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| Author: | Lextar [ Tue Apr 12, 2005 6:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Looking for Circle Bases |
Okay... I have sheets of those plastic cards that are 1 mm thick. I have a cumpas cutter thing... unfortunately they seem to only be made of plastic. I've made a few plastic round bases before See my Tyranids The problem with making these is that the compas shifts, so it moves from the original cut line as the tool is made of plastic. Annoying point one. Annoying point two is that it is a hell of a lot of work. So... I'm looking for an alternative. Can people suggest anything that is 1mm thick and a diameter of 20mm? Any volunteers to make me these? I'll pay or trade if someone can provide me these. Looking for a lot of these though, at least 20 for now. |
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| Author: | Jimbo [ Tue Apr 12, 2005 8:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Looking for Circle Bases |
Have you thought about using metal washers, you would need to fill in the hole, but this could be easily accomplished. |
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| Author: | stormseer [ Tue Apr 12, 2005 10:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Looking for Circle Bases |
Some types of kids plastic money or round boardgame tokens might be an option as well. |
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| Author: | Markconz [ Tue Apr 12, 2005 10:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Looking for Circle Bases |
Like stormseer says. Unfortunately I couldn't find any of this stuff I when I did my 20mm circular nid bases: http://au.geocities.com/markconz/epicga ... anids.html All by hand from plasticard - a very long and tortuous process. I traced around a New Zealand 5c coin lots of times then cut them out with scissors 
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| Author: | stormseer [ Tue Apr 12, 2005 10:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Looking for Circle Bases |
Thats patience....  lol, makes them even more impressive knowing that Marko! 
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| Author: | primarch [ Tue Apr 12, 2005 11:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Looking for Circle Bases |
Hi! As wierd as this may come for me, bases are one thing I do still by from GW, they sell (sold) bases without the slot. I loved those. Primarch |
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| Author: | nealhunt [ Wed Apr 13, 2005 11:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Looking for Circle Bases |
I suspect you could find a dye cutter with a little effort. Something like a grommet-maker would work. Anything with a circular sharp edge and a hammer could punch out uniform circles very quickly - like a cookie cutter for plastic. You might try contacting some machine shops to see if they have some worn out stuff that could work. Or at least someplace you might order it. Barring that, a piece of pipe in the right diameter and a grinder to sharpen the edge would probably work. |
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