CPC is moving! (29 Viewers)

[Kam]

Still working on the contest rules. One thing for certain - PCF will be voting on the designs, so make friends over the next few weeks! I'm not sure if I'll have you guys pick the winner or just narrow it down to top 3 or something and then we'll pick the winner. Yes, I've thought about having different categories - cash vs. tournament. They'll be some sandbox rules to keep the designs marketable and I'm working through what those might be. We don't want something with too crazy edge spots that would be a nightmare to produce at scale.

But I figured it was time for everyone to show their chops and a good way to kick things off when the new factory is ready to go. Hopefully if it goes well we can do it yearly or something.

Mike

Cool - thanks for the reply.

A few thoughts - understood on your take on the sandbox rules so the winner isn’t a maxed out level 17 set.

One thought might be for the overall chip set to fit within an overall purchase price target for a typical 600 chip 0.25/0.50 cash set size and the designers have to design within that (so the overall purchase price is <=$X,XXX). Or a $1/$2 set etc, and folk can then choose to add on racks/denoms when they buy. You know best what the average purchase price has been and what you want to target, so can design for that range.

There’s also a ‘Hall of Fame’ committee on PCF that have a lot of experience - @Tommy could probably share who the current folk are, it would be good to have their input on your sandbox rule thinking as well to help set up the competition the best way (not for them to vote for winners, but offer their insight and recommendations in how to structure it).

GL and very excited for this!

 

[CPC_Mike]

Still a Sox pats Celt b’s fan ?

Always.

 

[Mesnik44]

Good luck with the move! Hoping it all goes smoothly for you!

 

[CPC_Mike]

@CPC_Mike maybe I missed it, but do you have a rough timeline for begining to take orders again after you fulfill current orders and begin the move?

I'm still thinking about my next CPC project, but I'd be curious if you're looking at Fall 2025, Winter 2025 or "sometime in 2026".

Many answers I could give here that would make various peoples heads explode. "Late Fall 2025" is my target.

 

[FedorOfSpades]

Thanks, Mike - best of luck with the move and building/acquiring the new factory! Excited to see what the future holds. Best of luck!

And love hearing the idea on the PCF design contest - AWESOME idea!!

 

[allforcharity]

Where in WA are you moving to? Maybe we can have a grand opening party with some PNW and Canadian Lower Mainlanders to attend!

 

[Sprouty]

Pretty simple solution to make it anonymous as with most PCF design competitions.

Says the guy that keeps winning the anonymous contests.....

 

[Tonysquander]

Where in WA are you moving to? Maybe we can have a grand opening party with some PNW and Canadian Lower Mainlanders to attend!

Great idea. “Meet-Up at Mike’s Place”!

 

[buzzmonkey]

Sorry to see you guys leave the state, but better to see you continue on and serving the community. I'm glad some of the staff are coming along. Knowing I'll have one of the last sets made here in Maine adds to the magic.

 

[springbox]

You hiring?

JK I don't think I could handle a commute from Portland to N of Seattle.

Q about the design contest. Will it be done through the classic poker chips design tool?

 

[Old State]

I’ve been out of the loop and just heard about all this. Excellent news. I was mentioning at my last home game how my old set of ASMs couldn’t be added to or chips replaced ever again and one of my players…not a member here told me the news!

 

[WedgeRock]

We don't want something with too crazy edge spots that would be a nightmare to produce at scale.

Sorry, PCF. This is a job for blue wall.

 

[WedgeRock]

@Old State

 

[brewdawg]

sounds like I will be waiting for the new operation to get up and going. meant to order yesterday.

Excited for the new operation when it gets running

 

[BNM]

As some of you noticed during my purchase announcement of CPC, I live in Washington state and the factory is in Maine - how’s that going to work? It wouldn’t, at least not for me. It was always part of the purchase plan to move the factory to Washington.

As part of the purchase, it was mutually agreed that I would not move the factory until all orders placed up to and including April 27th have been shipped.

All orders placed up to and including April 27th will be manufactured and shipped exactly as they have been for the past 12 years - same equipment, same people, same procedures and same quality.

We’ve been operating this way for the past few months since I bought the company. Due to the original ‘For Sale’ and subsequent ‘Sold!’ announcements we are dealing with an unprecedented number of orders to fulfill before we move - please be patient as we work through them with the same care and quality that you’ve come to expect from CPC.

New orders for custom chips, stock designs (Rounders/Atlantic) will be paused until the new factory is up and running. Orders for samples will be accepted for US customers only and last until we run out inventory.

All equipment from the current factory will be moved to the new location in Woodinville, WA.

In June, we will be announcing a PCF Design Contest to design a new stock set to be sold on CPC. The winner will receive a free set of the new chips and they will be the first set to be produced at the new factory.

Stay tuned for further announcements on the design contest and our progress on the move.

thanks,
Mike

WA represent!

 

[SixSpeedFury]

Oh man. June can't come fast enough.

 

[PlaidDragon]

No no no. Move CPC to Austin, TX !

 

[Cratty]

Oh man. June can't come fast enough.View attachment 1501529

No poll needed. PCF recommended design right here for the stock set.

 

[David Spragg]

I haven't gone anywhere btw

 

[Cratty]

I haven't gone anywhere btw

Good! I'll send you 50 more emails with minor design tweaks that are only noticeable under microscope.

 

[springbox]

Oh man. June can't come fast enough.View attachment 1501529

 

[David Spragg]

For some reason @Josh Kifer sent his entry to me.

 

[SixSpeedFury]

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[bigblind]

Best of luck on the move

 

[CPC_Mike]

For some reason @Josh Kifer sent his entry to me.

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The Chip Leader on day minus 75 or so...

 

[davesilver88]

Congrats and best of luck! Thanks for the info.

 

[Josh Kifer]

For some reason @Josh Kifer sent his entry to me.

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[PlaidDragon]

For some reason @Josh Kifer sent his entry to me.

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[BonScot]

Design contest?

@BonScot

They couldn’t afford me

 

[Gunnar]

I think ground rules for the design contest would be good and necessary. We need to have a tournament and then cash set I will follow this with great interest.