Wow... 1,000 nickels is really... I'm searching for a word that means something like "impressive", but in a scary sort of way!
I didn't realize you were running a 10 table ultra-micro cash game poker room! Or is that another shrine? Or are you running a $20 buy-in game in which you don't have starting "stacks", but TWO starting RACKS (presumably for a bunch of players who like to practice their addition skills throughout the course of the game)?!
That's NUTS!
Sure is pretty, though!
That's the pits regarding the racks. I'd certainly let Joe know and have him exchange them for replacements that DO stack. I'm confused, because I thought he said that he was making Chipco branded racks from the original Chipco rack molds, albeit with a different formula of plastic.
I have 20 original Chipco racks, and they're among the best quality racks I own. Quality control is great, with consistent width, depth, and stackability. Also great is the fact that they are actually ACRYLIC - not some sort of clear hard plastic like polystyrene that breaks the first time you drop or bump them.
I can't remember the exact width of the original Chipco racks, but they work great for pretty much everything (Chipcos, Paulson,
BCC, Bud Jones) except for heavily casino worn Paulsons, e.g. Aztar primary $1, Par-A-Dice $5, etc.
If you can find some, I'd highly recommend them for your Yaks and just about anything else. Oh... I have about 32 Bud Jones racks, too (for the roulettes), and they're extremely similar to the Chipco racks, and would also be a good choice, but they're rather hard to find.
EDIT> One last idea: I haven't yet bought any, but GOCC sells racks for a very reasonable price, just as they did when those folks were still Chipco. I would expect similar or better quality (hey, they took the quality of the chips up a notch!) relative to the original Chipco racks, so that might be a great option. I still haven't cashed in my contest winnings with GOCC (waiting to see the group buy sample Aviators), but when I do, I'll buy some of their new racks, too.