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    I found this thread via Boing Boing..
    I started wondering how to do it with sliding leaves (as opposed to pivoting).. As such there'd never be a gap between the leaves. Same effect as having thin overlapping leaves.. Here the iris will completely shut.
    I don't have shopbot... but I do have Google's SketchUp..

    Since I don't have any way of actually building it, I didn't finish the design..
    There'd be another rotating ring with slots or rods (as the "steampunk" version) that pushes/pulls the leaves in their tracks/rails. Also, the leaves could be tongue and grooved..

    Thoughts?
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