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My Boy Decided He Wanted a Custom Chess Board, So He Built One ***New Photos of Skull Chess Pieces on PG 4***

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February 11, 2020, 08:15 PM
bubbatime
My Boy Decided He Wanted a Custom Chess Board, So He Built One ***New Photos of Skull Chess Pieces on PG 4***
Have junior make a bunch more and sell them for $350 each online. He will have constant work, as much money he desires to make!!


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February 11, 2020, 08:49 PM
Vgex
Well done.
February 11, 2020, 09:00 PM
AZSigs
That is impressive! Kids lack those kind of skills these days. I might have missed it, but how long did it take from start to finish to do this?



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February 12, 2020, 09:52 PM
parallel
quote:
Originally posted by AZSigs:
That is impressive! Kids lack those kind of skills these days. I might have missed it, but how long did it take from start to finish to do this?

Just under three weeks working 6-8 hours on the weekends and a few hours two to four weekdays each week.



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February 12, 2020, 10:00 PM
parallel
I finally got around to taking a few photos of the board with the 3D printed chess pieces. I found these files on thingiverse dot com and downloaded them, then I showed him how to 3D print them and did some trouble shooting for him a few times.

These are in raw form with the only post-processing being the removal of the support material. I'm not sure if he's going to try the vapor smoothing technique and then paint them or not. As I said earlier he is really much more interested in making a small forge to melt aluminum cans and scrap extruded aluminum to create a lost PLA aluminum casting of the skull pieces has has now.

Anyway, I think these are pretty cool and I wish I could remember who did the initial desigh=n because they did an amazing job.









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February 12, 2020, 11:10 PM
Timdogg6
Very very cool! That's something to really be proud of.


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February 13, 2020, 11:11 AM
Keystoner
Is that the queen on D2? (Queen goes on her color!)
Bishop on G1?
What is that on G8? I don't see a corresponding white piece, unless it's also a bishop with a different design.


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February 13, 2020, 12:57 PM
ggile
From what I can tell from the pictures, White Bishop on D2. White Queen on G1, black appears to have castled(?) and Black Queen is on white G8.
I think....


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February 13, 2020, 02:37 PM
RC
Very impressive

Thanks for posting

Tell him to keep the pictures handy for his resume.

If I was doing his interview I would look at that handiwork as a big plus.


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February 13, 2020, 03:11 PM
parallel
quote:
Originally posted by Keystoner:
Is that the queen on D2? (Queen goes on her color!)
Bishop on G1?
What is that on G8? I don't see a corresponding white piece, unless it's also a bishop with a different design.

I set the pieces up just to take a photo. I know very VERY little about chess.



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February 13, 2020, 03:50 PM
LS1 GTO
quote:
Originally posted by parallel:
quote:
Originally posted by Keystoner:
Is that the queen on D2? (Queen goes on her color!)
Bishop on G1?
What is that on G8? I don't see a corresponding white piece, unless it's also a bishop with a different design.

I set the pieces up just to take a photo. I know very VERY little about chess.


Looks line black is getting his ass kicked. Big Grin





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February 13, 2020, 03:57 PM
.38supersig
Nice!



February 15, 2020, 05:02 PM
parallel
quote:
Originally posted by bubbatime:
Have junior make a bunch more and sell them for $350 each online. He will have constant work, as much money he desires to make!!

He's already had a couple of folks say they'd buy one, price was not discussed however.



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February 16, 2020, 06:53 AM
MrToad
Bravo! That is a slick project!



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February 16, 2020, 08:58 AM
Edmond
That is a sweet looking set there.

Maybe this would be a nice summer money maker for him? I would definitely be interested in a set depending on price point.


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