Chess Board Using Laser Cutter
This set me up to design a simple chess set, consisting of turned brass and aluminum pieces. The first goal of this project was to teach myself the basics of turning and milling.
The pieces are for that reason archetypical in shape and as basic as possible. When designing a chess set you will also need a board. In the same workplace there is also a laser cutter present. I decided to teach myself to use that machine as well. This whole project can therefore be seen as a learning experience, not to design the prettiest or most original chess set. The fabrication of the knights proved to be the most difficult part, both for the design and the building process.
At first it was my plan to design an entirely cylindrical chess set. Unfortunately, knights are fundamentally non-cylindrical. This meant designing a flat part, which was put on top of a cylindrical base. For the production part, I started turning a cylinder in the right size. I continued by putting this piece into a milling cutter to get it in shape. Finally I used a file for the finishing.
File name File size Mime type Downloads Download Laser Cut Chess Board with Compass Rose Inlay.zip ×.
Chess, a game of skill dating back to the 6th - 11th centuries, was designed to be played as if you were on the battlefield itself, two opposing sides with the objective being one king must surrender. Since its origin, the modern day version of chess began in the 1500's, with the first tournament taking place in London in the mid 1800's.We've created this beautiful inlaid board out of three different types of wood. Download the files for the chessboard below and follow the instructions to create your own beautiful board!
What are you looking at:. The light pink box is what is currently in the engraving area. Since our wood is cut into pieces that are 14.5 ' x 9', that is the page size that we set up.
Located currently on this page are half of the squares to be cut out. Located above the page is the chessboard as the file looks when all pieces are put together. To the left of that we separated the 64 squares that makes up the inside of the chessboard. You can ungroup these squares and create your own designs as you wish or you can use the pattern we have already created.
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To the left of that are the rectangular shaped pieces which make up the inside boarder of the board. Finally, the outside boarder of the chessboard with the stars located inside. Chessboard with the stars located inside.