Model Painting Handle

thingiverse

After printing some miniatures on my printer, I remembered how much hassle it was to hold them while painting. So, when I was searching for miniature painting handles, I found https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2669896 and thought it needed a few tweaks to make it so you didn't have to glue things together after printing. Then I realized I wanted a much smaller head so I could paint the feet of my miniatures without the tool getting in the way, so I made a second size. The large size holds 20-40mm base figures, and the small size is limited to 30mm max. Both use a 1/4-20 hex head bolt and nut - slip the nut into the knob and the bolt into the clamp piece, then through the base, tighten as needed. The clamp piece is probably the only thing that benefits from supports, as it has 8mm bridges. Note: A small extension spring placed over the bolt at the center of the unit will make the jaws open when it's unscrewed.