Woodland Squirrel Chess Set - Gen2

UPDATE: Why Gen2?

My first remix of the Squirrel Chess set made use of a tree trunk which was not licensed for derivatives.  I have therefore removed those files.

Gen2 replaces the “no derivatives” trunk with one from the public domain.

Why Remix the Squirrel Chess Set?
 

I liked the idea of the original Squirrel Chess set by SimCity, but:

• I preferred using a squirrel for the rook 
• I wanted a way of varying the relative heights of the characters without stretching the squirrels out of proportion.
• I live in the countryside, surrounded by herds of squirrels, and it seemed more natural to pose at least the back-row of these characters on little tree stumps.

I sized these pieces to work with 45mm board squares..

You may also be interested in my Sectioned Magnetic Chessboard +Box, with Chess Notation Labels and 45mm Interlocking Squares, which I designed to store these pieces.

Print Settings

Printer Brand:

Creality

Printer: 

Ender 3

Rafts:

No

Supports: 

No

Resolution:

0.12mm-0.2mm

Infill: 

10%-30%

Filament:  PLA, Silk PLA, PLA+

Notes:

1. I recommend printing one piece at a time, with your slicer settings tuned to minimize the risk of zits and strings, especially if printing in a Silk PLA.  
2. Horizontal print lines can look a little "off" when we expect squirrel fur to be vertical, so I prefer to print with a fine layer height (0.12mm).
3. Since I am adding weight, I use just enough infill to act as internal support for these pieces.
4. If you try to slice the .3mf files, the slicer may place the piece and the base separately on the plate. 

Post-Printing

I have a soft-spot for weighty chess pieces, so each piece has a hidden cavity where I glue-in a small handful of BB's. 

Rather than have to stop the printer to add the weights, I have provided 2mm-thick base "caps" to superglue over the weight cavity, allowing you to add weight post-printing.  I have placed each of the chess pieces at 0.2mm above their matching base piece, in both .3mf and .stl files. 

If you print the .stl files at 0.12 or 0.2mm layer height, you will be able to use a small craft knife to separate the base from each piece, after printing.  The .3mf files are provided to allow you to modify the base (e.g. to emboss with a logo) or to modify the spacing.

I affix a small circle of felt to finish the bottom of my pieces, using 3M two-sided tape.

Attribution Statement  

This 3D-printed model is based on designs originally created by:

• SimCity (https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:155561) – Licensed under CC BY-SA
• ThirdDimension (https://www.printables.com/model/358796-tree-trunk) – Licensed under CC0 (Public Domain)

This version was integrated and modified by WhatWouldAnEngineerDo, and is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
 

License Information

This model integrates elements from multiple sources with different licenses, which affects how it can be used.

• Squirrel Chess (https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:155561) – Licensed under CC BY-SA, which allows commercial use but requires derivatives to use the same license.
• Tree trunk (https://www.printables.com/model/358796-tree-trunk) – Licensed under CC0, which places the model into the Public Domain.

Final License Applied

Because this model includes work licensed under CC BY-SA, this model is also licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0, meaning:

• Attribution to the original creators - SimCity and WhatWouldAnEngineerDo - is required when sharing or printing this model.
  
   

SPECIAL NOTE ABOUT THE ORIGINAL FILES:
Soon after I removed the “Gen1” files, I received this kind note from the license-holder of the Tree Trunk model I used in that first generation of this model:
"Typically we don't allow remixing of our designs. However, that is a pretty cute squirrel piece with the log, so as long as you attribute the log to Xykit.com and put that you "received permission to re-mix the model from Xykit" on the page, you may use the log for this one specific purpose. Please be sure to carry the Creative Commons - Attribution - Non-Commercial - No Derivatives license. Thanks."

Please therefore note that if you downloaded my original files, they are licensed to you under Creative Commons - Attribution - Non-Commercial - No Derivatives

If you print those files, please be sure to include the following Attribution Statement:
"This model incorporates and remixes the following works:

• original tree trunk model, "Fantasy Tree Stump - RPG - Scatter Terrain", by Xykit, found here: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3798488 and licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Non-Commercial - No Derivatives
• original squirrel chess set, "Squirrel Chess Set", by SimCity, found here: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:155561 and licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Share-Alike
• Integration and remixing of these models by WhatWouldAnEngineerDo, licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Non-Commercial - No Derivatives.
  See here for more information: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4609900"

If you have questions or need clarification, feel free to reach out

Category: Chess