u/Modest_Proposal1

The above set is a miniaturized version of Anri's "Modern Staunton", produced for a few short years in the mid 1960's. The original set is quite rare and sought after. I loved the design, but felt it was better suited to a travel set (the original king height is 6.5cm).

For months, I've been working to make a 3D printer-viable traditionally pegged chess set. After much tinkering, I think I have a working system. (I also made a non-pegged version).

I'd love to have others print this set so I can have the peg system tested on other machines.

https://makerworld.com/en/models/3186185-modern-staunton-pegged-travel-chess-set#profileId-3604239

Are they made with a specialized combed lathe cutting tool?

I'm printing very small pegs for the bottoms of 3D printed game board pieces and the best and most reliable method I've found is just a simple friction fit dowel. This works well enough, but as the plastic continues to stay compressed, I assume the connection will weaken. Also, it requires precise, consistent tolerances that not all printer can manage.

I've thought about a lot of other options... snap fits, etc. But they just don't work well, as far as I can tell, at this small scale.

Does anyone have suggestions for improvement? The only requirement is it has to fit a similar footprint to the dowel photographed.