Stages of Mfg and Inlaid Clay Chip

gmunny · #1 (**permalink**) 05-18-2005, 08:24 PM

I always thought this was a cool picture about how clay chips are made.

Source is:
http://www.antiquegamblingchips.com/mfgchip.htm

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eeeee · #2 (**permalink**) 05-21-2005, 05:52 PM

Thanks for putting this up! This satisfies my curiosity to a great degree, though now I have a few new questions. But very cool!

TomHimself · #3 (**permalink**) 05-21-2005, 06:25 PM

very cool, i really like that mold

chipper57AA · #4 (**permalink**) 05-22-2005, 11:00 AM

Wonder what they do to get from the next to last picture to the last picture. Is the chip heated up so that the inserts are fused with the base? Would love an explanation of that step.

MSPatton · #5 (**permalink**) 05-22-2005, 12:07 PM

I believe 10,000 lbs of pressure would basically make all those edge spots
and the inlay become one with the chip base. It's where the term
"compression molding" came about when talking about clay chips.

http://www.pokerchips.com/faq.html

Third FAQ in the list

dad604 · #6 (**permalink**) 05-24-2005, 03:02 AM

Very interesting and informative.

Chiproll · #7 (**permalink**) 09-18-2006, 04:27 PM

This is a nice old post... New interest in this process has been expressed in new threads so i though a reply was warranted. Thanks for the info and pics.