[DEEJAY]

Just curious does oiling add any significant weight to the chips?

[ram1962]

I would say no. So little oil is required on each chip, that the weight should be no consideration.

[_Z_]

I tried it on my scale (0.001g resolution) No change. Obviously, weight is being added, but it's significance is immeasurable. However the slickness it adds to the chip is measureable.

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[dad604]

What percentage is slickness increase by when you oil the chips.?I think the slickness would decrease with time.

[_Z_]

Much data still needs to be taken, but preliminary experiments indicate that slickness may go up by possibly double-digit percentages- depending on the type of chip.

And if my chipco classics's and JB05's are any indicator, slickness actually increases with wear. I found this observation rather striking, as I expected the opposite to be true. In the chipco's case however, I also noticed that skin oils on worn chips seem to make them 'stickier' than new chips with skin oil. The Paulson's seem somewhat more immune to this. When I tested them, they were all equally washed to achieve some kind of comparitive standard, and I didn't think of a before/after test at the time. Honestly, I didn't expect the variation I am now seeing. I am utterly convinced now that other variables (oil, wear, etc.) play a factor, perhaps a large one. The problem is- how do you specify/quantify the data? e.g.-How much wear? What kind of oil? Oiled/new, oiled/worn? And on...

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[dad604]

I can see how worn in chips could be slicker because the surface would be more smooth. On a new chip it would be rougher.

I was just wondering if a newly oil chip would be less slick after a period of time as the oil soaks into the chip and less oil on the surface.

[_Z_]

Originally Posted by dad604

I was just wondering if a newly oil chip would be less slick after a period of time as the oil soaks into the chip and less oil on the surface.

It certainly sounds plausible, but I have no supportive data at this time.

What I've started wondering- is if GPI, Chipco, ASM and other manufacturers have duplicated, or are using a similar method in their R&D or engineering departments?

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[DEEJAY]

HAS anyone let a clay poker chip sit and soak in mineral oil for a prolonged time and see how it holds up,and if it soaked up enough oil to change the weight of the chip?

[tomb1]

Originally Posted by DEEJAY

HAS anyone let a clay poker chip sit and soak in mineral oil for a prolonged time and see how it holds up,and if it soaked up enough oil to change the weight of the chip?

I put a freshly-cleaned Paulson casino chip (classic inlay) in oil overnight.

After wiping off well, it was the same as the other oiled chips -- no detectable soak-in. The "clay" material just is not that porous IMO.

And as far as the original question -- no added weight with oiling.

[DEEJAY]

Thanks tomb for the heads up on this,answered my question completely!