Wanted Help! Source of a Casino Dice Display “Tube”? (2 Viewers)

[PokerDogDoc]

I have a pair of souvenir Stardust Casino dice that I’d like to use as a card capper.

I would think that someone sells a clear, rectangular, rigid plastic/lucite tube (with an end cap?) made to hold and display a pair of casino dice—like the dice version of an Air-Tite for chips or a baseball display box—but I can’t find anything like that anywhere.

Anyone here know of anything like that?

Dimensions (Imperial and Metric):

 

[PokerDogDoc]

This concept:

 

[PokerDogDoc]

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[PokerDogDoc]

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[Colquhoun]

Something like this?
If you want it shorter, maybe the tube could be cut down in length?

 

[PokerDogDoc]

Something like this?
If you want it shorter, maybe the tube could be cut down in length?

Exactly!… the nominal 7/8” (21.3 mm ID) would be perfect and I could trim it shorter.
But I don’t want to buy 100 of them!

 

[TheOffalo]

If you want a circular tube the internal diameter would need to be ~40mm if Google AI is to be believed:

Might this work? https://www.amazon.com/PATIKIL-Storage-Plastic-Transparent-Container/dp/B0CXXN8FHV/. It's 1.7" diameter, but I assume that's external, so as long as it's not thicker than 0.1" it might work.

Or look for something like this and toss the cheap dice: https://www.discountpokershop.com/pair-real-casino-dice-p-33.html

https://www.ebay.com/itm/256044388620

https://www.ebay.com/itm/277324478090

 

[Colquhoun]

eBay has a 12” by 7/8” inner dimension acrylic square tube here:
https://ebay.us/m/pdq7wy

And maybe an end cap like this would work?
https://ebay.us/m/Wo89gC

Cutting clear acrylic can be a bit tricky though without damaging it.

 

[TheOffalo]

Actually a tube doesn't need to be as wide as I thought to fit a 0.75" cube dice. The above Google AI calculation is only if you'd want to put the dice at its maxiumum width, corner to opposite corner.

The tube only needs to be wider than the hypotnuse of one 0.75" x 0.75" face, which is 1.061", if you're putting it in "straight". A half dollar's diameter is 1.205", so a coin storage that fits half dollars will fit the dice...

This is probably the cheapest option if you have Prime: https://www.amazon.com/ROUND-COIN-STORAGE-TUBES-Quantity/dp/B000PHH90C/

And if you don't have Prime, send me some money and I'll order it for you.

 

[PokerDogDoc]

@TheOffalo , I calculated the interior diameter (ID) differently than AI.
I used the Pythagorean Theorem: a squared + b squared = c squared



Die is 19.1mm per side

(19.1 * 19.1) + (19.1 * 19.1) = 729.62
Sq root of 729.62 = 27.01 mm is the length of the hypotenuse of the triangle below

So minimum ID of tube is 27.01 mm, or 1.06 in.

 

[PokerDogDoc]

Haha same answer.

 

[TheOffalo]

A tube that can hold a 27mm (1.063") coin would probably work too, if you want a tighter fit. Like this: https://www.amazon.com/PATIKIL-Storage-Containers-Collection-Supplies/dp/B0CF56KLG9/

 

[PokerDogDoc]

I’m hoping for a square tube so I can lay them on their side (side by side) rather than stacked and so it doesn’t roll.

I was contemplating the half dollar tube, but I also like the cheap dice tube (and toss the cheap dice).

Searching based on @Colquhoun ‘s suggestion I also found this square tube and cap option… if I can trim it, as mentioned.



I’m a little concerned that a true 3/4” ID for an exact fit might be too tight if tolerances are off a bit, so willing to go with 7/8” ID

 

[TheOffalo]

@TheOffalo , I calculated the interior diameter (ID) differently than AI.
I used the Pythagorean Theorem: a squared + b squared = c squared

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Die is 19.1mm per side

(19.1 * 19.1) + (19.1 * 19.1) = 729.62
Sq root of 729.62 = 27.01 mm is the length of the hypotenuse of the triangle below

So minimum ID of tube is 27.01 mm, or 1.06 in.

Yeah I realized afterwards you wouldn't want to put your dice at a weird diagonal into a tube anyway.

 

[PokerDogDoc]

How difficult is it to cut acrylic with a dremel and not have it shatter or splinter?

 

[PokerDogDoc]

Actually, the first 15 seconds of this video makes it look easy when using a hacksaw…

 

[PokerDogDoc]

Or look for something like this and toss the cheap dice: https://www.discountpokershop.com/pair-real-casino-dice-p-33.html

https://www.ebay.com/itm/256044388620

https://www.ebay.com/itm/277324478090

eBay has a 12” by 7/8” inner dimension acrylic square tube here:
https://ebay.us/m/pdq7wy

And maybe an end cap like this would work?
https://ebay.us/m/Wo89gC

Cutting clear acrylic can be a bit tricky though without damaging it.

This is probably the cheapest option if you have Prime: https://www.amazon.com/ROUND-COIN-STORAGE-TUBES-Quantity/dp/B000PHH90C/

A tube that can hold a 27mm (1.063") coin would probably work too, if you want a tighter fit. Like this: https://www.amazon.com/PATIKIL-Storage-Containers-Collection-Supplies/dp/B0CF56KLG9/

So many good options…. Many thanks to both of you!