![]() The color of the filament also doesn’t matter so much, because you can always paint the pieces afterwards. They’ll mostly just be sitting on a board or in a box, so they don’t need to handle much stress. You can print them with thin shells and low infill (around 20 or 15 percent) and they should be fine. I decided to print 8 pieces at a time to make it more manageable.Īs for what type of filament to use, PLA is fine because the pieces don’t need to be strong. Depending on the size of your printer, you might be able to print all of the pieces for one color at the same time. This might seem like a long time, but even if you ordered a set online, it would probably take at least a few days to ship it to you.įor the set that I printed, which is this full sized Staunton set, the total print time was just over 42 hours. Of course this will also depend on the size of the pieces, but a full sized chess set can take multiple days to print fully. Print Time and Filament Typeīecause a full chess set has 32 separate pieces, it can take a long time to print them all out. What ever your tastes are, you’ll probably be able to find a themed chess set that appeals to you. One of my favorites is this Pokemon chess set by sch00f. You can find all kinds of chess sets based on popular TV shows, stories, and movies. The spiral design is very difficult to produce with traditional methods, but simple for 3D printers. It’s one of the most popular, if not the most popular chess set on Thingiverse. If you’re looking for something a bit more unique, check out this spiral chess set modeled by BigBadBison. It can also be printed without supports, according to the designer. ![]() The only piece that you might want to print with supports is the knight, because the chin of the horse’s head has a steep overhang, but mine printed without too much deformation.Īnother good classic set is this Dubrovnik set modeled by kinedix. This set has a classic look, and can be printed without supports. The first is the one that I chose to print for myself, which is a Staunton style set modeled by PerryT. If you’re looking for some good traditional sets, I have a few recommendations. There are traditional sets, modern designs, and many different themed sets. Not all of them are full chess sets, some are just individual pieces, but there’s still plenty to choose from. If you go to and search for “chess set” or even just “chess,” you’ll find over a hundred pages of different models, all available for free. One of the main benefits of 3D printing your own chess set is that you can choose from a variety of unique set designs. There are actually a lot of options, not only with the different models, but also in the finishing process. In this article I’ll go over how you can 3D print your own chess set, how I made mine, and explain many of the other ways that you can go about it. You can even add weights to the pieces to make them heavier, so they feel more substantial. Of course they won’t match the same quality of a hand crafted chess set, but if you just need some pieces to start playing the game, 3D printing them is a great option. ![]() Nowadays you can choose from a wide variety of models and print out the pieces with little effort or skill involved. Some of them are modeled after traditional chess sets, and some have a more unique or stylized appearance.īefore we had 3D printing technology, it took a lot of time and skill to produce a chess set. There are many free models available online for chess sets that you can print in just a couple of days. While they were traditionally carved or turned out of natural materials like wood, stone, or ivory, nowadays they can be made much more economically with plastic.Ĭhess is more popular than ever before, so if you want to make yourself a chess set and you have a 3D printer, you’re in luck. ![]() Originally they were detailed sculptures of people and animals, but in modern times they have a more abstract form. Chess has been around for over a thousand years, and throughout its history the pieces have changed shape many times.
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