Question regarding Pokerchips.com

KampfHase · #1 (**permalink**) 11-18-2007, 09:28 AM

Hi there,

I'm wondering if Pokerchips.com provides (custom) hot stamping on solid color H-mold or Roman mold.

On the site it says that they provide hotstamping of 1-3 initials and/or denominations for solid color A-mold only. Why is that?

Also, do you know of any store in Europe selling quality solid color clay chips with (custom) hotstamping at a reasonable price?

Thanx in advance.

jldecarlo · #2 (**permalink**) 11-18-2007, 09:35 AM

I think it's A-mold only. The other molds don't have a recessed center, so the hot stamp makes the chips stack poorly or wears off quickly or something like that.

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hod · #3 (**permalink**) 11-18-2007, 10:13 AM

I've asked before and they won't, though I understood it was something to do with security and/or regulations in relation to previously released casino chips. Could be totally wrong though.

jsmithjr732 · #4 (**permalink**) 11-22-2007, 12:39 AM

Cathy can give you the lowdown, but I believe hod is right: some molds may be used in casinos today.

Do a search for custom hot stamping and you should be able to find some good threads from people who have done them.

JM · #5 (**permalink**) 11-22-2007, 02:16 AM

Its because of the inlay area size. A-mold was the only one big enough for them to hot stamp.

hod · #6 (**permalink**) 11-22-2007, 03:03 AM

I would have to assume that it's just that their hot stamp machine doesn't fit the chip size then, as these chips have been hotstamped in the past.

Sounds a bit fishy to me...

Rob1466 · #7 (**permalink**) 11-22-2007, 03:05 AM

You won't get quality clay chips over here in Europe, as I know it there's only 3 companies in the entire world who make them...Paulson, Atlantic ? Moldings, Blue Chip, TRK are gone.

I guess there is faux clays if you want to call them quality???

Rob (UK)

KampfHase · #8 (**permalink**) 11-22-2007, 05:21 AM

Thanx 4 the info, guys.

Damned, custom hotstamped Romans would kick ass... well, never mind.

jamby · #9 (**permalink**) 11-22-2007, 06:42 AM

We did a faux hotstamp on the Roman mold. It came out pretty well. Here are pics.

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Originally Posted by KampfHase

Thanx 4 the info, guys.

Damned, custom hotstamped Romans would kick ass... well, never mind.

jsmithjr732 · #10 (**permalink**) 11-22-2007, 12:35 PM

I can't think of any reason why only certain molds of their chips can be hot stamped. If they use the same material in all their chips, it should just be a matter of using the appropriate size die for the inlay.

The only possibility could be that they're concerned about edge spot and 1/2 & 1/4 pie chips being stamped under heat and pressure. Maybe they can crack...I don't know.

KampfHase, can you get blank roman-molds? If you can, I can test them over here to see if they'll hot stamp. I don't see why they wouldn't.