I won't try to move the pics over here. I think they may ultimately find there way into a review. But here's some additional analysis from tonight:
Weight of chips using a postal scale (denom, stack of 7, stack of 20):
JBs 66g n/a (I don't have 20)
$25 70g 200g
$100 68g 198g
$500 70g 200g
$1000 62g 180g
Any ideas on why such a difference in weight (especially after looking at the thickness noted below)?
For average thickness (sorry, i don't have a caliper):
The $25 are the thinnest
Then the $1000
The $500 and $100 are about the same (but there seem to be more thick $100's than the other denoms)
So thickness doesn't correlate to weight.
Generally, I have not found a problem between stacks of the same denominations, its just between stacks of different denominations. There are occasions when stacks within a denomination vary, but if I move chips between stacks, it often evens out.
For the height of stacks of 20:
The $25 are almost totally consistent between stacks
The $100 varies the most and can randomly create the largest stack.
The $500 are pretty close to consistent
I don't have enough $1000 to compare stacks.
Here's what I found (generally speaking, but with exceptions):
41 $100 = 42 $25
45 $1000 = 44 $100
$25 = $100 (most of the time)
$100 = $500 (most of the time)
If you are matching stack sizes between different denominations, stacks of 10 aren't a big problem (but a small problem). You just have to brush your finger a little lighter. When you get to 20, its really easy to brush against the top chip of the taller stack.
It was tough to do a height comparison with my 7 chip JB sample. I stacked the 4 matching denoms together (25, 100, 500, 1000) and they match in size, but with 4 chips its really hard to tell.
I stacked the 7 chip JB sample next to 7 TM $25 & $1000 and they all match in size. Next to 7 TM $100 & $500, the JBs come up short.
I don't have the small denominations of TM or more JBs, so this is the best I could do.
When building a fortress for you winnings, here's what I've found (and I've assumed a mix of different sizes next to each other:
- If you are stacking in levels of 10, the difference is not a problem.
- If you have levels of 20, the difference is noticeable, but there is enough weight and stick/stack to the chips, that they aren't going anywhere and its not too big a deal
- If you have levels of 30, its a problem.
Was this too much information?
Michael
PS: Of note, I have no reference point to variability in other clay chip sets. This was the first one I've owned...soon to be followed by the Pharoahs.
Ok Ok, there's some sarcasm in that statement, but not ENOUGH in my opinion.
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