"Drill Attachments... Need Help" Topic
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| nevinsrip | 18 Nov 2014 12:05 a.m. PST |
I was watching a youtube video about Armypainter dip and the guy who made the video rigged up a gizmo to attach the figures to a power drill. Once he dipped the figure in the Armypainter he used the drill to shake the excess off. The figure came out surprisingly well.
He used a metal plate and a magnet. But it got me to thinking.
Does anyone make a drill bit that would clamp onto the bottom of a GW slotta based figure? Maybe like a claw?
Anything to hold the figure in place while the drill revolved. I would really love to try this. Lots of inventive minds on TMP. What can you guys come up with? |
| Dynaman8789 | 18 Nov 2014 5:16 a.m. PST |
Hot glue the figure to a roofing nail and hand twirl it. It will come out just as nice and not have a chance of flying off and breaking something. Just the thought of using a power drill for that makes my skin crawl. |
 ochoin  | 18 Nov 2014 6:21 a.m. PST |
Seems like an awful amount of trouble. I dip & then simply use 'Kitchen towels' (absorbent paper) to soak up the excess. It seems to work for me. |
 Saber6  | 18 Nov 2014 6:57 a.m. PST |
I just brush it on, less mess |
| Mad Mecha Guy | 18 Nov 2014 8:00 a.m. PST |
Probably used a Lathe Chuck jaws [http://www.amazon.com/Teknatool-Nova-Jaw-Set-25mm/dp/B0036B0RWG] & Collet Chuck. Or something like this set: [ link ] Regards MMG. |
| Random Die Roll | 18 Nov 2014 9:24 a.m. PST |
Try Scientific Surplus
Micro vise or watch case vise---less than $4 USD |
| elsyrsyn | 18 Nov 2014 4:45 p.m. PST |
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| jgibbons | 18 Nov 2014 6:23 p.m. PST |
Solder an alligator clip to a drill bit? |
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