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ROTARY CARD MECHANISMS |
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Rotary mechanisms can be used in interesting ways.
The greetings card on the left allows the user to rotate a circular card
disk. This changes the eyes on the front of the card. A brass split pin
holds the disk to the card front but allows it be rotate. |
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AS THE CARD ROTATES DIFFERENT EYES APPEAR |
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MOUTH MECHANISM |
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The simple folding technique is ideal for forming a mechanism that unfolds when a card is closed. This could be the mouth of a cartoon or similar character. The stages are shown below and involve basic folding and cutting. |
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QUESTION: Design a mechanical greetings card based on one of the examples shown above. Make a working model. |
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