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Minibits Topics => General Minibits => Topic started by: Leon on 26 April 2012, 02:23:51 PM

Poll
Question: Would you expect the measurement for a hex base to be taken point to point, or flat to flat?
Option 1: Point to point votes: 3
Option 2: Flat to flat votes: 21
Option 3: Until you produce dodecahedrons, I ain't voting... votes: 2
Title: Hex base measurements?
Post by: Leon on 26 April 2012, 02:23:51 PM
We were recently chatting about this in the workshop, and a bit of a browse online showed other base suppliers varying between the two methods of measuring.  So which way would most people expect them to be measured?  Whatever this poll decides will be the way we do them going forward!

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(Just for interest, we currently measure point to point.)

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Title: Re: Hex base measurements?
Post by: Steve J on 26 April 2012, 02:56:05 PM
Flat to flat as you can get consistent measurement for quality control. However with point to point you can you a circular hole to check its accuracy.
Title: Re: Hex base measurements?
Post by: Si Tyler on 07 May 2012, 07:10:08 AM
Quote from: Leon on 26 April 2012, 02:23:51 PM

(Just for interest, we currently measure point to point.)

That would explain the very small 50mm Hexagons I received then.  I was going to talk to you about that  ;) Flat to Flat please
Title: Re: Hex base measurements?
Post by: kustenjaeger on 07 May 2012, 11:54:19 AM
Greetings

Flat to flat is the traditional way of measuring hex maps. 

Regards

Edward
Title: Re: Hex base measurements?
Post by: lentulus on 07 May 2012, 12:32:14 PM
Flat to flat is also centre to centre on a hex map; which is the use of hexes I was brought up on.  Of course, once I know I can work with it.  In fact since the other place I would order bases from does flat-to-flat I might be just as happy if you don't change.
Title: Re: Hex base measurements?
Post by: Leon on 07 May 2012, 11:52:45 PM
The results of the poll are quite decisive, so I'll be changing the hex bases as soon as I can.  I've got a new laser machine coming on Thursday as well, so I'll be redrawing most of the files for the new software anyway.

Quote from: Si Tyler on 07 May 2012, 07:10:08 AM
That would explain the very small 50mm Hexagons I received then.  I was going to talk to you about that  ;) Flat to Flat please

I'll send replacements out for anyone who's bought the current ones, drop me an email and I'll get them out to you asap.

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Title: Re: Hex base measurements?
Post by: Leon on 21 June 2012, 05:05:05 PM
All bases are now measured flat to flat, anyone who bought any of the old types, let me know and I'll send you some replacements out.

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