moving when you rotate the body.
I made one similar to this design a couple weeks ago. I used a threaded set screw instead of this impossible pin. How would you make that work? Good luck drilling that out! I will post a video on you tube one day.
just one hint, think about this using 4 pieces of wood. 2 for the middle, 90 twist with hinge groove cut, and pins in each end to hold pieces together. opening (locket piece) has 2 half pins clued in place, secured on to main body by a cut between bottom 2 pieces with pin. this will always be a very delicate item, only meant to be opened on few occasions! If you show it off, it will break. If you have any hard drives about you can find many strong pins suitable for this! Just a clue, but it works!
oh no way! i came up with literally the EXACT same design! i was goanna machine it, but my cnc doesnt have the accuracy... :-( anyway, try using those ball-on spring vs ball-shaped indentation latches.
hi, would you like to tell us what materials are used and how to actualy make it...like step by step diagram..it seems complicating and would be helpful if the materials are there.
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