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<blockquote data-quote="frankthedm" data-source="post: 866927" data-attributes="member: 1164"><p>[imagel]http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/5313/planominicaseis4.gif[/imagel]How to make a mini bin.</p><p></p><p><strong>Stuff you need:</strong></p><p>closing tool box or bin</p><p>a several sheets of cardboard cut to slightly smaller than the bin</p><p>several sheets of 1/4" foam or bed cushion / egg crate foam </p><p>a few sheets of 1" or 1.5" thick foam [optional]</p><p>masking tape</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">Box lid</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">Extra foam for stability</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">Cardboard</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">1/ 4” Foam sheet</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">Minis {Small minis on 20MM bases/ pennies , Rats, Ratmen Gobbo's, dogs]</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">1/4” Foam sheet</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">Cardboard</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">1/ 4” Foam sheet</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">Minis ( Medium Minis on 1 inch washers and bases)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">1/4” Foam sheet</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">Cardboard</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">1/ 4” Foam sheet</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">Minis (Big 40mm based minis, Reaper Ettin, Chainmail Owlbear, Ogres and Minotaurs)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">1/4” Foam sheet</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">Cardboard</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">1/ 4” Foam sheet</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">Minis {Calvary;1”x2” bases Orcs on Dire wolves, Bretonian Knights on Horseback}</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">1/4” Foam sheet</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">Cardboard</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">1/ 4” Foam sheet</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">Minis {cheap sturdy plastic minis from box sets.}</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">1/4” Foam sheet </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">bottom of box.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px"></span> </p><p>Masking tape should be strong enough to hold the foam layers in place to the cardboard. Take a 5 inch piece of the tape. Connect the two end to make an O and use the tape piece as you would use double sided tape. For extra STR. I have two layers of cardboard taped together for each cardboard layer.</p><p></p><p>The design above is good for decently built and properly sealed minis, but if you don’t want a lot of pressure put on certain fragile minis, like a lot of the WotC multi pieces or a mini that has a lot of easily bent parts, try this;</p><p></p><p>Take a 1 inch or 1.5” thick layer of foam the same size as one of your layers and cut out with a sharp blade a nook for a fragile mini. Keep doing this until you have filled the sheet with nooks for fragile minis. </p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">1” foam sheet with minis in nooks [Chainmail glaiver, musketeers with pewter rapiers.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">1/4” Foam sheet</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">Cardboard</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px"></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="frankthedm, post: 866927, member: 1164"] [imagel]http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/5313/planominicaseis4.gif[/imagel]How to make a mini bin. [b]Stuff you need:[/b] closing tool box or bin a several sheets of cardboard cut to slightly smaller than the bin several sheets of 1/4" foam or bed cushion / egg crate foam a few sheets of 1" or 1.5" thick foam [optional] masking tape [SIZE=1] Box lid Extra foam for stability Cardboard 1/ 4” Foam sheet Minis {Small minis on 20MM bases/ pennies , Rats, Ratmen Gobbo's, dogs] 1/4” Foam sheet Cardboard 1/ 4” Foam sheet Minis ( Medium Minis on 1 inch washers and bases) 1/4” Foam sheet Cardboard 1/ 4” Foam sheet Minis (Big 40mm based minis, Reaper Ettin, Chainmail Owlbear, Ogres and Minotaurs) 1/4” Foam sheet Cardboard 1/ 4” Foam sheet Minis {Calvary;1”x2” bases Orcs on Dire wolves, Bretonian Knights on Horseback} 1/4” Foam sheet Cardboard 1/ 4” Foam sheet Minis {cheap sturdy plastic minis from box sets.} 1/4” Foam sheet bottom of box. [/SIZE] Masking tape should be strong enough to hold the foam layers in place to the cardboard. Take a 5 inch piece of the tape. Connect the two end to make an O and use the tape piece as you would use double sided tape. For extra STR. I have two layers of cardboard taped together for each cardboard layer. The design above is good for decently built and properly sealed minis, but if you don’t want a lot of pressure put on certain fragile minis, like a lot of the WotC multi pieces or a mini that has a lot of easily bent parts, try this; Take a 1 inch or 1.5” thick layer of foam the same size as one of your layers and cut out with a sharp blade a nook for a fragile mini. Keep doing this until you have filled the sheet with nooks for fragile minis. [SIZE=1] 1” foam sheet with minis in nooks [Chainmail glaiver, musketeers with pewter rapiers. 1/4” Foam sheet Cardboard [/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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