I build a custom GM screen! (Wyrmwood ripoff?!)

[@PJZ]

I'm awaiting my WW GM Screen and came across your vid randomly. Must be an incredibly satisfying feeling of "hey, I want that thing" and then you just create it from scratch. Very cool to see your process.

[@imadeathing91]

Thanks! It was indeed very satisfying!

[@phicklep]

I reversed engineered their design the exact same way. I had planned on making one last year, but never got around to it. Bought some magnets a few weeks ago, did some experimenting, and the joint worked perfect. Tonight I stumbled onto your video, and I’m glad we came to the same conclusion. Can’t wait to get this done.

[@jodything]

Well done! Thanks for posting this build!

[@imadeathing91]

Glad you like it!

[@ssskids123]

Just found you channel! Loved the whole build, and the results were fantastic! Fav bit was you joy at the magnets first working. ;)

[@imadeathing91]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@hungryewok1684]

I love woodworking and roleplaying games. If you had just somehow did this while playing hockey. You would have hit all of my hobbies

[@cantrell1040]

I loved this video - just seems like the perfect design for a beautiful, functional screen! Thank you so much for posting it. Is there any information you could share about the acrylic panels you added to the back? (Did you buy them, or make them yourself?)

[@imadeathing91]

Thanks so much! The acrylic screens were just 1/4inch acrylic sheets I cut to size, and then I just drilled small holes and popped magnets in with some CA glue.

[@cantrell1040]

Very cool, thank you!! Do you just cut the sheets with a saw? Thanks again! :)

[@imadeathing91]

@@cantrell1040 Yep! I just run through with the table saw - making sure to keep pressure down (the thin stuff likes to try and lift up, which causes chattering/cracking).

[@davidjennings2179]

Looks beautiful, great job.

[@imadeathing91]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@50plymouths]

You got any videos of the other wyrmwood items you’ve made?

[@imadeathing91]

Not at this point. I may have some footage of my table build on an old hard drive, I'll have to go hunting!

[@SaskSteve]

Fantastic job! Great video!

[@eriorellana89]

what size are the magnets?

[@archer9076]

hey mate great job, i love the timber you used. couple questions 1 how has it held up over the year as in has it warped being solid timber? and 2 how did you go about determining the strength of the the magnet to use was it just guessing? ive seen your link and where im from something like that will cost be about 120 bucks lol so i want to see what else i can use

[@imadeathing91]

Hey there! Great questions. 1) it's held up great, no warping that I can notice. 2) for the internal magnets, I basically just bought the biggest/strongest ones that i felt could still likely fit inside the dimensions of the wood. Because there is that wood in between them, they need to be quite strong, as magnetic force drops exponentially over distance.

[@trevordupp8734]

Great stuff man keep it up!

[@imadeathing91]

Appreciate it!

[@michaelkroll6913]

May I ask where you got the magnets from which you are using? Just curious since I’m planning to build my own GM screen as well and I’m looking for options.

[@imadeathing91]

www.kjmagnetics.com/proddetail.asp?prod=D4X0DIA-N52 Those are the ones I used for the "joints", and the smaller ones were other N52 discs from the same site

[@jshud3]

That's fantastic! So my question is how much?

[@xSOVxMUFASA]

Where did you get those magenates? I cant seem to find any good options

[@Coryswotek]

Came to look for the same information!

[@imadeathing91]

www.kjmagnetics.com/proddetail.asp?prod=D4X0DIA-N52 This is where I got mine!

[@cquiles386]

If you don't mind me asking what dimensions are you using for the panels?

[@imadeathing91]

They aren't precise, but close to 13 by 15 inches, and about a half inch thick.

[@cquiles386]

@@imadeathing91 Excellent! I really appreciate it. Have been trying to figure out if I can do something like this myself and your video definitely helps.

[@CyFr]

Love it, though just thinking you could just use 2 screws for the metal bars in conjunction with a glue

[@imadeathing91]

You know, you're totally right!

[@amfdfireinside]

Where did you get the magnets? Trying to find some

[@imadeathing91]

I go between www.kjmagnetics.com/ and www.cmsmagnetics.com/

[@austinwise7436]

@@imadeathing91 how strong were they? I am trying to build my own and dont know what strength range I should be looking for.

[@imadeathing91]

@@austinwise7436 I went with N52, and they seem plenty strong

[@imadeathing91]

@@austinwise7436 To be exact, it was these magnets: www.kjmagnetics.com/proddetail.asp?prod=D4X0DIA-N52 (not an affiliate link)

[@mabbott093]

Huge help! I have been trying to find similar magnets but was not sure what to go with. Thanks a bunch! @@imadeathing91

[@DaileyDoseOfJoseph]

How much cheaper was this than the Wormwood screen?

[@imadeathing91]

I guess it depends on whether I should count my labor when making a project for myself. The material costs for the lumber were around $200 total (bloodwood was not cheap) , and I spent around $60-$70 in magnets. Looking at their latest kickstarter.com, for example, a solid black walnut panel is $80, so 4 would be $320, and I got to add in bloodwood. But it took me about 3 days of work at least.

[@Geeksmithing]

Oooooh shiny!

[@firstname-qv3ml1qr4j]

what is a gm screen, and what is it for? Or am I just stupid?

[@imadeathing91]

It's for dungeons and dragons (or similar games) - the person running the game (Game Master(GM) /Dungeon Master(DM) ) sits behind it to let them do whatever planning they need out of sight of the other players.

[@psychoticvenom]

Where'd you get the magnets?

[@psychoticvenom]

And what was the height you went with?

[@imadeathing91]

www.kjmagnetics.com/proddetail.asp?prod=D4X0DIA-N52 These are the ones I went with for the panel connections

[@lb8384]

Where is your etsy to buy one?

[@imadeathing91]

Haven't had the time or resources to make these to sell yet. Maybe that'll change as I get more free time!

[@terenceconnors9627]

Black CA glue is every woodworker's friend.

[@imadeathing91]

Agreed, I really need to pick some up.

[@pb-bx1ll]

Great video thank you

[@michaelgill9273]

First time I've ever heard "cheaper" and "walnut" used in the same sentence.

[@kevingrandke6075]

This is cool! I have been meaning to make something like thit for a while> I have been using cardboard for a few years with a map I made as the screen front. its ok and works but I would like something a little fancier like this.

[@imadeathing91]

Other than the magnets in the sides, it honestly was basically the same process as making a cutting board. You can do it!

[@fenstor9694]

Please sell these.

[@eugeneh1480]

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