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3D Printed Chess Piece Models
by randofo on August 15, 2012
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Intro: 3D Printed Chess Piece Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
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Intro: 3D Printed Chess Piece Models
One of the perks of working for Autodesk is occasionally getting to try out fancy-shmancy new software before the public. I recently got the opportunity to play with such a
piece of design software, and used it to make this chess set.
Why 3D print a chess set? Can't you just buy a chess set?
Well, this solved a few problems for me. For starters, I have been running an event every week called 3D Printing Thursdays and wanted to print out something that
demonstrated some of the basic capabilities of the 3D printers we use. I also wanted to print out something that gave the people at the workshop something to do while
they waited an hour or two for a print to complete. And, of course, demonstrating the design capabilities of Autodesk software is always encouraged of me.
This project took about a day to get from design to physical object. With the attached files, you should be able to get to physical object in or around the same time-frame;
assuming you have an ABS extruder at your disposal.
These pieces were printed on an Objet Connex 500 model, which allowed me to print each set in a different material. I printed one in gray plastic, another in black rubber,
and the third set with a frosted clear resin.
Once I had the pieces, I needed a chess board. I considered 3D printing a chess board, but that seemed slightly excessive. Instead I decided to etch the chess board
with a laser cutter (which somehow seemed less excessive). I basically etched the protective coating off of a clear piece of acrylic, painted the etched part black, and
then peeled the remainder of the coating.
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File Downloads
bishop.stl.zip (1 MB)
[NOTE: When saving, if you see .tmp as the file ext, rename it to 'bishop.stl.zip']
king.stl.zip (7 MB)
[NOTE: When saving, if you see .tmp as the file ext, rename it to 'king.stl.zip']
knight.stl.zip (1 MB)
[NOTE: When saving, if you see .tmp as the file ext, rename it to 'knight.stl.zip']
pawn.stl.zip (2 MB)
[NOTE: When saving, if you see .tmp as the file ext, rename it to 'pawn.stl.zip']
queen.stl.zip (2 MB)
[NOTE: When saving, if you see .tmp as the file ext, rename it to 'queen.stl.zip']
rook.stl.zip (2 MB)
[NOTE: When saving, if you see .tmp as the file ext, rename it to 'rook.stl.zip']
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Comments
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atlantica says: Aug 16, 2012. 6:38 AM REPLY
can I get a fabulous deal on such a printer through you?
randofo says: Aug 16, 2012. 7:57 AM REPLY
Post an Instructable and get a free print.
Xillra says: Aug 16, 2012. 9:06 AM REPLY
Woah, seriously? if you post an instructable Instructables would give you a free print?!
randofo says: Aug 16, 2012. 10:26 AM REPLY
Yeah. Within a 3" x 3" x 3" bounding box.
rimar2000 says: Aug 16, 2012. 8:57 AM REPLY
Nice design!
caitlinsdad says: Aug 15, 2012. 6:11 PM REPLY
Surprised you didn't make it an ibles themed chess set. Robot files are there for your pawns. Kiteman could have been a bishop, if only he believed. I'm sure
the others have their heads scanned in 123D.
Jayefuu says: Aug 16, 2012. 5:33 AM REPLY
c'dad's right, Those cupboard door knobs could be adjusted to sit on pedestalls :D
Kiteman says: Aug 15, 2012. 10:35 PM REPLY
caitlinsdad says: Aug 16, 2012. 8:51 AM REPLY
You really want that commemorative ibles chess set, don't you. Maybe offer a proper English tea serving set in trade...
Kiteman says: Aug 16, 2012. 9:57 AM REPLY
Yells across office - Hey, Raaaaandy!
randofo says: Aug 16, 2012. 11:58 AM REPLY
Yeah. You want to learn to use the printers, right? ;-)
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Kiteman says: Aug 16, 2012. 1:13 PM REPLY
Indeed I do!
person% says: Aug 16, 2012. 3:07 AM REPLY
looks cool!
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