Poker chip display - frames/mounts (1 Viewer)

[xdan]

I am working on some display designs for my sample sets.
I am currently mocking up some designs and working out how best to work through it.

I am using 3mm acrylic and a laser cutter/engraver to make the frames, then mount to some pine.

below is the first build.

- wont be using screws. I run the risk of splitting the acyrlic. I will be using adhesive, like liquid nails to mount it.
- timber will be stained, if requested.

below are some AI mockups that will be test printed to see how they looks.
I am fine tuning the hole size to ensure a snug and secure fit.

Happy to get some feedback and what would look nice, or what wouldn't.

I should have a few more examples this week once the acrylic arrives.

 

[Himewad]

Are you taking orders??? I would love something like this for my customs. Great idea.

 

[TheRealTeddyKGB]

I need 1 for each Paulson Fantasy set. Stained black, THANKS!!!

 

[xdan]

Are you taking orders??? I would love something like this for my customs. Great idea.

I plan to once I have the process perfected.

If it’s for your customs, and you want the logo engraved, I’d need the artwork. Then I can mock up some designs.

 

[xdan]

I need 1 for each Paulson Fantasy set. Stained black, THANKS!!!

In time I will be happy to assist.
Just fine tuning everything now.

Which fantasy set?

 

[Argenchino]

These look great!!

 

[TheRealTeddyKGB]

In time I will be happy to assist.
Just fine tuning everything now.

Which fantasy set?

Lol EACH! In all seriousness I don't have all of them but I do have several. They just sit in a box & I would rather display them. Let me know if this becomes a thing because I'm definitely interested!

 

[xdan]

would people be keen for the acrylic cut out only? would this be an option as selling point?

also, cutting the holes to fit the chips nice and tight has been a task!
some Paulson are 39.0mm.. some are 39.2mm

I've had to measure each chip for the corresponding frame.

a work in progress is having a 'spacer' option.
e.g. every hole cut to 40mm
have a variety of different sized spacers with the outside being 40mm to fit tight, then the inside being a varying array of sizes from 39.0 to 39.9
also, i need to factor in worn out chips that started out as 39mm and are not 38.8mm for example.
this should cater as a 'one size fits all' option.

 

[xdan]

Some updates from the weekends workings.

 

[dizzyChipper]

If snug how would you ever get chips out? Or is a feature that you can’t?

 

[xdan]

If snug how would you ever get chips out? Or is a feature that you can’t?

So there will be a hole drilled in the centre of circle so you can push through and pop them out.

 

[dizzyChipper]

So there will be a hole drilled in the centre of circle so you can push through and pop them out.

Genius. Ty. Great stuff.

 

[Bronson]

Great idea, they look great. I’ll be down for one for sure!

 

[xdan]

.2mm (or 0.0078 inches) is the difference between a chip sitting snug or not.
After measuring a lot of chips, all Paulson, they range from 39mm to 39.35mm and everywhere in between.

So a standard frame with 39mm holes will display all chips. Some will fit tight and some might need a little adhesive behind.

I’m doing a test piece for @DrunkleWade and his HPC sample set.
He got the calipers out and I custom made each hole to fit the right chip right. Painstaking but the best option for an optimal result.

 

[Jake14mw]

I love it. I have been thinking of something very similar. I want mine to include some text explaining the rarity of the WSOP chips and how they were supposed to be destroyed.

 

[Jake14mw]

@xdan anything new with this? If I can ever trade my secondaries for primaries I'm going to do something similar.

 

[NG220]

Love the way these look, they would look really nice on the wall mounted in my poker room. Would love to know if you will be taking any orders.

 

[xdan]

@xdan anything new with this? If I can ever trade my secondaries for primaries I'm going to do something similar.

Slowly refining the process.

Here is what I have started at home.

@NG220 yes I will open up for orders soon. I am still tweaking a few things to get these to hold the chips are firm as possible.

 

[NG220]

Slowly refining the process.

Here is what I have started at home.

@NG220 yes I will open up for orders soon. I am still tweaking a few things to get these to hold the chips are firm as possible.


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WOW man those look really good.

 

[xdan]

Thank you.

I am working on some different colours too.
Also different edges. Just to get some variety.

 

[RadicusScout]

If snug how would you ever get chips out? Or is a feature that you can’t?

So there will be a hole drilled in the centre of circle so you can push through and pop them out.

You wouldn't even have to do that. You could just use a small suction cup against the inlay to pull the chips out.

 

[xdan]

You wouldn't even have to do that. You could just use a small suction cup against the inlay to pull the chips out.

Yes that’s an option.

One problem I have is that I need to shave .2mm off the diameter of the chip to make it fit snug.

Unfortunately not all 39mm are exactly 39mm.
Some are up to 39.3mm. This make a difference.

I measured the chips to go in these holes and treated each hole individually based on how I want the chips to lay out.

I had to use some tac on 2 Wsop chips to make them stay in. You wouldn’t notice.

 

[croatan]

These are really cool, and I'd love a few to display vintage chips I've been collecting from my grandfather's old casinos.

That being said, random unsolicited question from the peanut gallery that you probably already considered in thinking about your spacers: would it be possible to use some circular foam, gasket-like padding (I guess similar to some of the air-tites) to accommodate for the slight differences in chip diameter? (I've noticed with some of these chips from the '30s and '40s, diameters can vary by up to a mm).

Now that I've typed all that, guess they could just be put in air tites and then fit into the formatted holes instead, though...

 

[xdan]

These are really cool, and I'd love a few to display vintage chips I've been collecting from my grandfather's old casinos.

That being said, random unsolicited question from the peanut gallery that you probably already considered in thinking about your spacers: would it be possible to use some circular foam, gasket-like padding (I guess similar to some of the air-tites) to accommodate for the slight differences in chip diameter? (I've noticed with some of these chips from the '30s and '40s, diameters can vary by up to a mm).

Now that I've typed all that, guess they could just be put in air tites and then fit into the formatted holes instead, though...

I did think of a uniform hole size for air tites but I thought they might look weird. I can always try it tough. Might get one cut and see what it looks like.

Also, to compensate for the variance in sizes, I was thinking of a 40mm hole and then utilising cut out spaces. Say, 1mm or .5mm each.

The laser is like 0.05mm

I did an aria one last night and it was a very tight fit. But they sit nice.

 

[soccerdadof3]

Perhaps a thin sheet of plexiglass over the chips to hold them in place. Like a certificate frame.

 

[xdan]

Perhaps a thin sheet of plexiglass over the chips to hold them in place. Like a certificate frame.

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Another very valid idea!!
Would be a great option to keep everything in place

 

[soccerdadof3]

Another very valid idea!!
Would be a great option to keep everything in place

As least it would allow you to do the cutout to a standard size.

 

[at_the_third_place]

I’ve been considering something similar, applied to a different purpose: a board to slide into a Versa birdcage to hold the dealer button and chips (to be used as card protectors). As you’ve mentioned, fitting is a problem!

The approach I’ve been considering are silicone grips that exert just enough pressure and grip to hold each in place regardless of the size variance. For each grip, a lens has seemed like the right, flexible geometry. It can easily be cut from a sheet using circular punches (leatherwork). With the framework sandwiched between two other boards, the chips should float nicely and be secure, but easy to remove. Unfortunately, it’s a low-priority project, and I haven’t proved the design; it is still speculative. FYI!