My Work in Progress - THC Solids (2 Viewers)

[BuckMason]

Here's my work in progress Ohio State Buckeye themed cash game set using murdered THC solids. Milling them was a mindless, time-consuming breeze, but it was therapeutic. Currently working through the label design process. Going a slightly different route with the colorways as black will be $0.25s, light grey $1s, red $5s, dayglo green $25s, and white $100s. Looking forward to completing this project and getting my home game back up and running again!

 

[Felt_Lizard]

Looking very good.

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[TylerDurden]

Looking clean! How did you mill these?

 

[BPTDirector]

Getting there is half the fun. Going well from what I see. Cannot wait to see your final result.

 

[BuckMason]

Looking clean! How did you mill these?

When I get some time, I’ll upload some pictures of the milling setup and show you how it’s done!

 

[BuckMason]

Getting there is half the fun. Going well from what I see. Cannot wait to see your final result.

I’m getting closer to uploading pics of the final product. I’ve got about 350 more chips to apply labels to. It’s a labor of love.

 

[BuckMason]

Here's the final product for any of you Buckeye fans out there!

 

[TylerDurden]

Those look great man, well done!

 

[BuckMason]

Looking clean! How did you mill these?

Here's how I milled these chips:
You'll see that I used some cheap plywood for the jig. I secured it with some longer bolts, washers, and lock nuts. I drilled a centering hole to make sure everything would be aligned. Then I used a 39mm Forstner bit (pictured on the right of the first two pictures) to put in a little recess slightly deeper than the poker chip itself. Then I made sure a little bit of the poker chip was hanging off the edge of the plywood so I could grab it out of there easily with two fingers and flip it for quick milling of each side. I know other guys on here have used a piece of rubber in their jig to keep the chip in place, but I used the rubber handle on one of my hammers to lock the chip in place while milling by applying a little pressure to the edge of the chip, otherwise the chip would spin, bounce out of the jig, or go flying. The milling bit was a 7/8th inch bit from Magnate (pictured in the jig and on the left of the first two pictures), which is what everyone recommends to use on here. Chips with slight warping or bad warping are pretty hard to mill and the depth will be inconsistent. Luckily, this drill press I borrowed from a coworker has a laser light to ensure each chip is visually centered in the jig. Some chips aren't perfectly centered due to original manufacture flaws or heavy usage, so it can be hard to mill out the center perfectly. As far as depth, I used some sample labels to ensure I was going deep enough to not create spinners when stacking chips. I had a set stop on the drill press, but mostly eyeballed the depth. Once you do ~1,000 of them for your custom set it becomes second nature for how deep to go. The last thing I did was remove the little nipple in the center of the chip that occurs from milling with a flat chisel. Then you apply labels and do a light oiling on the chip edges and you're good to go.

 

[Okku]

Here's the final product for any of you Buckeye fans out there!

Labels came out looking good!

 

[BuckMason]

Labels came out looking good!

With your help, you brought my vision to life! Appreciate it brotherman!