Flattening Warped Chips (3 Viewers)

[ReallyGoodUsername]

Received this way if you note the before pic. I knew these were misfits when I bought them, but ya someone else might have already attempted this with these chips.

Also they were completely unusable before this, so if I get a few more good chips from this attempt it's worth it. I don't think these are even the same 20 chips in each photo

I’ve seen plenty of those types of edges before, enough where I’d guess it’s due to poor storage and not attempts at flattening.

 

[pluto]

I found an unplayed set of 600 inplays a few years back and ~10% of the chips had the weird double stamping, some with double stamping of a completely different mold, some labels all goofy and stretched. Then I read about the variety of expected BCC goofiness/quality issues. Tough to add on to the set so making what I can out of these misfits.

I'll be lowering the heat with my next attempts to avoid making it any worse

 

[toothpic]

Another rack of chips flattened. Each barrel takes about an hour and a half to complete.

That's about 20-30 mins to warm up
30-40 mins in the press
30 mins to cool down

As the current barrel is cooling down still in the clamps, the next barrel of chips are warming up.

 

[TheLemursReturn]

I have a batch on the way right now. Two or three weeks until listed, likely.

There was a bit of a snafu, but I got *some* smooth 43mm blanks in stock now.

https://burncard.shop/product/blank-ceramic-poker-chips/

I won't bother publicizing my stock much more than this until I can get a fresh shipment. That'll take at least several weeks.

On a completely unrelated note, if anyone has any use for 400x *textured* 43mm blanks, shoot me a DM.

 

[Goldfish]

Anyone have tips on flattening BCCs? I've been very conservatively flattening some with the heated blanket method. Have some chips that are still spinners after 3 rounds of flattening, might get more aggressive with those.

Before and after pics below compared to a perfect barrel

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I just tried to flatten BCC Martinis. It did not go well. Total bust IMO. I am abandoning my attempt to flatten these.

 

[TheChipVault]

I just tried to flatten BCC Martinis. It did not go well. Total bust IMO. I am abandoning my attempt to flatten these.

I suspected this would be the result.

 

[SaturatedPhat]

I bought some ASM triclubs from eBay that came all sorts of warped. I've been using the sous vide at 125 for 30 minutes and then pressing overnight with pretty good success.