Deweycat One Inch Spacer Game Aid for Bolt Action
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Game Aids in Bolt Action are a lot like kitchen gadgets. Some people manage to prepare all their meals with only a chef’s knife and a vegetable peeler, while others have their kitchen drawers stuffed with specialty gadgets for every conceivable culinary task.
I am in the latter group – I can heartly recommend the world’s best garlic dicer – and my game gadget box is currently stuffed with multiple game aids.
At the 2024 CTC Bolt Action tournament in Ottawa, I had the opportunity to play against Matthew Ranks and he had this nifty gadget I had never seen before; it was a simple device, a 1” diameter with a small stick protruding. Matt explained he had received it at a previous Bolt Action tournament. Although Matt wasn’t able to recall the designer of the gadget, kudos to whomever thought of it.
When I got home, I went to work and designed a quick print for such a device; in Bolt Action the 1” spacing between units is important concerning unit placement, firing past friendly units, and other game actions. Although this is often done with a tape measure, the very nature of close contact can make this awkward.
This game aid allows the spacer to be placed easily to confirm a 1” distance, without the risk of knocking any models or terrain feature askew.
The .stl offers a two piece print – the handle friction fits to the base – so it can be easily put together and apart for storage. There is also a one part .stl offered for resin printing.
The test prints were done in FDM at .2mm layers.
I am in the latter group – I can heartly recommend the world’s best garlic dicer – and my game gadget box is currently stuffed with multiple game aids.
At the 2024 CTC Bolt Action tournament in Ottawa, I had the opportunity to play against Matthew Ranks and he had this nifty gadget I had never seen before; it was a simple device, a 1” diameter with a small stick protruding. Matt explained he had received it at a previous Bolt Action tournament. Although Matt wasn’t able to recall the designer of the gadget, kudos to whomever thought of it.
When I got home, I went to work and designed a quick print for such a device; in Bolt Action the 1” spacing between units is important concerning unit placement, firing past friendly units, and other game actions. Although this is often done with a tape measure, the very nature of close contact can make this awkward.
This game aid allows the spacer to be placed easily to confirm a 1” distance, without the risk of knocking any models or terrain feature askew.
The .stl offers a two piece print – the handle friction fits to the base – so it can be easily put together and apart for storage. There is also a one part .stl offered for resin printing.
The test prints were done in FDM at .2mm layers.
Always clean support material away carefully and test fit before gluing.
If you have any questions, concerns or difficulties, please contact me at [email protected]
| Filename | Size | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| BA 1 inch spacer.zip | 175.6 KiB | 2024-06-13 |
