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Hardware Chess Set

by me-again100

The rst time I ever saw a hardware chess set was this instructable gave me and build my own unique set. instructable here and I knew I had to make one for Years have gone by since then, and I have had various myself. I loved the concept of using commonly available ideas oating around in my head and now I nally got hardware to make chess pieces. With the large variety of around to making it. hardware available I wanted to take the inspiration that

Hardware Chess Set: Page 1 Hardware Chess Set: Page 2 Hardware Chess Set: Page 3 Hardware Chess Set: Page 4 Step 1: Materials and Tools

Materials: A variety of hardware pieces (I will list the specic pieces in the description for each chess piece) 1/4", 5/16" and 3/8" treaded rod Epoxy Citric acid (the stu I found was in the hardware store meant for etching concrete but it is also used in canning and for making bath bombs) Gun blue Clear coat

Tools: Dremel rotary tool with cut o discs and a wire sanding wheel Hardware Chess Set: Page 5 Drill press Pliers

Hardware Chess Set: Page 6 Step 2: Pawn

The pawn uses the following hardware: Make sure they are centered. the anged onto 1/4" × 1 1/2" threaded rod the threaded rod far enough that the rod will go through 1/4" × 1" fender washer the washers but not stick out the other side at all. Put a 5/16" at washer little epoxy on the threads and screw the anged insert 1/4" at washer nut onto the rod from the other end all the way down to 1/4" anged nut the anged nut. Put a little more epoxy on the threads 1/4" anged insert nut and screw the on top of that. Put some epoxy 1/4" acorn nut on the bottom of the anged nut and center it on the stack of washers. Use the dremel tool to cut a piece of 1/4" threaded rod to 1 1/2" long. Epoxy the washers together with the largest one on the bottom and the smallest on top.

Step 3: Rook

Hardware Chess Set: Page 7 Hardware: As with the pawn, stack the washers from largest to 1/4" × 1 3/4" threaded rod smallest, put the anged nut on the rod, and the insert 1/4" × 1 1/4" fender washer nuts on top of that. Use pliers to atten the split lock 3/8" at washer washer and epoxy it on top of the insert nuts and then 5/16" at washer epoxy the on top of that. Put epoxy on 1/4" at washer the bottom of the anged nut and attach to the stack of 1/4" anged nut washers. 1/4" insert nut × 2 (non tapered) 1/4" split lock washer 5/16" castellated nut (castle nut)

Step 4: Knight

Hardware Chess Set: Page 8 Materials: Stack the washers as before. Cut the eye bolt down to 2 1/4" × 2 1/2" eye bolt 1/4" and cut the end o the eye to form a hook. Slide the 1/4" × 1 1/4" fender washer wing nut over the end of the hook and the acorn nut 3/8" at washer onto the end. Epoxy both in place. Slide the split washers 5/16" at washer on from the other end and epoxy in place. You will likely 1/4" at washer have to do them one at a time at rst to get them evenly 1/4" anged nut spaced around the curve. Put the two nuts on next, 1/4" nut × 2 followed by the anged nut and then attach the whole 1/4" split lock washer × 15 thing to the washer stack. 1/4" wing nut 1/4" acorn nut

Step 5: Bishop

Hardware Chess Set: Page 9 Materials: 5/16" acorn nut 1/4" × 2 3/8" threaded rod 1/4" × 1 1/4" fender washer Stack the washers except the second 1/4" at washer. 3/8" at washer Put the anged nut on the rod and attach to the washer 5/16" at washer stack. Put the two spacers on top, followed by the 1/4" at washer × 2 second 1/4" at washer and topped with the 5/16" acorn 1/4" anged nut nut. 1/4" × 1" spacer 1/4" × 1/2" spacer

Step 6: Queen

Hardware Chess Set: Page 10 Materials: Stack the washers, except the second 5/16" at washer 5/16" × 3" threaded rod and put the anged nut on the rod. Attach the anged 5/16" × 1 1/4" fender washer nut/threaded rod assembly to the washer stack. Add the 3/8" at washer spacers, then the second 5/16" at washer, the nish 5/16" at washer × 2 washer, curved upwards and nally top with the 3/8" 5/16" anged nut anged nut, upside down. 5/16" × 1" spacer × 2 #12 nish washer 3/8" anged nut

Step 7: King

Hardware Chess Set: Page 11 Materials: plain to see in the nished product picture. 3/8" × 3 3/8" threaded rod Drill a hole in one end of the threaded rod big enough 3/8" × 1 1/2" fender washer for the shaft of the rivet to t in. Cut the rivet shaft 5/16" × 1 1/4" fender washer shorter so you don't have to drill as deep. Drill the center 3/8" at washer of the 5/16" fender washer bigger if it won't t over the 5/16" at washer × 2 rod. Stack the washers, except the second 5/16" at 3/8" anged nut washer, and put the anged nut on the end of the rod 3/8" nut × 2 that does not have the hole. From the other end, add a 3/8" 3/8" nut, then the coupling nut, 5/16" at washer and the 1/2" other nut. Top with the square nut and insert the rivet 1/8" steel rivet into the hole you drilled in the rod. Attach to the washer stack. Apparently, I forgot to take a picture of the materials before building the kings. I managed to scrounge up an example of everything except the coupling nut but it is

Hardware Chess Set: Page 12 Step 8: Finishing

Mix up the citric acid in a plastic container and put the the wire wheel in your dremel. Give half of the pieces chess pieces in. Let soak for about 1 1/2 hours to dissolve two coats of gun blue, rinsing with water, drying and the zinc coating. It doesn't seem to give o any fumes polishing after each coat. Finally, give them all a couple doing this but I would put it in a well ventilated area just light coats of protective clear coating. to be safe. Once the zinc has dissolved, rinse the pieces with water and dry them o. Then polish them up with

Hardware Chess Set: Page 13 congrats on winning :D

How clever! Very well done.

Thank you!

This is awesooomeee! The best chess set i have ever seen!

Thanks!

Love it love the castle nuts for the rooks.. and I thought they were for axle bearings :)

Hardware Chess Set: Page 14 Been using them wrong for years lol. Glad you like them.

Amazing idea and did it amazed !! Great instructable ..

Thank you

This is absolutely amazing! I almost wish I enjoyed chess :)

Thank you

Great!

Way cool! Your knight, in particular, is genius!

Thank you. The knight definitely took the most time (to figure out and to actually make). Glad you like it. Very nice! Love this project!

Thank you :)

This is seriously cool! I'm adding this to my to-do list!! Thanx for sharing. :-)

Thanks! Glad you like it.

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