Super Smart Chessboard | Play online or against Raspberry Pi by DIY_Machines

Last crawled date: 3 years, 1 month ago

How to build this 3D printed super smart Chessboard, play against the built in chess engine or connect with a friend or loved one over the internet and play head-to-head with real chess pieces.
Watch the video showing the board in action here: https://youtu.be/Z92TdhsAWD4
Not only is this project low cost, but it's also very feature rich. It also:
■ Referees your game and warns you when you don't play by the rules
■ Provides a 'hint' if you want a suggested move whilst you learn
■ Built in backlighting provides feedback whilst looking amazing in low light
■ Power it from a simple low cost USB battery pack and play anywhere
■ Uses low cost common components
List of items used in this project and where to find them:
■ (x86) Neopixels/WS2812b on a 30 per meter roll. - https://geni.us/5mWS2812B30m
■ (x10) 6x6x5mm tactile momentary push buttons - https://geni.us/6x6TactileButton
■ (X1) Arduino Nano - https://geni.us/ArduinoNanoV3
■ (X1) Raspberry Pi (Zero W can cope but I recommend model 3 A+) - https://geni.us/RaspberryPiAPlus
■ (X1) Micro SD Card 8Gb or higher for Raspberry Pi - https://geni.us/Micro-SD
■ (X1) Logic level shifter - https://geni.us/TXS0108E-Shifter
■ (x2) Wiring blocks for at least 6 wires each. I used the Wago 243 series - https://geni.us/Wago-243
Some Wire - https://geni.us/22AWGWire
■ (x12) M3x6mm bolts - https://geni.us/NutsAndBolts
■ (x4) M2.5 x 6mm bolts (for securing Raspberry Pi) - https://geni.us/PiBolt
■ Some filament for the printed parts (I used PLA, including this wood infused lumberjack from 3D Jake) - https://www.3djake.com
■ (x1) USB female DIP board - https://geni.us/FemaleMicroUSBDIP
■ (X1) 0.96 Inch OLED screen - https://geni.us/0-96OLED
These are some of my favorite tools I use and can recommend:
■ Battery-powered glue gun: http://geni.us/BoschBatteryGlueGun
■ Bosch Bit Driver: https://geni.us/Bosch-Screwdriver
==========
The code, wiring diagram and written software setup can all be found for free here: https://www.diymachines.co.uk/smart-chess-board-with-remote-and-local-play
Please consider supporting my projects by printing these chess pieces perfectly sized for the board: https://selz.co/xA08oo3
https://diymachines.co.uk/
==========
SAY THANKS:
Provide continual and dependable support through Patreon:
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/diymachines
Buy me a coffee to say thanks: https://ko-fi.com/diymachines
SUBSCRIBE:
■ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3jc4X-kEq-dEDYhQ8QoYnQ?sub_confirmation=1
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/diy_machines/?hl=en
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/diymachines/
==========
List of camera and lighting equipment I use:
Sony A7 III: https://geni.us/Sony-Alpha7-III
Tamron 28-75mm F2.8 RXD A036SF Lens for Sony-FE : https://geni.us/TamronRXD-28-75mm
Aputure Amaran HR672C: https://geni.us/AputureAmaranHR672C
Aputure MC: https://geni.us/FAPGL
RØDE VideoMic Pro+: https://geni.us/RodeVideoMic-ProPlus
Blue Snowball iCE: https://geni.us/BlueSnowball-iCE
Philips Hue Lightstrip Plus: https://geni.us/PhilipsHue-LightStrip
Disclaimer:
This video is shared for demonstration purposes only.