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I am interested to see if there is a way of creating a metal ring which has a variable diameter, the only way I imagine that this can be done is using segments which come together to form a circle, once pulled away the diameter changes however, the problem I face is that when the segments are pulled out, they leave a gap as shown here:
http://gyazo.com/bd38ce382a16a9f6a1739c42ad30d404
To fill this gap, additional segments would need to be manufactured and would defeat the purpose of having a variable diameter.
Is something like this even possible, if not a perfect circle, is there a way of doing this to get a varying geometry which is very similar to a circle? I am interested to see any ideas at all that anyone may have about this even if they are nothing to do with segment please share.
http://gyazo.com/bd38ce382a16a9f6a1739c42ad30d404
To fill this gap, additional segments would need to be manufactured and would defeat the purpose of having a variable diameter.
Is something like this even possible, if not a perfect circle, is there a way of doing this to get a varying geometry which is very similar to a circle? I am interested to see any ideas at all that anyone may have about this even if they are nothing to do with segment please share.