Egyptian Chess Set on Column Pedestals
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About this print
A full chess set styled on ancient Egyptian themes, with pieces depicting figures associated with pharaonic culture. Each piece sits on a separate column pedestal base, allowing the bases and pieces to be printed in different colours or materials for visual contrast. The two-part construction eliminates the need for supports during printing. PLA or PETG work well for chess sets of this kind, and printing the bases in a contrasting colour to the pieces produces a clean, readable result.
From the original design page
Original maker's notes
By Doctor_H on Thingiverse · CC-BY
Modified an Egyptian chess set found on Thingiverse by cutting off existing bases. Made my own pedestal base design on Tinkercad, then glued all the pieces together. Doing so allows for easily choosing different colors or materials for bases and pieces. Making the base an assembly meant no overhangs/supports were needed, and edges came out nice and clean. After scaling to 125% in my slicer, the hole in the bottom of the pedestal base is the perfect size for a stack of nickels for added weight. I also scaled the chess pieces to 125% in my slicer to match the base dimensions and my chess board square size, but you can use scaling of both base and pieces to fit whatever board you'll be using them on.
2/15/2020: Added a remix that includes 'Undead' pieces (https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4164916)
Formatting may have been simplified. These are the independent maker's instructions and fitment claims; Hark Tech has not independently verified them.
Printing Egyptian Chess Set on Column Pedestals
For Egyptian Chess Set on Column Pedestals we would normally reach for PLA — it is the easy, economical default and suits the majority of models. We set the layer height, wall count, infill and supports to suit the model and how you will use it, and those choices are already priced into your instant quote. Want a specific colour or material? Tell us and we will match it where we can.
Model details
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| Original model | View on Thingiverse |
| Designer | Doctor_H |
| Licence | CC-BY |
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