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Ames Windows - Rotatable Floating Frame
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A modular rotatable floating frame for the Ames Window optical illusion.
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- Printables
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- Sculptures
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- Creative Commons — Attribution — Noncommercial
I had the idea to try and create a way to easily demo how the Ames Window works.
Here's a video that demonstrates the illusion quite well: The Magical, Mystical, Mind-bogging Ames Window by CuriosityShow
Parts:
- 2x Base (The top and bottom are the same)
- 1x Hook Disc
- 1x Hook Disc Crank
- 1x Shaft
- 1x Crank
- 1x Holder Bar
- 1x Ames Window Two-Sided
- ~or~ 2x Ames Window One-Sided (and some glue)
- 2x Pieces of thin, preferably transparent, string-like material (like zip ties or fishing line)
Notes:
- Some of the pictures are outdated.
- Use a layer height of at least 0.2mm
- Please use supports wherever you can.
- I tried to make the whole thing work without them, but it's way safer for tolerances if you spend the extra time.
- I used the ‘two-sided’ Ames Window for this first print. This model is a little iffy and requires the use of supports.
- It's way easier to do multi-color on the one-sided version, although I don't know how well.
- Using ‘normal’ string to suspend the window may make it more difficult to rotate. So, I recommend using something thicker, like zip ties (what I used) or fishing line (the other photo).
- (Maybe rubber bands would be a better fit. Or just a giant vertical pole…)
- You could totally use the floating frame for something else. Maybe even jewelry.
- I'm always welcome to suggestions/edits if you'd a specific change to be made.
I could tweak the design and tolerances of these models forever, but for now, this should be ‘enough’.