Metal Filament
In this project we used copperFill and bronzeFill filament from ColorFabb. It's a special blend of PLA with actual metal particles that's 3x times heavier than regular PLA!
Extruder Types
Works with most direct drive and bowden systems.
Operating extruder temperatures
210-230C
Build Platform
Use Blue Painters Tape
Heated bed use 60C
Slice Setting
20% Infill
.15mm layer height
30mm/s Print Speed
2 Shells
230C Extruder
4 Bottom / 8 Top Layers
No Retraction
Characters
The characters are separated into pieces. The parts are optimized to print with no support material. The parts can be printed in PLA or metal filament. To prepare the parts for slicing, we oriented the parts to be in the center of the printers build plate.
Name |
Parts |
Character |
Lady Ada |
ladyada.stl |
Queen |
Mosfet |
cat-top.stl |
King |
Adabot |
adabot-knight-bot.stl |
Knight |
Connie |
connie-top.stl |
Bishop |
Cappy |
cappy-top.stl |
Rook |
Bully, Gus, Ruby |
led-base.stl |
Pawns |
Chess Board
The chess board is a modular design that can be printed in regular PLA. Pieces that make up the board are separated into 3 different parts. You can choose any two colors as your alternating squares. The board pieces use puzzle like connectors that snap fit together.
Quantity |
File name |
Notes |
4 |
chess-center.stl |
Connects to corners and sides. |
4 |
chess-corner.stl |
Connects to the side pieces |
8 |
chess-side.stl |
Connects to corners and center pieces |
32 |
chess-square-solid.stl |
Filled square holds more weight |
32 |
chess-square-shell.stl |
Optional square. Shelled to save on time and material. |
