How They Are Made

[Mac128k]

Seems info about how clay chips are made is scarce. I found this tonight and hadn't seen it before. Now I get it when I hear about "cups".

2 steel chip molds -- casino and poker chip; Antique Gambling Chips

[razuya]

cool, its always interesting, and seemingly rare, to see anything to do with the actual manufacture of chips. Thanks

[stinky]

Thanks for sharing. I also am very interested (with zero luck) on the process of making these. With all the "How its Made" shows and information on making currency, etc, you would think there's be something out there video-wise of chips being made.

[palmimports]

Originally Posted by stinky

Thanks for sharing. I also am very interested (with zero luck) on the process of making these. With all the "How its Made" shows and information on making currency, etc, you would think there's be something out there video-wise of chips being made.

good luck finding anything- its a well guarded industry even though theres only 4 manufacturers left in the world making them
I can tell you this- as its readily available information-- the material for the chip is made into slugs- then the edgespots are punched out- edgespots are hand installed- then the chip is molded using the final mold with mold markings- at this tiem the inlays are applied and pressed- then the chip is cleaned up

[Mac128k]

I figured it to be just as Joe said but I still struggle with how the spots hold their line at all. I would think they would bleed more during compression. And it seems brutally labor intensive to get it just right for thousands of chips.

The huge secret of course is the material. We all know ASM uses brass flakes for weight which hurts white chips. The new Paulson sponsor recently stated they use zinc oxide. I assume it has replaced lead. Not sure what BCC uses and I fear what's in the China clays!

[palmimports]

Originally Posted by Mac128k

I figured it to be just as Joe said but I still struggle with how the spots hold their line at all. I would think they would bleed more during compression. And it seems brutally labor intensive to get it just right for thousands of chips.

The huge secret of course is the material. We all know ASM uses brass flakes for weight which hurts white chips. The new Paulson sponsor recently stated they use zinc oxide. I assume it has replaced lead. Not sure what BCC uses and I fear what's in the China clays!

china clays are perfectly safe- weve product tested every chip we sell
yes the brass adds density and weight -- lead was the best additive though

yea its amazing how well spots integrate with the final finished chip
we havnt progressed here to the point of pressing edgespots-we just dont have the time to work on this right now

its a catch 22- too busy to wok on this and when were too slow were screwed

[Johnny5]

Originally Posted by Mac128k

I figured it to be just as Joe said but I still struggle with how the spots hold their line at all. I would think they would bleed more during compression. And it seems brutally labor intensive to get it just right for thousands of chips.

Have you seen this page?

STAGES OF MANUFACTURING AN INLAID CHIP

[Mac128k]

Originally Posted by Johnny5

Have you seen this page?

STAGES OF MANUFACTURING AN INLAID CHIP

That's awesome. I remember seeing it a long time ago but didn't realize it was on that same site. Robert better watch out for the Paulson/ASM mafia coming to get him

[BGinGA]

Originally Posted by palmimports

theres only 4 manufacturers left in the world making them

Five, if you count Meddler.

[PhilTheThrill14]

Not sure if Matsui can be counted as well. I know they CAN make them - but they (if I recall correctly) have not been happy with the ingredients and the product as of yet. Only going on 5 years now?