{"id":41821,"date":"2024-02-06T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-06T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/?p=41821"},"modified":"2024-02-05T11:05:37","modified_gmt":"2024-02-05T18:05:37","slug":"gars-tips-tools-issue-173","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/gars-tips-tools-issue-173\/","title":{"rendered":"Gar’s Tips & Tools – Issue #173"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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3D Printed Tools You Actually Use<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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I\u2019ve seen lots of round-ups of 3D printed tools and imagine that at least some of them are useful, but I\u2019ve only used a few and they\u2019ve seemed more proof of concept than real, everyday tools. One printed tool that has made its way into regular use for me is this painting holder for gaming miniatures. It screws into a plastic water bottle (my bottle is cut right below what you see in the photo). There\u2019s also a hand-steadying arm on the holder that can be added\/removed as needed. I have several of these and love them. I couldn\u2019t find the actual .STL file for this one anymore (I\u2019ve had it for years), but if you search on \u201c3D printed Mini Painting Holder\u201d on Google, there are lots of similar ones. [Attention Tabletop Gaming Nerds:<\/strong> That\u2019s a Warhammer 40,000<\/em> Adeptus Mechanicus Tech Priest Dominus that I\u2019m about to start painting.]

What 3D printed tools are part of your regular work flow? Send pictures<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lumber and Leverage: Handling Any Material with Ease<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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