miniVICE Y-Series - Modular miniature holder, painting and hobby system
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Update 4/7/2020: added cork holder, use size 9 corks (most used in commercial wine bottles), screw-down into place and secure with a pin underneath.
#Background
I had a look around at the different holders that are out there. And even though some had some good ideas I felt none of them solve the problem for me. So I created this remix based on 2 holders and added my own ideas. There are many ideas I also want to play with but the base system is ready
#News
miniVICE X-Series version that improve some issues and supports both round and square bases can be found here:
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2992815
I will still continue to improve this version as well
#How it works
This holder uses a modular chuck instead of a rubber band to hold the base down. This allows you to have access to the base for painting.
The chuck that holds onto the miniature is designed to be portable (modular), so you can quickly attach to, or disconnect from, the other parts in this system using the rare earth N35 magnets. You're not limited to only 1 way to paint your miniatures and you can even set your wip down on multiple stand types and pick right back up when you're ready. with mulitple chucks, you can switch between miniatures easily and only need 1 chuck driver and handle
There are 2 sizes of holder chucks
- 25mm - 40mm bases with the small collet
- 45mm - 60mm with the large collet.
This system provides multiple handles so you have multiple ways to hold the…
