# Fletcher Capstan Table

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/fletcher-capstan-table/8040>\
**Category:** Share your creations\
**Created:** [June 19, 2020, 9:03am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/fletcher-capstan-table/8040 "2020-06-19T09:03:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![TC1234](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/2bfe46/32.png) [@TC1234](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TC1234)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2020, 9:03am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/fletcher-capstan-table/8040/1 "2020-06-19T09:03:58Z")

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Hi, has anyone tried drawing the mechanism for the ‘Fletcher Capstan table’? I would really like to try and make one and was hoping for a leg up with the mechanical design.  
If you havent heard of it, look it up on utube, its very cool.  
Thanks,  
Tom

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**Author:** ![Gelphyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/db5fbb/32.png) [@Gelphyn](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Gelphyn)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2020, 9:46am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/fletcher-capstan-table/8040/2 "2020-06-19T09:46:34Z")

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@TC1234  
Search **Google Images** for **Fletcher Capstan Table Plans**

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**Author:** ![Robert](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/robert/32/1329_2.png) [@Robert](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Robert)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2020, 9:54am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/fletcher-capstan-table/8040/3 "2020-06-19T09:54:11Z")

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[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/6/6f1782cc85a8c2ca5b8da98c8e10e1b0d157fe12.jpeg "Metal Expanding Table 03") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkh0She20uo)

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**Author:** ![TC1234](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/2bfe46/32.png) [@TC1234](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TC1234)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2020, 12:28pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/fletcher-capstan-table/8040/4 "2020-06-19T12:28:40Z")

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Very kind, thank you both.

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**Author:** ![TC1234](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/2bfe46/32.png) [@TC1234](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TC1234)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2020, 9:38pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/fletcher-capstan-table/8040/5 "2020-06-19T21:38:28Z")

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Further. To this, I’ve started modelling my own design thoughts. Is there a way I can model the movements of an iris, to better understand the constraints of the arm and leaf movements?  
Thanks, Tom

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**Author:** ![Gelphyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/db5fbb/32.png) [@Gelphyn](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Gelphyn)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2020, 6:43am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/fletcher-capstan-table/8040/6 "2020-06-20T06:43:15Z")

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@TC1234  
Search Google Images using **Iris Mechanism**