Making a Chessboard with Chess Pieces - CNC Milling and Turning - Machining
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In this video you can see how to build a complete chessboard and chess pieces made of aluminium and brass.
Inspired by Netflix's "The Queen's Gambit" we decided to build a chessboard with chess pieces in our school.
Materials: Aluminium, Brass
Any questions or suggestions? Let me know in the comments below.
I am truly in awe of this process. Thank you so much for sharing. The set is beautiful!
This is the most beautiful chess set I have ever seen! Congratulations on a job well done. Thank you for the high quality video.
From a beginner with a mini lathe, it’s insane how much material that cnc can take off without any problems. Seeing the first pawn being made had me shocked.
This is an absolute Masterpiece. Perfect art work.
Incredible job, I know what it means to do something like this, I studied Metal Mechanics in high school at a German school that had a CNC milling machine, and I had the opportunity to make a chessboard with its pieces, only much simpler and made of wood. Thanks for showing us the amazing process.
The truly unsung heros of these multi axis CNC machines are the software engineers! As someone who has written software for a 2D CNC I made, I can only imagine the added complexity of several more axes, tool changing, angle/side changing! All this and the program having to make all the spatial coodinate calculations as well as the decisions of exactly how to remove the material, it's mind boggling!
Mostly these programs are made from a postprocessor, which writes the toolpath... you load your CAD data into it, the tools you want to work with and the postprocessor will do the rest...
Absolutely amazing. I worked in CNC manufacturing for 31 years but only in a setter/operator capacity and slowly watched the evolution of CNC machines. Back then in 1983 compared to now it is on a whole new level. When I try to explain to people it is the same old "you're only pressing a few buttons"......yeah right! Get a good quality programmer and you your factory and product are in safe hands. Out of curiosity how much would a chess set cost. I would estimate maybe £8-10000?
I'm only starting as a CNC operator (by starting I mean 2 years) and beginning to really get into the programming side, but I absolutely agree. People severely underestimate the time and skill needed to make quality products with CNCs. Then they see stuff like this that blows their minds.
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Hi Glenn, If you produce only one chess set it is very expensive. I think something about 4000-6000 Euro is realistic. The more i produce at the same time the lower the price is. But it will never be under 1500 Euro. Most people just see the material price and the finished product. They do not know anything about the work behind the scenes like planing the project, construct the parts, buying materials, making the Machines ready to work, ordering tools, programming, failing and so on.
@@mygcode-cnc-cad-cam incredible work none the less
@@mygcode-cnc-cad-cam Thats the thruth about the work on CNC machines.
that is an absolutely beautiful board and pieces. great milling work too.
Computer program did the work. I want a set !!
@@goodboyringo9716 computer program he wrote...
That is the coolest chess set I have ever seen. ... A genuine work of art!
Simply put, a piece of art. Enjoyed watching the whole process, well done!
One of the most satisfying videos I've ever watched.
Man, sometimes i watch these videos and wonder how freaking powerful modern large scale cnc machines are! Cutting through solid steel with such ease and such precision. Its terrifing yet so beautiful. Technology and machining has come so far.
You made it look easy. The sign of great craftsmanship.
The chess board and pieces making process were so cool. Beautiful!
Beautiful! We did this, making a chessboard with all the pieces, in 1980, on our first CNC lathe at school. The milling was done on a punch tape controlled milling machine.
Most beautiful chess set I have ever seen! A work of Art and superb machining! 😊❤
Seriously impressed! Beautiful quality machining with a 1st. class result. Thank you for sharing !
Good gods. Reminds me of doing mine when I was 12 in '88. Had to graph paper the shape and with tool templates work out the correct geode program. Then hand type it in on 3.5" floppy drive school cnc. The poor thing could only cope with about 30mm diameter stock..... it took me a couple of months of dinner times to run the cnc! Still have the parts! Loved it. Although the aluminium did chatter whilst being machined. Never did work out why. Spindle speed probably. Lovely job.
beautiful chess set, I always love watching CNC machines operate. Mesmerizing....
Holy molly, this would be so dope to have. It looks like something a super villain would have in his lair.
Stunning piece, absolutely stunning 🙂💯
Ich bin begeistert!!! Tolles Video!! Hoffentlich sehe ich bald mehr von dir 😍😍😍😍
Very nice result. The video shows very nicely what a good CNC machine can do when the right professionals use it.
Such a cool project! Love it. Loved the picture and picture you used in the video too!
Awesome work! I like chess and I like machining. Both together was mind blowing.
I run a CNC lathe NL2500 mori Seiki for the last 8 years. And I’ve never seen CNC used so beautifully 💯 great job 👏🏾
I love machines from japanese manufactures. In my opinion they build the best machines. They are so reliable with a great precision. Wishing you the best.
@@mygcode-cnc-cad-cam HI out of curiosity what machine are you running ?
@@mygcode-cnc-cad-cam which one are u using in this video
@@mygcode-cnc-cad-cam How much for this cnc machine please
I hope an event that destroyed ancient advanced civilisations would not occur for another few generations. If this is what's possible now, it would be interesting to see how far technology can take us. This video on CNC Milling and Turning is mindblowing. Danke MyGcode, das war unglaublich.
This is the most amazing thing I’ve ever seen in my life just gorgeous
A very cool project! The toleranceing on the squares is a beautiful thing to behold.
Very nice work, I especially like how you did the chess board, very creative 👌
That spiral in was a beautiful touch.
I am a precision mechanic, I could watch your work for hours. absolutely perfect
What is a precision mechanic?
It's a profession in D-A-CH called "Feinwerkmechaniker". Making almost fine/small parts with tight measures.
Klasse Projekt mit interessanten Werkzeugen. War ja life dabei!!! Der HPC Fräser ist der Hammer von CERA
Looks fantastic great job.
100% glowing and curated comments. I don't think many serious chess players would enjoy playing with this set.
This is an absolute Masterpiece. Perfect art work.. Maravilloso, no hay otra palabra para describirlo..
Very nicely done. Thank you for not putting in stupid music. The machine sounds are fine.
Die Arbeit und der Zeitaufwand haben sich gelohnt. Sieht richtig gut aus. Bin gespannt was als nächstes kommt. Ich liebe den Springer 👍
I will definitely buy one. Simply amazing.
Insane. The knight blew my mind.
The pieces are nice, but the board is Outstanding!
Those are SUPER CLEAN, wow! Very traditional. I am actually halfway thru doing the same project except I don't have access to CNC turning (only manual). I am having lots of fun but I cannot finish it due to school being out. Cannot wait until I can have access to CNC! And yes, I am doing brass vs aluminum. I wasn't sure if there was a soft metal of similar density to either but different color :/
Can do aluminum for both and anodize different colors, or titanium but its more expensive!
@@TheBryanNeill brass is my favorite metal, stick with that!
How much?
that is seriously the coolest chess set ever
Well done! A piece of art
I'd love to see the reactions of old machinists who have never seen CNC in action to stuff like this.
You are so right .... I am retire machinist started in 1973 and remember NCN 's ...To do that the way it was done in the 70's .... I think I would be still doing them ..LOL To see the changes in machining still looks great and wonder what it will be like in 50 years .
This set is exquisite 😍
But knight don't look so good.
Incredible craftsmanship!
Absolutely beautiful!!! A work of art. Thanks!
Stunning work and thank you so much for sharing! As a complete CNC beginner in school this was incredible to watch. I just made chess pieces as part of the course I'm taking but they were of course very simple shapes for beginners. So after finishing them I looked up how to create nicer pieces and found your video! How do you polish the pieces and the board for a mirror finish? I'm really impressed with the board having no marks at all. Thank you once again for sharing this!
0:40 almost had a heart attack imagining that big ass end mill getting trapped with that outer skeleton piece pinching down into it 7:00 outstanding idea to face mill a decorative mill pattern finish, it looks so good
Same, I thought we were about to watch an amateur-hour fail compilation.
OMG!! What a beautiful chess set. I am amazed
It's the most beautiful board and chess pieces I've ever seen. Congratulations!
Wow this is such a great video. As someone in the trade who has also even designed and made a chess set I can fully appreciate everything about this. Even your workflow was extremely good. Great video! Probably one of my favorite on youtube
Nice finish very well done. Currently working on doing a set myself with my students.
Hi Rob. This sounds good. I bet you will have fun building the chess set like we had. Let me know if I can give you some suggestions and when it's done. What kind of machines are you using? Best luck to you and your students!
@@mygcode-cnc-cad-cam I have a Mini-Mill and a SL-10. The Knight has been bugging me for a minute.
Absolutely magnificent machines.
Gorgeously elegant and robust
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I really enjoy the design of the pieces. They turned out very elegant. It was clever of you to aim for a slim and traditional design and to keep the weight down. I was particularly impressed of your solution for the Knight. Next time consider making both sides of brass, and acid treat the "black" side. To chess players it will be a big no-no with the weight difference between the alu vs brass. Also make sure the King is slightly higher than the queen. However you have demonstrated your excellent cnc design skills.
Hi belledetector. I am verry happy that you enjoyed it. Hornestly I knew about the problem with weight differences but I wanted to know the outcome and the look brass / Alu. I love the appearance but I am with you. I like the idea to make the brass black by acid treatment. Did you ever do that?
@@mygcode-cnc-cad-cam Hi, No I haven´t tried myself but I believe it´s fairly simple to etch brass and bronze with Ferric Chloride to darken it. Sometimes citric acid is added to create a smoother surface. I suggest you look at tutorials here on KZhead. Did you write the program, and design the pieces yourself? How tall is the king in this set?
If you will sell me a set of brass pieces (32 pieces + 2 extra queens) without the board, I will acid etch the black side myself and show you the result. What do you think? (How do I get in touch with you?)
@@belledetector The King is exactly 70mm. I replied your e-mail :)
I really enjoy the repetition of the comment. It turned out very elegant. It was clever of you to aim for a complete and total copy & paste to keep the effort down. I was particularly impressed of your ability to just dump the exact same comment . Next time consider making both slight differences, and perhaps also change the structure around a bit. To KZhead commenters it will be a big no-no with no differences between this video and the other one. Also make sure one comment is slightly longer than the other. However you have demonstrated your excellent copy & paste skills, and design skills as well. Sehr gut!
Congratulations beautiful milling and complex programming in addition to the good professional CNC programmer and a fantastic cnc machine. Milling tools worked without cooling liquid altghough they machined bronze, it is not so hard as iron. Amazing .
I can’t describe how beautiful it looks
This is awesome! Thank you for taking the time to record and edit this for us! Ugh! I can only imagine what it was like to make all this. Drawing tool path for Black's squares and then watching it run for the first time must have been really monotonous! I was impressed with your machine on the second op with your (idk, half inch?) endmill cleaning up the shell cutter without blend line. Even though I do it all day, I still find it mesmerizing to see metal being turned. Did you drop RPM at partoff to avoid it flying off and getting dings? Also, how are you holding your board down? I'm not too familiar with the varieties of mill fixtures. Good job! 👍
Yes, when you cut off it's a good thing to reduce rpm at a certain diameter. For the pieces i decided to reduce rpm and feed at a diameter of 2mm. It depends on the weight of your finished turning part. The more it weights the earlier it will break if you come to the middle. Thank you!
Definitely 14 minutes of my life I'm not getting back. But no matter just love watching CNC machines working.
WOW! Makes me wish I'd become a machinist instead of a software engineer.
absolutely stunning work!
Absolutely BADASS!
really love this board. just curious. could you have used black onyx and ivory for the pieces as well? do you know if they can be milled as easily?
Given that ivory is illegal across most of the world I would guess the legally available stuff that remains is ridiculously expensive. Perhaps adding the ivory and ebony as an insert,a ring in the groove in the base maybe,that would be nice and a lot less expensive I would imagine.My wife has a reasonably large ivory owl ornament that's quite valuable but I don't particularly like it,you could have that to cut up😁.
Very impressive project, and really stunning detail. But damn I have to ask, what's the price tag on one of those? Id guess for the machine time and materials somewhere in the $10,000 range maybe?
I was thinking the same thing, the brass alone must've been a fortune
Amazing pieces indeed especially the making of the horse
Awesome. Wonderful experience
Very impressive! Waw! What a finish!
Absolutely amasing, I wish I could buy It right now
That HPC Cutter is amazing!
I'm not a chess man but that is stunningly nice.Top stuff!
definitely not something i thought i needed to see in life. But now I dont know how i ever went without it
Its so satisying seeing the shapes take form
Absolutely stunning
thank you for sharing the experience
Incredible programming job. beautiful finish
Gorgeous pieces. Well done.
This was so much fun to watch. Mesmerizing! And, what a miraculous technology.❤
That's a thing of beauty 👍
absolutely beautiful board and pieces
That is nice ... I made a set in '76 from 303 and brass all manually at lunch time but with a glass board painted on the underside the 2 colors attached to a wooden table . Took for ever . Sprayed with many coats of lacquer.
Does it stil exist? Sounds interesting!
Brilliant!!! Absolutely brilliant!!!!
Wonderful work Glenn. It's absolutely awesome.
Absolutely gorgeus and beautifull, nice attention to details too.
WoW what an amazing project. Great job.
That was fkn OUTSTANDING!
Amazing work!
Beautifully crafted, worthly of a king or queen to play! 👍
That's incredible 😯
Beautiful, beautiful!!!!!! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🏆
That looks phenomenal!
Very creative and impressive work, top notch setup and machining. This is really an awesome video thanks for sharing
Great, now I want a chess set I can't have! Just great! 🤣 Beautiful work!
Superb. An alternative attribute that this particular set here offers is that the pieces are differentiated via separate color metals, meaning you can actually play on the set (they have to be structurely sound so they don't tip over easily, also). For example, if you made all of the pieces out of stainless steel alone, you'd have to then go back and coat the opposing pieces a different color to represent either the black side or white side (dark vs. light, red vs. blue, etc.). Many coatings suck and eventually come off in time from the pieces being knocked around in the course of play, but bare metal won't do that. All in all, amazing chess set created, thank you for the video.
Absolutely amazing 👍🏻👍🏻
MAGNIFICENT !! beautiful and amazing technology --- WONDERFUL
wow this is amazing, I only know how to use manual lathe and milling machine but this is the absolute best
Amazing！enjoy the Milling
Great work, well done