Bit Painting

Made a bit holder for painting models.

Inspired by the “Sub-assembly holder” and also Merto-Bohan “Painting Holder for Miniature Bits”

Painting Holder for Miniature Bits by Merto_Bohan | Download free STL model | Printables.com

Check his out if you haven't it's a great project.

Why?
1. Think the “Sub-assembly holder” is a great idea, but they don't quit fit how i want to use them. Tryed to make them a bit more easy to handel, with bigger wings to grip on to.

2. Now a days i mostly drill a hole in the part, and stick in a cut piece of a paper clip. I wanted somthing that was prepped for that allready. Im hopping the clip piece will stay in the rod even if I break it loose from the part. Drill 0.6 mm or 0.7 mm on the model part is tight enough for smaller pieces for no glue to be needed.

3. I wanted a base to use on the Red Grass Games Painting Handel, and cones to store the bits in before mounting the rods in the base/handel for painting.

All paper clip I have measured was 0.75 mm

Parts

Rod to fit bits in with a cut piece from a paper clip, wings on the side to grip the rod. The hole is tapered .15 degree meaning it's almost 0.9 mm at the top 0.75 mm at the bottom (hole goes through the rod). Might look in to making an even tighter version, but pressing the clip piece in works on glue needed.

Cone to store the rods with bits on.

Base for Red Grass Games Painting Handel with a cone on top.

Plan to print in resin but don't se why FDM wouldn't work, just a mater of the detail level, maybe I will try on FDM later.

Printed in PetG it prints ok but it was a very tight fit