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Gallery, Projects and General => Neat Stuff => Topic started by: bry1975 on June 24, 2011, 07:55:16 PM

Title: machined chess pieces.
Post by: bry1975 on June 24, 2011, 07:55:16 PM

Now these do look good.

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

(http://img546.imageshack.us/img546/5444/773pxturnedchesspieces.jpg)

These others were 3D micro machined:-
http://www.vhf.eu/en/Samples/Moulds/3Dmicro-machining%E2%80%93chesspiecesofaluminium
(http://www.vhf.eu/images/Schachfiguren_E_Breite600.jpg?1297256250)

Title: Re: machined chess pieces.
Post by: crabsign69 on June 24, 2011, 10:49:16 PM

WOW  :bugeye:  those are way cool

Title: Re: machined chess pieces.
Post by: Divided he ad on June 25, 2011, 05:40:33 AM

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.

Title: Re: machined chess pieces.
Post by: raynerd on June 25, 2011, 08:49:32 AM

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!  :doh:

Title: Re: machined chess pieces.
Post by: bry1975 on June 25, 2011, 08:53:01 AM

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