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[Gear]

Those are some great looking labels, On top of the cabinet of drawers, far left.

Good eye, sir... also throughout the cabinet drawers!

 

[Wifey]

Those are some great looking labels, On top of the cabinet of drawers, far left.

Wow...good eye!

 

[Wifey]

I had time to get fancy!
Here is a video clip of Gear laminating some labels.

 

[Wifey]

The Next Step...Cutting your laminated labels.

 

[Poker Zombie]

I love the behind the scenes info. More-so because I know those labels!

 

[Gear]

Filmed this morning, cut and packaged shortly thereafter, in the mail this afternoon

 

[T_Chan]

We use very similar equipment. I think I have the same pair of scissors.

Very cool videos, it's neat to see the process.

 

[Kyle]

The Next Step...Cutting your laminated labels.

Kick ass Chris!

 

[Wifey]

Filmed this morning, cut and packaged shortly thereafter, in the mail this afternoon

Just did the mail run. You & Quicksilver have goodies in the hands of Canada Post. [emoji4]

 

[Quicksilver-75]

My thumbs are sore just thinking about it

 

[Psypher1000]

I think I have the same pair of scissors.

@Gear, go check to see if you still have your scissors. If you don't, we'll all know that @T_Chan is a master of stealth.

 

[Gear]

@Gear, go check to see if you still have your scissors. If you don't, we'll all know that @T_Chan is a master of stealth.

WHAT THE... How did he do that?!? :






...oh wait, here they are. Never mind.

 

[Wifey]

So after the labels are cut, it is time to weed.
We pull all the vinyl that isn't labels off the sheet.

Two reasons:
1. Easier for you to pull the label off.
2. Cuts down on weight.

 

[Wifey]

We all know Gear's samples are not job samples, but actual informational samples. (Price, size, vinyl and laminate types).

But he does keep a few spares from all the jobs.
It helps him to reference back to what was done if needed.
I just wish he was a bit more organized about it...

 

[Junior24xx]

Man what an awesome thread.
Thanks for sharing and also looking forward to the milling "reveal"

 

[CHP TD]

Hi Gear and Wifey

thankyou so much. i dont konw why these things facinate me so much but they do.

thanks for posting!!!

 

[slisk250]

We all know Gear's samples are not job samples, but actual informational samples. (Price, size, vinyl and laminate types).

But he does keep a few spares from all the jobs.
It helps him to reference back to what was done if needed.
I just wish he was a bit more organized about it...

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I see my quarters labels in there!

 

[Wifey]

Here is a clip of labels actually being printed.

Takes longer than you thought, doesn't it?
I like watching them print sometimes, like seeing something come out from the fog...

 

[Jambine]

....Here are a few teaser pictures of the milling method he is working on......

Very interested to see how this works out. I'm considering a TRK hot-stamp set to be milled and labeled. The crown mold has no recess so the surface is flat.
Have you milled any TR King chips?

 

[Wifey]

So while @Gear is on a "business trip" at the Rumble in the Rockies... I thought I would take the time to show you the new hotness, milling!

Gear was talking to @T_Chan one day, about the problems of milling with a drill press. @T_Chan asked him why not use a CNC to mill? @T_Chan knew a guy and got Gear in touch.

That was a year ago!
Gear spent the winter figuring out how to actually USE a CNC, how to get a consistent result with multiple chips, and how to make the whole process repeatable.
Gear is still working out a few kinks, but the results are now good enough and repeatable enough that it's worth his time to start making custom inlay chips for everyone.

Gear will answer any questions when he gets back from his "business trip" in the Rockies...

Have a great weekend!

@Jambine @Quicksilver-75 @Junior24xx I know the reveal is late, but probably worth the wait!

 

[mummel]

So while @Gear is on a "business trip" at the Rumble in the Rockies... I thought I would take the time to show you the new hotness, milling!

Gear was talking to @T_Chan one day, about the problems of milling with a drill press. @T_Chan asked him why not use a CNC to mill? @T_Chan knew a guy and got Gear in touch.

That was a year ago!
Gear spent the winter figuring out how to actually USE a CNC, how to get a consistent result with multiple chips, and how to make the whole process repeatable.
Gear is still working out a few kinks, but the results are now good enough and repeatable enough that it's worth his time to start making custom inlay chips for everyone.

Gear will answer any questions when he gets back from his "business trip" in the Rockies...

Have a great weekend!

@Jambine @Quicksilver-75 @Junior24xx I know the reveal is late, but probably worth the wait!

WOW!!!

 

[Marius L]

Wow, thats super cool! Great set up

 

[Kyle]

So while @Gear is on a "business trip" at the Rumble in the Rockies... I thought I would take the time to show you the new hotness, milling!

Gear was talking to @T_Chan one day, about the problems of milling with a drill press. @T_Chan asked him why not use a CNC to mill? @T_Chan knew a guy and got Gear in touch.

That was a year ago!
Gear spent the winter figuring out how to actually USE a CNC, how to get a consistent result with multiple chips, and how to make the whole process repeatable.
Gear is still working out a few kinks, but the results are now good enough and repeatable enough that it's worth his time to start making custom inlay chips for everyone.

Gear will answer any questions when he gets back from his "business trip" in the Rockies...

Have a great weekend!

@Jambine @Quicksilver-75 @Junior24xx I know the reveal is late, but probably worth the wait!

Wow amazing and awesome!

 

[Max D]

Very impressive, love the automation aspect.

 

[Poker Zombie]

I smell a set of zombie-shaped inlays on the horizon.

Also, I need to win the lottery in a really, really bad way.

 

[BiGGyT]

I was curious how the shaped inlays were made on a set we saw a month or so ago. So cool. More motivation to have a whole custom set milled rather than created, lots of starbursts waiting for awesomeness.

 

[SixSpeedFury]

This is all kinds of awesome. Thank you @Gear and @Wifey for the service you provide!

 

[Wifey]

This is all kinds of awesome. Thank you @Gear and @Wifey for the service you provide!

Thank You!
Truth be told, Gear does 98% of the work...
I just brag on him in here, and don't whine too much when he kicks the car out of the garage to use the CNC... [emoji41]

 

[Jambine]

@Gear @Wifey

No, I don't mind waiting a bit longer. I know my TRK's are in good hands.

 

[DJ Mack]

There's something to be said for doing everything by hand but man oh man isn't technology amazing? Who would have thought, say back in 2006 that come 2016 the average person could have a CNC in their garage capable of incredible precision like this?