Chess Set

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Material		Description	Price
	Black Corian®	Thickness: 1/2 in, Dimensions: 8 in × 12 in, Cut Tolerance: +/- 1/8 in	$76.54
	Two-Color HDPE - Black on White	Thickness: 1/4 in, Dimensions: 8 in × 12 in	$6.77
	White Corian®	Thickness: 1/2 in, Dimensions: 8 in × 10 in, Color: White, Cut Tolerance: +/- 1/2 in
This project's Bill of Materials is not complete.			$83.31 from Inventables

Mill White Corian Pieces

Mill your first set of chess pieces from 1/2" material

Use this EASEL link

Mill Black Corian Pieces

Mill your second set of chess pieces from 1/2" material

Use this EASEL link

Etch grid into HDPE

Use a 1/32" bit to etch a checkers grid into one side of the HDPE

Use this EASEL link

Cut Reverse side of HDPE

flip HDPE sheet, being careful to align it in the correct position. Etch the chess pattern with a 1/32" bit and cut the profile

Use this EASEL link

Glue and sand pieces

Glue pieces into stacks to create the taller pieces, leaving single height parts as pawns. Sand the sides smooth once completed

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Sam Sonta

How did you cut out the chess pieces? What was the bit size?
Tyiesha Gainey Crafton

Thanks for sharing! I modified your designs to make a larger set from cherry and purpleheart. Love it. If I were to do it again I think I would try etching the grid after cutting the profile. Also, I'd recommend to anyone making this to cut the profile with a 1/16" or larger bit, not a 1/32".
Fred Housel

The links for the chess board do not work. Are they still in Easel?
Boyd Wold

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Black Corian®

Two-Color HDPE - Black on White

White Corian®

Mill White Corian Pieces

Mill Black Corian Pieces

Etch grid into HDPE

Cut Reverse side of HDPE

Glue and sand pieces