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Old 02-19-2021, 04:53 AM
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Campagnolo chess set for fun
I have been thinking about putting a bike part chess set together for a while now. Version 1.0 so far, Horsey looks more like some prehistoric chicken sadly. The Rooks are lil janky, but so are old English castles, i can live with that. The pawns are easy, just cannot figure which one to go with.

I kept it all Campagnolo parts besides 4 washers, the horsey mask and one middle pawn body.

Just figured someone would get a kick out of it.

Be well all
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Old 02-19-2021, 05:01 AM
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Looks fantastic to me. That was a lot of work.
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Old 02-19-2021, 05:23 AM
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Cool!!
Now you gotta come up with a campy themed chess board...
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Old 02-19-2021, 05:30 AM
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Most impressive!
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Old 02-19-2021, 05:48 AM
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Incredible! Luurve it!!
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Old 02-19-2021, 05:52 AM
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Love this!

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Old 02-19-2021, 06:00 AM
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I have been thinking about putting a bike part chess set together for a while now. Version 1.0 so far, Horsey looks more like some prehistoric chicken sadly. The Rooks are lil janky, but so are old English castles, i can live with that. The pawns are easy, just cannot figure which one to go with.

I kept it all Campagnolo parts besides 4 washers, the horsey mask and one middle pawn body.

Just figured someone would get a kick out of it.

Be well all
So THAT'S where al the QRs went., and I hope the BB cups are the 'far superior Italian threading'......

Nicely done!!
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Beth Harmon would appreciate your work.
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Old 02-19-2021, 06:15 AM
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So awesome!

We (I) "need" to know what they are made up of. Some pieces I can kind of make out.

Do you have a blog of this that is shareable?

How long did this take?
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Old 02-19-2021, 06:58 AM
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That's freaking awesome!
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Old 02-19-2021, 07:07 AM
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...I kept it all Campagnolo parts besides 4 washers, the horsey mask and one middle pawn body.....

Just figured someone would get a kick out of it.

Be well all
Very nice. Have you considered a full set with opposing Shimano vs Campagnolo sides? Dura Ace vs Record for the deluxe set.
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Old 02-19-2021, 07:44 AM
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Fantastic and great job!
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Old 02-19-2021, 07:56 AM
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Pretty cool. Grab a Campagnolo rim and some spokes and lace it in a square 8x8 pattern. More like a tennis racquet almost.
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super fun thanks for sharing!
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Cool...
That's super cool... just finished the Queens Gambit so appropriate timing... super fun.
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