What are the tightest Racks possible? (1 Viewer)

[DerberAlter]

Hey guys,

What are the tightest Racks possible? I woud love if not more than 20 used paulson thcs fit into one barrel.

Best regards,
Jonathan

 

[BGinGA]

Paulson, Unique, or generic 66.7mm racks are the smallest barrel length available unless you have custom racks made (typically wood or 3d-printed). Whether or not your Paulson chips fit snugly will depend on how worn they are -- all of the 66.7mm racks are made with mint 3.3mm thick chips in mind.

 

[DerberAlter]

Paulson, Unique, or generic 66.7mm racks are the smallest barrel length available unless you have custom racks made (typically wood or 3d-printed). Whether or not your Paulson chips fit snugly will depend on how worn they are -- all of the 66.7mm racks are made with mint 3.3mm thick chips in mind.

Thank you for your help. This is sad

 

[DerberAlter]

what do you think about putting a washer with glue in the rack

 

[mrplacey]

Would you consider adding foam padding to your racks?

 

[WedgeRock]

all of the 66.7mm racks are made with mint 3.3mm thick chips in mind.

3.3 x 20 =66.0... where does the other 0.7 go?!

 

[WedgeRock]

Would you consider adding foam padding to your racks?

I save the foam inserts from the rings for padded air tires for this very reason.

 

[BGinGA]

I save the foam inserts from the rings for padded air tires for this very reason.

Yep, you can cut them in half and get two spacers, and either glue them into place at on end of the barrel or use loose as-is.

Can also buy adhesive-backed thin foam pads (Office Depot, Walmart, etc.) and cut those to size as a more permant fix (and double- or triple-up the thickness to meet the necessary shim needs for your particular chips.

Both work great for TRK chips too, which tend to be thinner than Paulsons.

 

[bsdunbar1]

Sorry guys, I couldn't resist helping out.
This is the tightest rack I could find.

 

[slisk250]

Sorry guys, I couldn't resist helping out.
This is the tightest rack I could find.



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surprised it took until post #9...well done.

 

[Ben8257]

Yep, you can cut them in half and get two spacers, and either glue them into place at on end of the barrel or use loose as-is.

Can also buy adhesive-backed thin foam pads (Office Depot, Walmart, etc.) and cut those to size as a more permant fix (and double- or triple-up the thickness to meet the necessary shim needs for your particular chips.

Both work great for TRK chips too, which tend to be thinner than Paulsons.

I have been curious on the TRK chips... seems even my minty Pick Hobsons still fit (22) in brand new Paulson 24010 66.7mm racks... obviously I am still very new to collecting older chips, what did the casino use (other than trays obviously) to rack the old school TRKs? Hard to believe that over the years no one created a rack specifically for these chips when many casinos used TRKs?
You mention the use of a 3D printer... has anyone successfully made racks yet? I guess I should do some research... are there any company's out there that make custom clear racks to your specifications... any Info is appreciated And sorry for the slight thread derailment! Fellow chipper Ben

 

[BGinGA]

3.3 x 20 =66.0... where does the other 0.7 go?!

Irregularities....

 

[BGinGA]

I have been curious on the TRK chips... seems even my minty Pick Hobsons still fit (22) in brand new Paulson 24010 66.7mm racks... obviously I am still very new to collecting older chips, what did the casino use (other than trays obviously) to rack the old school TRKs? Hard to believe that over the years no one created a rack specifically for these chips when many casinos used TRKs?
You mention the use of a 3D printer... has anyone successfully made racks yet? I guess I should do some research... are there any company's out there that make custom clear racks to your specifications... any Info is appreciated And sorry for the slight thread derailment! Fellow chipper Ben

TRK thickness (and diameter) measurements are all over the map. The PH Riversides are particularly thinner than most. No clue on racks back then, or if they even used them at all..... but it wouldn't surprise me if wooden racks or trays were in common use, and acrylics didn't appear until the 1960s or later.... and very likely a Paul-Son Gaming innovation.

Somebody was playing around with 3D printed racks (expensive), but don't remember who. Chinese factories will make acrylic racks with any dimensions you supply, but minimum order sizes are huge (even by our group buy standards).

 

[Ben8257]

TRK thickness (and diameter) measurements are all over the map. The PH Riversides are particularly thinner than most. No clue on racks back then, or if they even used them at all..... but it wouldn't surprise me if wooden racks or trays were in common use, and acrylics didn't appear until the 1960s or later.... and very likely a Paul-Son Gaming innovation.

Somebody was playing around with 3D printed racks (expensive), but don't remember who. Chinese factories will make acrylic racks with any dimensions you supply, but minimum order sizes are huge (even by our group buy standards).

Thank you for the Response Dave... maybe making some custom Wood racks will be the way to go! Not a fan of using spacers. The easy answer and what I'm doing now is buying extras and filling racks to 110... maybe a little side project down the road with some fine hardwoods. I doubt many people would be interested in TRK racks to make a buy like that happen... and at the end of the day you still have Chinese racks which from my experience are not even close to true paulson quality!!

 

[ATLarchip]

I’m looking for a snug fit for mint Jack Chips, but have heard that the Paulson racks are too tight? I tried putting them in some Chipco racks, but there is still just a little extra wiggle space. Are Chipco racks larger?

 

[BGinGA]

Key West (67.7mm) > Chipco > PGI Casino > Paulson/Unique (66.7mm), for barrel measurements. I use all three of the latter for Paulsons and ceramics, depending on chip condition.

Dunno about Bud Jones rack barrel sizes, even though I have a couple (and both are different). Ditto on the Matsui racks, which are too big and too flimsy/brittle for my liking.

All of the Chinese cheapo racks are much larger than Key West racks, typically ranging from 68-70mm or larger.

 

[CraigT78]

Sorry guys, I couldn't resist helping out.
This is the tightest rack I could find.



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Damn it, you beat me to it.

 

[DoubleEagle]

I’m looking for a snug fit for mint Jack Chips, but have heard that the Paulson racks are too tight?

I'm using the Paulson 66.7mm racks from Apache and they fit snugly, but not too tight IMO.

 

[Jeevansluck]

I save the foam inserts from the rings for padded air tires for this very reason.

Sweet! I'm not alone. I just bought so many air-tites and I absolutely LOVE the foam pieces. They come in very handy

 

[allforcharity]

A small foam insert is the way to go when fitting a barrel of worn Paulsons into a rack. Rack size then won't matter, because you adjust your foam thickness (or use multiples) to fit the rack that you've got. Either this or glue a plastic spacer to one end of the rack. This has got to be easier than machining your own racks to fit worn chips, which will come in all different thicknesses depending on how long they've been used, etc.

 

[markleteenie]

surprised it took until post #9...well done.

I think it means we're maturing as a community. Helpful information in Post #2, derailment/NSFW in post #9.

Go us!

 

[sheikh617]

You can use furniture spacers and cut them to size.

 

[APatHand]

surprised it took until post #9...well done.

I was at lunch.
I loves me a tight rack.

 

[bsdunbar1]

I think it means we're maturing as a community. Helpful information in Post #2, derailment/NSFW in post #9.

Go us!

I prefer to think of it as derailment in post #2 and post #9 getting things back on track.

 

[Hornet]

Can you change the title of this thread so I don’t have to keep looking at it?

 

[Psypher1000]

Double D's in a strapped up corset.

 

[FDLmold]