The Towers
Eurasian/Middle Eastern style chess set.
Each piece size and weight is detailed in table below.
Each piece has a cutout for an M8 mutter (nut) to be inserted for weighting.
The dimensions of the M8 are appx. 14.5 x13x 6.4 mm. The depth of each cutout is appx. 6.5mm to accommodate the 6.4 mm depth of the mutter.
The chart below lists the appx. weights of each piece with the nut inserted and glued with a 3mm thick Felt (filz) base for easy movement.
The pieces fit well with a Square Size of 40 to 45 mm
Box for Chess Pieces
The box has a slide top and is sized to accommodate this set.
Details
Square Size ……………………………….40 to 45
Total Weight of Chess Pieces………..353 gm
Weight of Box………………………………252 gm
Box Dimensions…………………………..180x120x80
Total Weight…………………………………605 gm
Chess Pieces……………………………….32
Printing
Each piece can be printed standing straight up with no supports required.
Make sure your machine is well calibrated (leveled) for printing the box and you may want to run the bed a little on the hot side to prevent warping on the bottom and/or lid. Not a problem with a well-tuned MK3S+.
The box was printed using
Filament……………..PLA Prusament (Galaxy Silver)
Infill…………………… 30%
Layer Height………..20
The chess pieces were printed using
Black……………..PLA Prusament (Galaxy Black)
White……………..PLA Prusament (Vanilla White)
Infill………………..30%
Layer Height…….15
Weighting the Pieces and attaching felt
Insert the nut into the base of the piece
Apply some glue (model glue works well) to the base and nut
Put the glued surface lightly on the felt piece, don’t press too hard
Allow to dry
Trim excess felt
GCode Files
Chess Piece files using Prusa Slicer 2.3.1 with:
- Prusament PLA
- .15 Layer Height
- 30% Infill
Chess Case files using Prusa Slicer 2.3.1 with:
Prusament PLA
.20 Layer Height
30% Infill
Print Settings
Printer brand: Prusa
Printer: I3 MK3S
Rafts: No
Supports: No
Resolution: 200
Infill: 30
Filament brand: Prusament
Filament color: Black&White
Filament material: PLA
Custom Section
Credits:
GSink
Download 3D models
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