Ammo Case Insert (1 Viewer)

[Al Azouri]

Anyone here ever try to 3D print one of these ammo box inserts?

 

[MatthewTreeTree]

That’s an awesome idea! Looks like it would be worth a shot.

Anyone on here have a 3D printer?

40x8 barrels? 320 chips in that little thing?

 

[mattross1313]

I've not tried, but this looks awesome!! I'm already looking into options as I'd need to store more chips in there, but very cool!

 

[WedgeRock]

Chips in an ammo case?!

@Sprouty @Boother36

 

[Bluegrass Poker]

All that trouble for dice chips!

 

[Highli99]

Haven’t tried this, but I’m definitely going to try storing ammo in my birdcages. No more guessing which box has the extra .357 magnums in it. I’ll just see right through the clear plastic and know!

 

[MatthewTreeTree]

Haven’t tried this, but I’m definitely going to try storing ammo in my birdcages. No more guessing which box has the extra .357 magnums in it. I’ll just see right through the clear plastic and know!

EDIT: Speaking of which... I bet you could stack like 8 racks in a 40mm ammo box! You can probably get them cheap too if you're storing nice chips in a bad basement.

Probably can be found at surplus stores and used training gear sites or whatever - not a massive artillery dude, so other fellas probably know better

(also not sure how many racks you want to stack either)

 

[Al Azouri]

I've not tried, but this looks awesome!! I'm already looking into options as I'd need to store more chips in there, but very cool!

The 50 caliber ammo can is bigger.

 

[Al Azouri]

I ordered a 30 cal ammo box. It should arrive today. I’m gonna try different storage scenarios. I’ll post pics.

 

[MatthewTreeTree]

Awesome! I'm excited too now

 

[upNdown]

It's a fun idea. But just like with regular chips cases, I wouldn't want to waste the space on the decks of cards.

 

[Al Azouri]

It's a fun idea. But just like with regular chips cases, I wouldn't want to waste the space on the decks of cards.

I’m thinking of it as a self contained travel case for a game on the go.

 

[Sprouty]

This is cool. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with!

 

[Mesnik44]

The 50 caliber ammo can is bigger.

That is what I use!

 

[Al Azouri]

That is what I use!

Cool. I’d love to see some pics.

 

[Al Azouri]

So,

I finally bought myself a 3D printer and I've been printing random shit non-stop since last Wednesday.

I'm getting ready to take a crack at this ammo box insert.

Here is my design so far. It's gonna take a couple of days to print, so I want to try to get it right the first time.

Any suggestions on improvements?

 

[Benjaminotaur]

Seems like some lost opportunities in the middle there.

Assuming you want at least one deck of cards in the can with you, can you either:

A: Squeeze one more slot in on one side and still fit a deck on the opposite side?

B: Have 5 slots on each side with a bracket for a deck or two on the end?

Option B would probably mean the handle would be sacrificed, but I'd think you'd have room for a couple chamfered holes on top to pull straight up. The weight shouldn't be too bad (9 pounds for Paulsons plus a deck of cards) When you only need to pull it up and out of the can.

The only other thing I would suggest is increasing the footprint into those corners more. I'd hate to see you banging up those chips very time they're going back into their home.

Really fun project though! I'm excited to see how it turns out!!

 

[mattross1313]

I toyed with a few designs for this a while back, if you're not going to use the centre area for additional chip columns, I wonder if that area can be purposed better? Perhaps storage for dealer buttons or more card decks?

 

[tabletalker7]

Am I the only one looking at the inside of the lid and thinking card storage up there somehow?

 

[markleteenie]

Cool project!

I think you could extend the ends so the print will touch the ends of the case and no chance the chips will, it looks like you have space in the middle to sacrifice.

Speaking of - what is going in the middle? Just a couple of decks of cards? I think that would be better served in the lid too. Or in reality when I bring a travel set, I always grab a couple of setups separately, depending on how nice the destination table is gonna be. So I don’t store any setups in my travel cases.

 

[Al Azouri]

A: Squeeze one more slot in on one side and still fit a deck on the opposite side?

B: Have 5 slots on each side with a bracket for a deck or two on the end?

The only other thing I would suggest is increasing the footprint into those corners more. I'd hate to see you banging up those chips very time they're going back into their home.

The reason for the clipped corners is that it’s to wide for meter printer, so I have to print it diagonally. I’ll see if I can fit 2 or 4 half height slots in the middle an stack a couple decks and a dealer button on top. I am worried about adding more weight though.

 

[Al Azouri]

I toyed with a few designs for this a while back, if you're not going to use the centre area for additional chip columns, I wonder if that area can be purposed better? Perhaps storage for dealer buttons or more card decks?

I was figuring on it holding two decks and a dealer button. I though I’d design and print different inserts to hold different configurations of things.

 

[Al Azouri]

Am I the only one looking at the inside of the lid and thinking card storage up there somehow?

Hmm. I could make the whole thing a little shorter then print an insert that lays on top to hold the cards etc.

 

[Al Azouri]

I think you could extend the ends so the print will touch the ends of the case and no chance the chips will, it looks like you have space in the middle to sacrifice.

Unfortunately my printer only goes to 220mm x 220mm which is why I need to print it diagonally and clip the corners.

Speaking of - what is going in the middle? Just a couple of decks of cards? I think that would be better served in the lid too.

Yeah, two decks and a dealer button. I was thinking of printing an insert to go there and keep the items in place, but I like the idea of making the insert slightly shorter to accommodate another insert directly on top for those items.

 

[markleteenie]

@One Eyed Dollar - isn’t there a way to slice the model into two prints so he can CA glue it afterwards?

 

[Al Azouri]

@One Eyed Dollar - isn’t there a way to slice the model into two prints so he can CA glue it afterwards?

I don’t know, I’m a noob at this 3D printing stuff. I considered it but I’m not sure how strong the joint would be. I was thinking of figuring out a way to get the two halves to interlock in some way but I’m not there yet.

What’s CA glue?

 

[markleteenie]

An interlocking design would be stronger as well. CA is a fast acting industrial glue: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyanoacrylate

 

[Al Azouri]

An interlocking design would be stronger as well. CA is a fast acting industrial glue: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyanoacrylate

In other words - Super Glue….

 

[Al Azouri]

I made a modification. I made room for two more barrels with a couple inserts to secure them and hold a pair of bridge sized playing cards.

 

[djfayze]

Oh I am SO here for this. Great stuff.