21 frame zoetrope

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An SVG file from Inkscape is provided for creating a zoetrope, requiring 21 slatted images. A laser cutter with a minimum 12x24-inch bed is essential, using approximately 6mm thick materials like poplar plywood or recommended baltic birch plywood. The finished zoetrope requires an 8mm x 20mm bolt, an 8mm ball bearing from skateboards/rollerblades, another 8mm bolt, and a washer with 8mm inner diameter and 10-15mm outer diameter. Seals on bearings should be removed for optimal rotation. Five main parts are needed: a small ring (50mm OD, 22mm ID), a base platform (192mm OD, 20mm ID), a large ring (approx. 212mm OD, 192mm ID), a large circle (212mm OD, 7mm ID), and slats to be placed in grooves on the large circle, all capped with the large ring.