Micro Processor Chess Set

Step 7 Kings

The kings bodies are made from motor cores of two paper shredders.

The crowns are hard drive washers, topped with the armature from old Zip drives- creating the holy seal.

Comments

[hopekiller30]

i just wanna know y u would take apart computers just for the parts if like the board went beep everytime u moved that would of been ok or if it said the position u put it at that would be cool but y i bet those computers wanted to go onto the internet one more time before u ripped them apart

[CrLz]

Prototyping- I was exploring for parts, as much as building the idea.  So  the small waste was a lower priority.  (The crosses on the Kings are a great example, discovering parts with such character was a real exploration-accomplishment.)

That said, after slogging through the salvaging for this prototype, I'm buying most parts directly for version 1.0 : it becomes almost prohibitive to find enough of the same parts. (see my comment about the pawns).

No worries though- I'm buying straight from computer salvagers now, so all the parts I'm acquiring are headed for the junk yards already.  Everything I buy saves the waste.

[hopekiller30]

ok. just to remind u that u can always make it beep or say "A1" or something like that can always be done.