Hexchess Reinforced Openlock Clips

Hexchess III introduces compact boards with 4 x 4 cm tiles, alongside the standard 5 x 5 cm size. To keep the whole Hexchess family fully compatible, these reinforced OpenLOCK clips let you bring the compact size to your Hexchess and Hexchess 2 sets too.

How it works

Print your Hexchess or Hexchess 2 tiles at 80% scale. The 5 cm tiles become 4 cm compact tiles.
Print these clips at 100% scale. Do not scale the clips.
Snap the tiles together. The reinforced clips are designed to fill the smaller OpenLOCK slots of the 80% tiles and hold them firmly.
Scaling a tile down also shrinks its OpenLOCK slots, so regular clips sit loose. These clips were redesigned for that: shorter slots, a solid, wider centre bridge and a small hex detent. They were print-tested by Dalla Croce Studios on real 80% tiles before release.

What's included

Reinforced OpenLOCK clip, one solid piece (STL, 19.9 x 13.2 x 3.5 mm)
README with print settings and fit tips
Recommended print settings

Material: PLA or PETG (PETG gives a little more flex and grip)
Layer height: 0.2 mm
Infill: 100%, or at least 4 walls
Orientation: flat on the bed, no supports needed
Fit tips

Too tight: lightly sand the clip edges, or scale the clip to 99% in X and Y.
Too loose: try PETG, or scale the clip to 101% in X and Y.
Compatibility

Hexchess (1) tiles printed at 80%
Hexchess 2 tiles printed at 80%
Hexchess III compact boards (4 cm tiles)
Want more Hexchess? Hexchess III is live on Kickstarter: 

OpenLOCK is an open-source scenery building system developed by OpenLOCK is a trademark of Printable Scenery. All rights reserved The Hexchess Reinforced OpenLOCK Clip is OpenLOCK compatible and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Printable Scenery.