Fry
Underboss
1724 Posts
    
 | | 06/12/2005 7:44 PM |
| | recovered topic 4725 | |
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Fry
Underboss
1724 Posts
| | 06/12/2005 7:44 PM |
| | I use little wooden rounds you can find at any craft store. Paint 'em up black, and they look very similar. | |
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devasque
Sergeant
874 Posts
| | 06/12/2005 8:09 PM |
| | Been many a moon since I've done it but I used to buy a flat sheet of plastic (black) from the local craft store, place it on top a piece of scrap wood and then use a hole drill bit to cut however many circles you want/need. Seems like a lot effort typing it out here but was quick, painless and gave me something better then cheap wooden versions. | |
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galneweinhaw
Commander
2646 Posts
| | 06/12/2005 8:52 PM |
| ooo, good ideas, thanks.
devasque, did you sand/round the corners in any way of the plastic? | |
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Nacre
Sneak
113 Posts
| | 06/13/2005 12:05 AM |
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Originally posted by galneweinhaw
ooo, good ideas, thanks.
devasque, did you sand/round the corners in any way of the plastic?
Just use something called a hole saw in your drill. This will sound incredible, but I just got this idea in the bathtub this morning. Bases are pretty amazingly expensive. ($4.00 for two?!?) Obviously, you want a 1" saw. They are surprisingly easy to use if you have a decent drill.
Here's one for quick viewership.
http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=71970-70-79-361&lpage=none
The bad news is that this will leave a hole in the center of your base, but you can fill it with an epoxy and then paint it if you want to. | |
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Krush
Commander
3142 Posts
| | 06/13/2005 12:30 AM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Nacre
quote:
Originally posted by galneweinhaw
ooo, good ideas, thanks.
devasque, did you sand/round the corners in any way of the plastic?
Just use something called a hole saw in your drill. This will sound incredible, but I just got this idea in the bathtub this morning. Bases are pretty amazingly expensive. ($4.00 for two?!?) Obviously, you want a 1" saw. They are surprisingly easy to use if you have a decent drill.
Here's one for quick viewership.
http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=71970-70-79-361&lpage=none
The bad news is that this will leave a hole in the center of your base, but you can fill it with an epoxy and then paint it if you want to.
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Nacre
Sneak
113 Posts
| | 06/13/2005 2:37 AM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Krush
I hate to ask but where pray tell do you work?
Not at Lowe's if that's what you were wondering. I wouldn't even buy from there if I were you. $4 seems kind of expensive for that.
I just wanted to show him a picture of what I was talking about. "Hole saw" isn't very descriptive, especially since it's not even really a saw.
[EDIT] I just realized the direct link doesn't show the image, but forces you to enter your zip code before you can view the image. :-( | |
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Frederyck
Sneak
133 Posts
Uppsala, Sweden
| | 06/13/2005 4:26 AM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Nacre
[EDIT] I just realized the direct link doesn't show the image, but forces you to enter your zip code before you can view the image. :-(
You can enter any kind of five-number combination you want, though, so it really doesn't matter. | |
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galneweinhaw
Commander
2646 Posts
| | 06/13/2005 1:08 PM |
| | Cool, thanks =D | |
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galneweinhaw
Commander
2646 Posts
| | 06/13/2005 1:11 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Nacre
The bad news is that this will leave a hole in the center of your base, but you can fill it with an epoxy and then paint it if you want to.
SOunds like work..... maybe I can just put a piece of black tape over it =) | |
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devasque
Sergeant
874 Posts
| | 06/14/2005 10:06 AM |
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Originally posted by galneweinhaw
ooo, good ideas, thanks.
devasque, did you sand/round the corners in any way of the plastic?
I own one of those little Dremmle (sp?) tools. Came with a bunch of sanding/grinding heads that I used to touch up any rough spots. The smaller ones (for single figures) didn't ever really need it but a few of the bigger ones I tried required some rounding to smooth a few burrs. The larger version bit is one they use to cut holes for doornobs and such to give you an idea of size range. | |
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Fenris
Sergeant
974 Posts
| | 06/14/2005 11:29 AM |
| | Wouldn't it be easier to just cut a bunch of Human Commoners off their bases and use "recycled" DDM bases? | |
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Nacre
Sneak
113 Posts
| | 06/14/2005 3:46 PM |
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Originally posted by Fenris
Wouldn't it be easier to just cut a bunch of Human Commoners off their bases and use "recycled" DDM bases?
If you have a bunch of minis you don't want, then yes. That's why I can't believe people can sell bases for $2.00 each. It's cheaper to buy minis online and then cut the mini off the base.
But if you don't have a bunch of minis you want to throw away, this is another cheap option. The advantage to cutting your own is that the surface is perfectly flat. If you cut off the old mini you can gouge the base.
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galneweinhaw
Commander
2646 Posts
| | 06/14/2005 3:59 PM |
| maybe I should look for a steal off ebay for a mass of minis that nobody wants... CHOP!
Thanks for all the ideas =) | |
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Can of the Cave Beer
Commander
2838 Posts
| | 06/16/2005 10:17 PM |
| Bah. Just go for those little wooden discs. One inch and 40mm sizes are already made. Just paint or buy a permenant marker and viola.
As an added trick, paint/color them different colors and stick them under your regular DDM for ease of identification. | |
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