Custom Case Advice (1 Viewer)

[larrywal32]

Hi folks - I have 1200 CPC 39mm chips coming soon and am planning the case. I'm planning to have a Pelican 1555 Air case with two trays from my case builder. I'd love it if I could take both trays out and put them into a drawer at home (since that's where they will be 90% of the time). Then if I need to travel, I'll put the trays into the pelican.

Please see below for the MCB designs. Both trays have the same design - 6 chip racks (213mm x 78mm), 4 copag poker decks (each is 63.5mm x 87.5mm x 15.5mm + cut card), and a space for 2 round buttons (each is 54mm round x 8mm). The grid in the design is 5mm. You can see the depths I put in the images.

Questions I'd love opinions on:

1) How high above the top edge of the foam should the chips, buttons, and cards stick up to fit snuggly with the foam above them?
2) How do the dimensions and depths seem for the various items?
3) MCB says on their site the bottom tray is not removable; I'm assuming I can just ask them not to glue in the bottom tray? Any issues with that?
4) I'm thinking it's better to have full racks I can take out of the foam vs cutting specific openings to put chips directly into. This seems like it might make it easier to clean up, put away. But I'm open to thoughts if I'm missing something.

Thanks so much.

 

[tabletalker7]

1200 chips in racks = Apache 4800

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• tabletalker7
• Apr 30, 2020
• 1

Apache 4800

Much more cost effective than Pelican.

 

[MrBoosh]

1200 chips in racks = Apache 4800

IMG_20200326_141624.jpg

• tabletalker7
• Apr 30, 2020
• 1

Apache 4800

Much more cost effective than Pelican.

+1 for 1200 into an Apache 4800. This is also how I do it. I just have 1000 in it at yhe moment but it can easily take 1200.

 

[Freeroll]

+1 for 1200 into an Apache 4800. This is also how I do it. I just have 1000 in it at yhe moment but it can easily take 1200. View attachment 1116055

Good god, those are some sexy colored chips

 

[MrBoosh]

Good god, those are some sexy colored chips

They are Turbo ceramics from ThePokerStore.com. Great chips for the price! I know they are not high end Paulsons or anything but they have worked well for our games and our budget. And I love the bright colors!!!! No dirty stacks here!!!

 

[deeoohhgee]

Hi folks - I have 1200 CPC 39mm chips coming soon and am planning the case. I'm planning to have a Pelican 1555 Air case with two trays from my case builder. I'd love it if I could take both trays out and put them into a drawer at home (since that's where they will be 90% of the time). Then if I need to travel, I'll put the trays into the pelican.

Please see below for the MCB designs. Both trays have the same design - 6 chip racks (213mm x 78mm), 4 copag poker decks (each is 63.5mm x 87.5mm x 15.5mm + cut card), and a space for 2 round buttons (each is 54mm round x 8mm). The grid in the design is 5mm. You can see the depths I put in the images.

Questions I'd love opinions on:

1) How high above the top edge of the foam should the chips, buttons, and cards stick up to fit snuggly with the foam above them?
2) How do the dimensions and depths seem for the various items?
3) MCB says on their site the bottom tray is not removable; I'm assuming I can just ask them not to glue in the bottom tray? Any issues with that?
4) I'm thinking it's better to have full racks I can take out of the foam vs cutting specific openings to put chips directly into. This seems like it might make it easier to clean up, put away. But I'm open to thoughts if I'm missing something.

Thanks so much.

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great pics of the design phase of the foam ... gives me dreamy ideas for the "art of the possible" with MyCaseBuilder. Can't wait to get to designing my own