Mystery Knick-Knack

By on March 21st, 2008 in blog

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Matthew Gregori has a bit of a mystery on his hands. He’s received a gift produced on a 3D printer, but doesn’t know what it is. Here’s the description:

I received a gift from a client that was produced on his 3D printer. It consists of a square base with 2 perpendicular slots with a rail fitted into each slot. The 2 rails are attached to a handle such that when the handle is turned, the 2 rails slide back and forth past each other. The knob at one end of the handle traces out the shape of an elipse.

Can anyone shed light on this?

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By Kerry Stevenson

Kerry Stevenson, aka "General Fabb" has written over 8,000 stories on 3D printing at Fabbaloo since he launched the venture in 2007, with an intention to promote and grow the incredible technology of 3D printing across the world. So far, it seems to be working!

1 comment

  1. I got several responses on this question, but the result was a little bit underwhelming. The best name for this item is “A jig for tracing an elipse.” I was hoping for something more theatrical. I personally support “Gregori Linkage” for the new name.

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