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Dice Base: Master - Magnetic Game Screen - RPG and Tabletop

Created by Hal Zucati

A more complete alternative to the Wyrmwood Magnetic GM Screen. More options. More features. Integrated storage and transport included.

Latest Updates from Our Project:

Update - Busy- minimal
almost 3 years ago – Sat, May 29, 2021 at 04:02:20 PM

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Extra uncleaned parts
Defective parts
Extra panels

Direct Contact - Email Sent to all remaining backers
almost 3 years ago – Fri, May 07, 2021 at 02:32:22 PM

I've sent mail out yesterday and today to all remaining backers who have outstanding pledges.

I'm working to get all pledges complete and shipped this month. As noted in previous updates I've got all but a little machine work done and am moving into the finish sanding, sealing, engraving and assembly steps.


Here's who's been contacted and who's replied:

  • Nicole H 
  • Tina D
  • Timothy P
  • Scott S
  • John A - Reply Received
  • Thomas H - Reply Received
  • Barbara P
  • Ryan F
  • Michelle N
  • David M
  • Sherry Y
  • Grant D
  • Amber Black
  • John T - Reply Received
  • Robert B
  • Geoffrey A
  • John D
  • Erik B - Reply Received
  • David S
  • Robert P
  • Randy S - Reply Received

For shipping I'm going to leverage my Etsy shop. When your order is complete I'll list it there for $1 (Minimum I can list something) and then you'll be able to go there and "buy" the listing. Shipping will be required and will be calculated then by the shop. I'd help me out if you can cover the shipping, but if you prefer not to cover the shipping I understand and will refund the full shipping cost. If you'd like a shipping refund please note that in your order in the notes section and I'll process that refund when your pledge ships.

The shipping collected during the campaign was done very badly and it ranged from just right, to way too little for the actual shipping required to ship items, especially for international pledges. Despite this we will refund all shipping if you request a refund.

Thanks very much for your continued support and patience.

I think this will all be complete by the end of this month.


 - Hal

It's May, Again - And now I'm almost done machining wood
almost 3 years ago – Thu, May 06, 2021 at 11:08:59 AM

Getting close to finishing machining.

Then comes rough sanding, finish sanding, sealing, assembly, QC, Branding, QC again, packing and finally what you've all been waiting for... shipping.


Here's where we're at:

No list this time as I'm working to get everything shipped by the end of the month... no promises... but I think its possible... so rather than try to say who's next, I'm working to make everyone next.

Thanks everyone.

-  Hal


Oh yea... here's what the switches will look like from now on... (old version in front)

Moving from hand sanding only to routed and hand sanding... makes a nicer switch for the 2-way dice towers.

Half of the remaining machining is done
almost 3 years ago – Wed, Apr 21, 2021 at 10:04:24 PM

About half of the remaining machine work on the screen panels is done.

The DM Screen Fixture Has Died. Long Live the DM Screen Fixture.
about 3 years ago – Thu, Apr 08, 2021 at 03:35:06 PM

So after more than 2 years of use, the original 3/4" HDPB died. It had gotten soaked, stripped out multiple times and finally started to bow and warp with age and moisture absorption beyond that time I spilled my whole mug of coffee on it.


So,  we replaced it with a fresh new one made of 1" HDPB. I mean, if you're going to go to the trouble of replacing something, why not upgrade at the same time? (This is the argument I've used with my wife for years, and I think she may actually be buying it... :P


Pictures and videos below showing the teardown, resurfacing and re-install of the new fixture.


All this is to say that I'm making screens again. 


And I actually did a count of what still needs doing on a part by part basis, here it is:

Decipher this if you can.... It's what's to do, and to be done. As you can see as with most stuff I do... it starts orderly, and rapidly descends into chaos, that's where my end of the spectrum lives... :)

This more or less means the timing is the same as from before.  Be great to get this project complete and closed out and get all your remaining screens out to you.




Putting a new surface on the CNC underlayment. 1st time, and hopefully the last... somehow I'd managed to get a bugger lot of glue on it while the old fixture was attached...

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Milling the new fixture...

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Making the first parts on the new fixture...

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The fixture has died....

New fixture blank...

Long live the DM Screen Fixture. (newly mounted and pocketed. Ready to make parts)
The Laguna C2 Dust Collector secondary fine dust filter collection bag and strap are newly fabricated and replaced. Had to make my own retention strap as they were $150+$50 shipping from the manufacturer, no problem. Bought a $10 PowerTech strap, cut it to length, drilled it to the right position and then mounted my old strap hardware. Fixed.
Not sure if I've shown this before... but it became obvious early on, I was going to need more dust capacity... turns out the resteraunt industry had just what I needed in clear large trash cans, combine that with a 2nd vortex, Red-Green that to the can and hook it to the primary inlet on the Laguna C2 and poof. More dust capacity. Slows down overall system throughput, but still enough left to be effective... for up to 2 machines at once.

Thanks for your support.

 - Hal Zucati