Wargaming base with wound counter

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Since I find tracking model wounds with dice and external markers tedious, I have designed a base that has an integrated number dial which might be used to do just that. Using the customizer you should be able to generate both round and oval bases. The dial and base top are connected together with an integrated, snap-fit peg, however there is also an option to generate a 3-part design where the peg is a separate part that has to be pushed into the top and possibly glued in (depending on the tolerances on how it prints out). Additionally an extra hole in the center can be generated so that you can slot in a magnet there. As an extra feature (which I actually needed in the first place), there is an option to generate a clip for a cardboard standee and a hole in the base top to glue it in. This way you can use this base in board games or if you fancy cardboard wargaming miniatures. I've attached several generated STLs for common base sizes. #Usage After generating the STL for the base you want in the customizer, import it into your slicer and separate into objects. I suggest printing the number dial with numbers facing down. Similarly the base top with the actual top facing down. At least on MK3S with a textured print plate it gives a very nice texture (plus you'll avoid supports on the number dial). To get the best number visibility I suggest printing the 2-3 bottom layers of the number dial (that is 2 layers of the numbers) with a different filament color. The SCAD model is designed in such a way that numbers are 3 layers deep. That is for 0.2 layer height. If you want to print with a different layer height, change the "resolution" parameter in the customizer, however I don't recommend anything above 0.2. I have only tested those in FDM PLA. No idea if they'll work on MSLA printers. # NOTES 1. This is still a work-in-progress. I am still tuning the snap-fit peg to provide a reasonable amount of tension for the number dial not to rotate too easily. If you find your prints to be too loose with the integrated peg, try sticking a small bit of a folded paper tissue to increase friction. 2. The code for limiting the text size on the number dial is missing, so you cannot generate a base with "just" 2 wounds, the text will be too large.