GENOS L300-MYW – Chess Set Pieces

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Production of a full chess set is accomplished on the Okuma GENOS L300-MYW CNC lathe, using a bar feeder and featuring an Okuma machine tool app to aid in quick program selection, allowing all 6 pieces of the set (King, Queen, Bishop, Knight, Rook, Pawn) to be cut from the same bar stock with no changeover except the push of a button.

Live tooling and milling function allow for contoured cuts and drilling for special features, and the sub-spindle grabs and holds the part during cut-off, then holds the part for engraving on the chess piece bottom.

This project is also an excellent demonstration of Partners in Action, as Partners in THINC members provided the following:

Kitagawa: chucks
WTO: toolholders
Kennametal: tooling
Edge Technologies: bar feeder

The video is super long, so feel free to fast forward to YOUR favorite parts!

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