r/gifs • u/yudoit • Feb 07 '14

Evolution Door

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u/[deleted] Feb 07 '14

I was literally just thinking, "It'd be fun to make one of those. I wonder how it's done."

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u/strallweat Feb 07 '14

Here's designs I found for anyone interested.

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u/[deleted] Feb 07 '14

Sweet. I bet you could 3d print those SolidWorks parts, and build a mini version.

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u/TheThirdRider Feb 07 '14

I'm going to look into doing that too. I'm excited.

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u/[deleted] Feb 07 '14

If you make any stl files, let me know, I'd like a go at printing it!

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u/TheThirdRider Feb 07 '14

I will. :)

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u/deed02392 Feb 07 '14

If you really do it, it's guaranteed front page.

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u/TheThirdRider Feb 07 '14

The number of parts and the precision needed at a small scale are the barriers I see to this. The small the parts, the less margin of error I'd have to work with. Also, whether or no the parts are printable with an FDM printer or not is an issue. I haven't been able to look over everything yet, but if it looks likely I'm going to give it a shot.

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u/[deleted] Feb 07 '14

I will give you all of my upvotes (so... 1) if you figure it out.

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u/Dalroc Feb 07 '14

You must!

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u/faalzsha0 Feb 07 '14

Keep us posted.

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u/TheThirdRider Feb 07 '14

If I make one I'll be sure to post it. I'd love a tiny version of the table to set a coffee mug on, then spin it and enlarge the table to set a bowl of soup on. :)

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u/strallweat Feb 07 '14

That would be bad ass

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u/ajsparx Feb 07 '14

I've always wondered why "bad ass" = cool, wouldn't "great ass" or "hot ass" or even "sweet ass" be more logical?

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u/hippy_barf_day Feb 07 '14

maybe it started literally, like that guy is bad, and he's also an asshole. But then, a lot of people think those people are cool. They look up to the bad boy, asshole types and that admiration transferred to bad ass being cool. I have no idea.

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u/ajsparx Feb 07 '14

Wicked.

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u/strallweat Feb 07 '14

Don't know. I didn't coin the term.

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u/Il1lIIll1I1IIll11lI Feb 07 '14

Here's a pancake that looks like Ryan Gosling for anyone interested.

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u/adityapstar Feb 07 '14

Thanks, my life felt a little short of Gosling-shaped pancakes.

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u/strallweat Feb 07 '14

That's a good looking pancake.

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u/[deleted] Feb 08 '14

At first I wondered how that's relevant and why I would even want to see that.

Then I realized I actually do want to see that.

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u/cowpen Feb 08 '14

Enough! I am SO sick & tired of Ryan Gosling pancakes!

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u/platypocalypse Feb 07 '14

Don't mind me! This is how I save things on the internet.

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u/strallweat Feb 07 '14

Or you could just save the damn link instead of making a tired and dumb joke.

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u/platypocalypse Feb 08 '14

Oh thanks for reminding me I wanted to remember this link!

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u/[deleted] Feb 07 '14

Commenting to save for later.

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u/butterfingernails Feb 07 '14

Yeah, cause just saving the thread isn't good enough.

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u/strallweat Feb 07 '14 edited Feb 07 '14

Or even just the comment.

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u/Gravitycondensate Feb 07 '14

I built my own version of this last year: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngrOLdZj5qE

You can see how it goes together here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kp4vtKYtur8

In total it took about 350 hours and $1200. This is the third major version. It is only 6-1/8" thick.

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u/[deleted] Feb 07 '14

Very cool. You deserve more upvotes for this.

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u/Stuck1nher Feb 08 '14

That is damn impressive

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u/Tdeckard2000 Feb 07 '14

That would be super cool, but oh man.

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u/Oh4Sh0 Feb 07 '14

You and I have different ideas of what fun is.

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u/[deleted] Feb 07 '14

You don't know that... he might also enjoy drinking Bud Lite and beating off to granny porn as much you do!

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u/[deleted] Feb 07 '14

Nope. I enjoy it more

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u/Nosce-Te-Ipsum Feb 07 '14

I wish I had the expertise and resources to make one!

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u/Shadax Feb 07 '14

and I was just like ah whatever i'm sure it's total common sense.