Man, I never get tired of watching that 5 axis machine do its thing. I know it's just (relatively simple) math, but when you watch it, it looks like magic every time!
Very impressive. I like the idea of black anodizing, but you might want to do the black pieces in a two-step process, where you anodize them black, then go back and cut some of the top details, so they have some bright aluminum highlights, at least for the capital pieces.
Hi Peter, As always , masterful machining, you must have had a couple of slack days, lol. But seriously, have you thought of doing a production run of the pieces? I think they would grace any chess players table. As to the board, I would go for marble tiles inset into a mahogany base with brass or bronze dividers.
I am just a rube, and while your super complex industrial machining work is amazing, this chess set and the vises you made are the most entertaining. Perhaps exactly because I'm a rube. You sir are an artist as much as you are a craftsman. Thank you for putting in the time and effort to share this with us.
I have not left a comment in over a year but this makes me question what spectrum even means.?? amazing and artistic combined with serious technical skill...... the camera work and editing is first in class. wish I had time to watch more. Thanks, Peter
Hands down the best machinist on youtube. We just bought a shop in Katy with a couple of integrex's. Last week was the first time I was able to go "play" since it's a 4 hour drive from our main shop (Lafayette). Took me half the week to get the posts right. But we're finally slinging iron.
WOW! Every single video that you produce makes my day better. I am stuck inventing and creating wonderful, tangible inventions for work with no digital readouts or CNC. From circuit boards to machines, I will never fail. You give me a breath of fresh air sir.
Hi Peter footage looks great, still using the gopro? Have you considered DJI osmo action as a replacement? I'd like to capture footage of my machine sometime like you have and you told me the gopros phased out a feature allowing preview over wifi while recording, I thought perhaps the DJI might be a good option for me. Thanks. (edit - watched another review from "Jake Sloan" on the DJI osmo action 3 apparently it suffers from poor up close focus this might be a deal killer inside a cnc machine)
I do have a DJI camera it’s not the latest one. I had a lot of trouble with the camera overheating. But it doesn’t fit into my special case. I use a GoPro Hero 7 black mostly for that reason. In the machine. Lately out of the machine I have been using the Insta 360 X3. The shots on the CMM in this video were done with it.
Cant see there being much market. Not sure how many people have an integrex and the same tooling as he does, plus spare time on the machine to do this that also couldn't program it themselves.
I don't know. I didn't keep track of the time. I was recording the videos clips running the machine and doing the cam editing all at once. But in general these machining operations to make these parts are not really complicated. They are pretty much standard except maybe the Knight 5 axis cuts.
@@EdgePrecision Ok, I understand, with your experience it's "just do it". Happy new year to your from Ukraine! And all good things to you and your family!)
No I just made them for the RUclips video. I’m in Mexico at the moment but when I get back I could send you solid models of the pieces. You could machine (or 3D print) your own set if you have the capability. You could also scale the models to a size you want. If you 3D print a set I would add a cavity for a weight in each piece. They would be to light 3D printed in plastic. Send me an email if want the models with a description of Chess set models. At peter.edge.pre@gmail.com
I'm using the Insta 360 X3 camera. So what I am doing is just jogging the CMM in the X and Y axis around the pieces. Then in post (Their software) adjusting the cameras view to make it appear that the camera is following the pieces. This is what can be done with a 360 camera because it is recording everything and you set your viewpoint. You will notice you can see a few time it crosses over the stitch lines and distorts the image. This is because I have the camera to close to the subject. I really should be more than 12" away to avoid this.
And the proper way to play theese is on a granite surface plate! I sugest a checkerboard granite surface plate as a project for Robrenz, Oxtoolco or somebody else accurate enought :) That would be awesome! Anyway, I would suggest going commercial with this - this is one hell of a set! Great work as always.
He could easily use diamond tooling in the horizontal mill to grind pockets into an inexpensive surface plate, epoxy metal plates in place for white squares, and cut the inlays flush to the granite.
A+ outro. Was fully expecting the bubble to start bouncing around the edges of the screen. Jokes aside, will you be showing coolant-less footages someday, maybe when you make a set out of brass or bronze?
@@EdgePrecision interested in selling the models. I would like to make chess sets for my children. Finding models of nice chess pieces has been challenging.
I haven't calculated a price. It would be in the area of at least above $2000.00. And that would not include a board. So I really don't think many people would want to pay that kind of money.
Absolutely beautiful set/s. I would pay you for 2 x chess pieces/sets since I last commented. The chess boards are delightful but the pieces are low pressure die cast brass! It's a bit late in the day for that, so here's wishing you and yours all the best for the the festive season. Cheers.
There are a couple of reasons. The main one is the price of brass. I had thought to use brass for all the pieces but to spend $7-800 (McMaster price probably high. Could possibly be purchased for less) for the material kind of put a damper on that. But also, I did make a video on the Knight piece, (did you see it?) and the Brass weighs quite a bit more than the Aluminum. What could be better is 303 Stainless for white and some kind of Steel coated with black oxide. The pieces would all be the same weight then.
Hi Piter, the chess pieces are very good, congratulations, they are beautiful. My question is what material it is made of and if each piece is heavy and how much is the total weight of the entire set? Oh, and the price, I'm interested, thanks.
The material is Aluminum. As to weight they are large for chess pieces so they have a good feel to them. Judging from previous comments and my response. The cost is more than most everyone would be willing to pay. There is the material witch cost me $300.00 from Mcmaster Car (They are expensive this could be less). Then the machining time. I think it could be done in a day and a half (Maybe). It took longer then this because I was recording video. So lets say 15 hours. At my even lowest shop rate of $150 per hour. That would be $2,250.00. Now add finish (To be determined) let me guess anodizing say a minimum of $150.00. We are up to $2,700 without packing (This would have to be done carefully) and shipping to whatever location. So unless you are very serious about chess, I don't think there are many people willing to spend that kind of money. Thanks!
Incredible work. I just finished my 22 x 22" Billet 3d chess board and need to design and make my pieces also, only I wish I had a mill turn like this to work with, I'm stuck with horizontals, indexers and live tool lathes. But anyways, the pieces look amazing I definitely hope mine come out this good.
@@EdgePrecision Very sharp eye, I just saw that, it looked like the back of neck was smooth/finished before flipping, so were the three supports along the neck just jacks? Would that not bend the neck up, or do you just set them to keep the metal from bending down?
Are you referring to the Esprit TNG files? If so I'm mot sure you could use them unless you have the same machine configuration. But the solid models I use for Esprit are .stp files usually. These could be imported to any cad or cam software. All these parts could be machined on a lathe. Then moved to a mill with a 4th axis with a few alterations in the machining strategies. By surfacing some of the 5 axis cuts and angle areas. On the Rook, Knight and King this would be required. The Kings crown would not be exactly the same but it would be very close. I could send you the step files. Send me a email at peter.edge.pre@gmail.com put in the description Chess part models so I don't delete it.
Iam guessing you don't have much work on at ghe moment unless this was the job as when I got low on work I made exazly the same thing out of duplex,it was great time filler
I am waiting on some orders. I guess it's the end of the year and they are waiting till next year. In the mean time I'm running the horizontal mill and editing this video.
I started with that thought until I priced out the cost of the brass. Also the bronze Knight I machined (Another video) was quite a bit heavier then the aluminum Knight. So the aluminum would have to be weighted to make them feel the same. I think Brass and 303 stainless could work though. Or 303 stainless steel and steel with a black oxide finish could also.
I don't really know an exact value. But it would be in the thousands of dollars. Or even more if I were to use materials like some have suggested like brass or bronze. Would that be something you would be interested in?
Probably more than people would be willing to pay. But the real answer is I haven't calculated a price for this. But it would easily be in the thousands of dollars. Based on the material used, my shop rate and the finish required for the material. Not even including a board. That would be extra.
Man, I never get tired of watching that 5 axis machine do its thing. I know it's just (relatively simple) math, but when you watch it, it looks like magic every time!
Yes. Simply great!
If you think it is simple, then hats of to you.
Very impressive. I like the idea of black anodizing, but you might want to do the black pieces in a two-step process, where you anodize them black, then go back and cut some of the top details, so they have some bright aluminum highlights, at least for the capital pieces.
Hi Peter, As always , masterful machining, you must have had a couple of slack days, lol. But seriously, have you thought of doing a production run of the pieces? I think they would grace any chess players table. As to the board, I would go for marble tiles inset into a mahogany base with brass or bronze dividers.
Amazing work. Did you draw up all of the pieces yourself or did you find something already done?
I modeled them myself.
Wild stuff, your skills are amazing. I suppose to do the machining work that you do you need to be good at modeling
My favorite CNC Machining channel by far.
I am just a rube, and while your super complex industrial machining work is amazing, this chess set and the vises you made are the most entertaining. Perhaps exactly because I'm a rube. You sir are an artist as much as you are a craftsman. Thank you for putting in the time and effort to share this with us.
That's some beautiful work! The real question is, how much for a set?
I have not left a comment in over a year but this makes me question what spectrum even means.?? amazing and artistic combined with serious technical skill...... the camera work and editing is first in class. wish I had time to watch more. Thanks, Peter
Where is the order link? 😁
Hands down the best machinist on youtube. We just bought a shop in Katy with a couple of integrex's. Last week was the first time I was able to go "play" since it's a 4 hour drive from our main shop (Lafayette). Took me half the week to get the posts right. But we're finally slinging iron.
I love the long-look at the end. Beautifully done throughout.
Peter, you forgot to machine a nice shiny brass chessboard! Would look really nice with those beautiful aluminum pieces.!
Little overkill to do on the Mazac, but it gets the job done. I would love to have a set, but I guess its inherently expensive.
Just in time for Christmas! If you did make a set, what would you charge? Thinking brass and aluminum?
Beautiful chess set. How do I tell the black pieces from the white?
They are not finished yet. One set will be black anodized and one clear.
wow amazing!!! i want to cut same chess part!! can i get you chess drawing or 2d or 3d cad model??? thank you so much
Next video: "is a Zeiss CMM the most versatile gimbal in the world?" :D
Awesome finish right out of the machine and great shots :)
Ahora a cambiar la mitad negra, para que el pseudofacismo aliente los ánimos beligerantes de un tablero de ajedrez.
Brilliant idea to use the cmm to make the flyover shot!
Most expensive motorised dolly
I ate bacon, eggs scrambled, and a pancake with syrup.
WOW! Every single video that you produce makes my day better. I am stuck inventing and creating wonderful, tangible inventions for work with no digital readouts or CNC. From circuit boards to machines, I will never fail. You give me a breath of fresh air sir.
So did you checked them if the dimensions are in tolerance? :)
Yes they are!
underrated comment... :)
I hope you're making a nice chess board for it.
Yes I will be making a board eventually.
I'm down . How much for a set . Will to pay upfront
beautiful.
Fly thru at end is Very Cool - Thanks
And now anodize.
Yes but first I need to to a little pre finishing in certain areas. Everything shows thru anodizing.
....can we get more Pro than this?!! Nope!
😱That’s one nice!!! Chess set! ❤❤❤
Absolutely beautiful Peter!!! Well done and thanks.
Nice job, Pete!!!
Hi Peter footage looks great, still using the gopro? Have you considered DJI osmo action as a replacement? I'd like to capture footage of my machine sometime like you have and you told me the gopros phased out a feature allowing preview over wifi while recording, I thought perhaps the DJI might be a good option for me. Thanks. (edit - watched another review from "Jake Sloan" on the DJI osmo action 3 apparently it suffers from poor up close focus this might be a deal killer inside a cnc machine)
I do have a DJI camera it’s not the latest one. I had a lot of trouble with the camera overheating. But it doesn’t fit into my special case. I use a GoPro Hero 7 black mostly for that reason. In the machine. Lately out of the machine I have been using the Insta 360 X3. The shots on the CMM in this video were done with it.
This is impressive!!
Amazing set peter! the footage at the end was stunning! 3D camera on inspection table?
how much dose one of those camera dollys cost?
Красиво получилось .Хорошая работа
AWESOME work...now make a board next...so cool. Since you got them sell the G-Code file
Cant see there being much market. Not sure how many people have an integrex and the same tooling as he does, plus spare time on the machine to do this that also couldn't program it themselves.
Yes the code would only work on this machine.
Cool, camera ride with CMM.
very nice Peter! Thank you
10 sec. in and i love it already
You need to make one side black...parkerizing or bluing?
Black anodize for black and clear for white.
How many hrs you spent, to generate a working G-code from models? It is very complicated I think
I don't know. I didn't keep track of the time. I was recording the videos clips running the machine and doing the cam editing all at once. But in general these machining operations to make these parts are not really complicated. They are pretty much standard except maybe the Knight 5 axis cuts.
@@EdgePrecision Ok, I understand, with your experience it's "just do it". Happy new year to your from Ukraine! And all good things to you and your family!)
do you sell these metal chess sets to the public-i'm in canada-what is the height of the king piece?
No I just made them for the RUclips video. I’m in Mexico at the moment but when I get back I could send you solid models of the pieces. You could machine (or 3D print) your own set if you have the capability. You could also scale the models to a size you want. If you 3D print a set I would add a cavity for a weight in each piece. They would be to light 3D printed in plastic. Send me an email if want the models with a description of Chess set models. At peter.edge.pre@gmail.com
Torre cavalo Bispo rainha rei Bispo
Xadrez bonito em podia passar no SBT meu nome é Bruno Silva Ribeiro eu sei jogar xadrez
Obrigado, Bruno! Não sou realmente um jogador de xadrez experiente, mas gosto do jogo.
As a machinist , I love it !! It makes me smile 😃
This is super cool!
what a beautiful work!
OUTSTANDING!!!!! bye the way I do play chess.....lol
are you for real driving camera with cmm 🤣🤣
I'm using the Insta 360 X3 camera. So what I am doing is just jogging the CMM in the X and Y axis around the pieces. Then in post (Their software) adjusting the cameras view to make it appear that the camera is following the pieces. This is what can be done with a 360 camera because it is recording everything and you set your viewpoint. You will notice you can see a few time it crosses over the stitch lines and distorts the image. This is because I have the camera to close to the subject. I really should be more than 12" away to avoid this.
And the proper way to play theese is on a granite surface plate! I sugest a checkerboard granite surface plate as a project for Robrenz, Oxtoolco or somebody else accurate enought :) That would be awesome! Anyway, I would suggest going commercial with this - this is one hell of a set! Great work as always.
I have been thinking about granite. There are many places near me that sell it.
He could easily use diamond tooling in the horizontal mill to grind pockets into an inexpensive surface plate, epoxy metal plates in place for white squares, and cut the inlays flush to the granite.
Nice job! Which brand is your CNC machine?
This is a Mazak Integrex e650 machine.
Awesome work Peter!
A+ outro. Was fully expecting the bubble to start bouncing around the edges of the screen.
Jokes aside, will you be showing coolant-less footages someday, maybe when you make a set out of brass or bronze?
Because you can.
This is art.
Knights look great! They can make or break a chess set. Beautiful set. Would you consider selling a few sets?
Can we buy
Wow, that ending reminded me of the scene where Lillian dies in the movie Brainstorm (1983).
Amazing Peter, that's why I subscribed to your channel, great things here.
Hiya Peter
Great machining video of 5-axis mill turn. Where did you find the models of the pieces or did you design yourself?
I modeled them myself.
@@EdgePrecision interested in selling the models. I would like to make chess sets for my children. Finding models of nice chess pieces has been challenging.
Nice one 🤗👌
Do you sell chess sets like this? I've been looking for a machined set exactly like this. How much would it cost to have a set made?
I haven't calculated a price. It would be in the area of at least above $2000.00. And that would not include a board. So I really don't think many people would want to pay that kind of money.
OK thanks. I didn't realize it could cost that much.
Those are gorgeous. Bravo!
Absolutely beautiful set/s. I would pay you for 2 x chess pieces/sets since I last commented. The chess boards are delightful but the pieces are low pressure die cast brass! It's a bit late in the day for that, so here's wishing you and yours all the best for the the festive season. Cheers.
What about brass for the opposing side?
There are a couple of reasons. The main one is the price of brass. I had thought to use brass for all the pieces but to spend $7-800 (McMaster price probably high. Could possibly be purchased for less) for the material kind of put a damper on that. But also, I did make a video on the Knight piece, (did you see it?) and the Brass weighs quite a bit more than the Aluminum. What could be better is 303 Stainless for white and some kind of Steel coated with black oxide. The pieces would all be the same weight then.
How about stainless and brass figures?
Or even steel with a Black QPQ coating and 303 stainless. There are endless possibilities.
Beautiful shot with the CMM, then there comes the 200% concentrated operator! Hilarious, made my day. Nice work on the pieces too 😁
That knight program is slicker than frog shit on a rainy day. Wow.
Lol you make it look so easy. I'm trying to make these manually (for most parts at least) and I haven't worked up the courage to try the knight yet 😆
Hi Piter, the chess pieces are very good, congratulations, they are beautiful. My question is what material it is made of and if each piece is heavy and how much is the total weight of the entire set? Oh, and the price, I'm interested, thanks.
The material is Aluminum. As to weight they are large for chess pieces so they have a good feel to them. Judging from previous comments and my response. The cost is more than most everyone would be willing to pay. There is the material witch cost me $300.00 from Mcmaster Car (They are expensive this could be less). Then the machining time. I think it could be done in a day and a half (Maybe). It took longer then this because I was recording video. So lets say 15 hours. At my even lowest shop rate of $150 per hour. That would be $2,250.00. Now add finish (To be determined) let me guess anodizing say a minimum of $150.00. We are up to $2,700 without packing (This would have to be done carefully) and shipping to whatever location. So unless you are very serious about chess, I don't think there are many people willing to spend that kind of money. Thanks!
Incredible work. I just finished my 22 x 22" Billet 3d chess board and need to design and make my pieces also, only I wish I had a mill turn like this to work with, I'm stuck with horizontals, indexers and live tool lathes. But anyways, the pieces look amazing I definitely hope mine come out this good.
Every piece was stunning, yet I especially loved the crowns on the King and Queen. 👍👍😎👍👍
Whenever someone asks me what a lathe is used for, I always tell them for making chess pieces.
Very nice. I can now send them this video
Putting the camera on your CMM is an interesting twist too 😀
I have been a machinist since 1978. Excellent craftsmanship, especially the knight well done.
very very good job peter
Now plate them gold and black or any variety like that.
Great video 👍 If you did a limited run of set's and no board you could donate the proceeds to charity .
(for ideas only) perhaps one of my favorite cnc vids of all time, a oldie but a goodie: ruclips.net/video/reBPyJeyPac/видео.html
Interesting video. I liked the way they fixtured the neck.
@@EdgePrecision Very sharp eye, I just saw that, it looked like the back of neck was smooth/finished before flipping, so were the three supports along the neck just jacks? Would that not bend the neck up, or do you just set them to keep the metal from bending down?
I think they would just be snugged up to damp out vibration mostly.
People would pay big money for a set like that
love to see a cost breakdown if you were to actually comission a machine shop to make a set.
I hope to be skilled and equipped to do this in my time.
I never knew I could want a chess set so badly...
(Hard?) Anodize black and clear sounds excellent!
I've made chess pieces on a wood lathe and knights are the hardest😂😂😂 yours are gorgeous👍😎
Great machine work. If only I knew how to play chess. I like your chess table too.
Is this set for sale?
No, I made this set for the RUclips video. Sorry.
That's just incredible well done awesome job...
Interesting details on the kings and rooks, with the fluted gem instead of a cross and the extra deep crenellations.
I like the size, I like the tool paths, I like the finish. I just like everything about this :-)
Any chance you would be willing to drop your TNG files for those pieces? Or just the solid models for them?
Are you referring to the Esprit TNG files? If so I'm mot sure you could use them unless you have the same machine configuration. But the solid models I use for Esprit are .stp files usually. These could be imported to any cad or cam software. All these parts could be machined on a lathe. Then moved to a mill with a 4th axis with a few alterations in the machining strategies. By surfacing some of the 5 axis cuts and angle areas. On the Rook, Knight and King this would be required. The Kings crown would not be exactly the same but it would be very close. I could send you the step files. Send me a email at peter.edge.pre@gmail.com put in the description Chess part models so I don't delete it.
I was wondering if you prefer mazatrol over your cam software for intermediate difficulty jobs?
The only time I use Mazatrol is to bore soft jaws. Otherwise I never use it.
@@EdgePrecision
I thought the T+/M+ were fine.
Then they went to the windows format.
Gibbs CAM?
@@brentschmitt3338 Esprit TNG.
That's awesome Peter! Assuming you play chess? Happy holidays.
Yes I do.
Iam guessing you don't have much work on at ghe moment unless this was the job as when I got low on work I made exazly the same thing out of duplex,it was great time filler
I am waiting on some orders. I guess it's the end of the year and they are waiting till next year. In the mean time I'm running the horizontal mill and editing this video.
Nice work. Maybe you could make another set from brass to make two sets of distinguishable kingdoms.
I started with that thought until I priced out the cost of the brass. Also the bronze Knight I machined (Another video) was quite a bit heavier then the aluminum Knight. So the aluminum would have to be weighted to make them feel the same. I think Brass and 303 stainless could work though. Or 303 stainless steel and steel with a black oxide finish could also.
Weird question what if order this set how much would i pay? Would be a expensive chess set i think
I don't really know an exact value. But it would be in the thousands of dollars. Or even more if I were to use materials like some have suggested like brass or bronze. Would that be something you would be interested in?
How much???
Probably more than people would be willing to pay. But the real answer is I haven't calculated a price for this. But it would easily be in the thousands of dollars. Based on the material used, my shop rate and the finish required for the material. Not even including a board. That would be extra.
Absolutely beautiful! Well Done.