CPC General discussion thread (14 Viewers)

[Cratty]

I was informed my Ewings will be one of the last sets produced in Maine.

Yeah, I still have 3 more waiting for production to complete too and confirmed out of Maine (2x EWING, 1x Scrown).

 

[extreme517]

Yeah, I still have 3 more waiting for production to complete too and confirmed out of Maine (2x EWING, 1x Scrown).

Oh shoot...I was really hoping for a surprise reveal at O-Hi-Lo...

 

[Sprouty]

Oh shoot...I was really hoping for a surprise reveal at O-Hi-Lo...

Spoiler: Surprise

 

[TX_Golf_N_Poker]

Question: Are chips by CPC lead free?

Unfortunately... yes.

 

[Drosoph]

Unfortunately... yes.

Why unfortunately? Why are chips with lead better? Are they heavier?

 

[Eriks]

Why unfortunately? Why are chips with lead better? Are they heavier?

Yes and yes

 

[Drosoph]

Ok thanks for the clarification

 

[Eriks]

Ok thanks for the clarification

Once you shuffle your first leaded THC or TRK barrel you will know

 

[NeoViny23]

Once you shuffle your first leaded THC or TRK barrel you will know

 

[MD Mike]

Lead is heavy and soft. Like a good woman.

 

[cpac54]

Lead is heavy and soft. Like a good woman.

 

[Josh Kifer]

Lead is heavy and soft. Like a good woman.

 

[TX_Golf_N_Poker]

Why unfortunately? Why are chips with lead better? Are they heavier?

Sorry I laughed. I see now that you are new here. Yes, there is no better clay chip that was ever made than the older leaded Paulson & TRK chips. They are the creme de la creme around here, as you will learn in time.

 

[Drosoph]

Thank you for the input. I guess lead is removed now due to the health aspect?

 

[LowerBama1714]

Thank you for the input. I guess lead is removed now due to the health aspect?

Ever drink out of leaded crystal glass?…way worse.

 

[Josh Kifer]

Ever drink out of leaded crystal glass?…way worse.

Cotton was found to be safer.

 

[MD Mike]

Cotton was found to be safer.

The lead content of those older chips was “arguably” safe for most people to handle in my opinion. Unless you’re eating them, you’re probably good to go.

 

[LowerBama1714]

Cotton was found to be safer.

For the most part.

 

[Pippa]

Why unfortunately? Why are chips with lead better? Are they heavier?

Yes
Yes
Yes
And
Yes

 

[ekricket]

Thank you for the input. I guess lead is removed now due to the health aspect?

Lead was removed from everything, whether it was an issue or not.

They were not melting lead or putting lead metal in these in any way. You’d have to use a very sophisticated chemical regime to convert (reduction) and separate out any lead metal from the compounds they used. Saliva doesn’t make the grade.

 

[LowerBama1714]

Lead was removed from everything, whether it was an issue or not.

They were not melting lead or putting lead metal in these in any way. You’d have to use a very sophisticated chemical regime to convert (reduction) and separate out any lead metal from the compounds they used. Saliva doesn’t make the grade.

It is a pain in the nards to deal with lead silicate powder (from a OH&ES perspective).,.definitely probably not good for the workers if occasionally mishandled.

 

[Tonysquander]

Is this where I post pictures of my box?

 

[Cratty]

 

[JMC9389]

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Boy am I going to have a doozy for yous tomorrow

 

[ekricket]

It is a pain in the nards to deal with lead silicate powder (from a OH&ES perspective).,.definitely probably not good for the workers if occasionally mishandled.

We’ll remember that the next time we are all making poker chips. Thanks for the heads up.

 

[LowerBama1714]

We’ll remember that the next time we are all making poker chips. Thanks for the heads up.

You betcha.

 

[MD Mike]

We’ll remember that the next time we are all making poker chips. Thanks for the heads up.

I took it down in my notes. Not sure about the rest of y’all

 

[Tonysquander]

Something old, something new, I’ve got a lot of cleaning/oiling I have to do

 

[Josh Kifer]

I took it down in my notes. Not sure about the rest of y’all

 

[maxim_666666]

Ok thanks for the clarification

I used to think there was no difference between the chips either, but there actually is one — though it’s barely noticeable. I think it’s because leaded chips are mostly older and sometimes packed with all sorts of “safety features” you rarely find in modern chips. Maybe it’s just time that makes the material that way, not the lead itself.