CNC Chess Set
In a group with two other students, I created a chess set out of brass and anodized alumnium while learning to use the HAAS TL-1 CNC lathe. We first created the parts on Solidworks, going through a number of iterations before arriving at the most natural-looking set of chess pieces.
Next, we created the GCode for these parts using the SolidCAM application and then turned them on the lathe. Each of the aluminum pieces required 1/4-20 tapped holes for anodizing. Additionally, the rooks, knights, and bishops required post-processing on manual and CNC mills so that we could create the desired shapes.
The 65-piece brass and aluminum board is not yet finished, but we couldn't resist putting the pieces on a wooden board and playing a couple games.
 This picture shows a render of one of our inital Solidworks designs: notice the differences in the kings and queens from the final pieces. |  Turning parts on the HAAS TL-1. |  The chess pieces are all set up and ready to play! |
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 This is another angle of the chess set. |