Weighted Base for Modular Clamping System

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This is a weighted base that hold clamps and other tools in various configurations so that you can saw/ file/ airbrush model parts. It is also a container for useless currency (US and Canadian pennies). It holds a dollar's worth. In some post-apocalyptic future, when desperate mobs scour the landscape for copper, it could be a source of hidden wealth. The system works nicely in the sense that, when you get things dialed in right, the pieces snap together like Lego bricks. Small No. 0 wood screws fit into sockets in the bases of the various modular pieces. The screw collars push the walls of the sockets outwards. By tightening the screws and filing the outside edges of the sockets, you can get a solid fit into the holes in the base. If the contact wears and becomes loose over time, just tighten down the screws a bit further. Here is a list of tools that you can use with this thing. I'll add more soon. I'm open to further suggestions: - <b>Small Clamp for Modular Clamping System</b> https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2762270 - <b>Clothespin Mini Claps</b> https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2780436 - <b>Airbrush Stand</b> https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2778564 If there's is any interest, I could make a version for the Euro 5 cent piece, or the British penny. To assemble: fill with pennies and screw together with four No. 0 (4 x 1/2) wood screws--don't overtighten. Add the non-slip feet of your choice to the bottom surface. I use the generic "No Slip Stoppers" shown in photo 2. Updates: - Feb 3/18 - This was updated so that the edges are of equal length. The coin sockets are now evenly spaced. Height was reduced in height by 1.35 mm.