machined chess pieces.

[bry1975]

Now these do look good.

Any of you chaps turned any chess or draught pieces etc?



These others were 3D micro machined:-
http://www.vhf.eu/en/Samples/Moulds/3Dmicro-machining%E2%80%93chesspiecesofaluminium

[crabsign69]

WOW    those are way cool

[Divided he ad]

The top ones look quality and real.... The lower set look like swanky 3D renderings?

I'm going to assume that CAD and CNC were involved?  ( But you know what they say about assume? )


Never much liked chess..... Though always liked the shaped characters found on many chess boards! 





Ralph.

[raynerd]

I`ve never tried turning any chess pieces but recon I could have a good go at parting a few buttons off some steel and brass bar and making some draught pieces ..     ohh, then again, thinking about it, hummm parting...maybe not them either! 

[bry1975]

They'd look good anodized maybe have the top half a different colour and screwed on?
And weight the base with a heavier metal.