cool little chip holder (1 Viewer)

[AK Chip]

 

[atomiktoaster]

Where did you find that? Holds 300?

 

[AK Chip]

Yes 300 chips. It was on eBay with a make an offer option.

 

[stocky]

That's pretty cool.

 

[stocky]

Do the trays slide in easily?

 

[AK Chip]

Do the trays slide in easily?

Yes, Its a loose fit but not to sloppy

 

[Kyle]

Pretty cool case.

 

[Quicksilver-75]

Yes, Its a loose fit but not to sloppy

About the only time this phrase has been uttered without some kind of punishment

 

[AK Chip]

That's too funny!!

 

[atomiktoaster]

Could you take a picture that shows the bottom of those chip slots? I'm curious how hard it would be to duplicate for me.

 

[AK Chip]

 

[lnlver]

Could you take a picture that shows the bottom of those chip slots? I'm curious how hard it would be to duplicate for me.

@atomiktoaster - I think you could use a 1-9/16" Forstner bit to make these. If my calculations are correct, this makes a 39.69mm circle cutout.

https://www.amazon.com/Roman-Carbid...=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B00CCBSFWU

The bottom portion can be a thin sheet of wood (1/16" thick?) glued to the block after the circles have been cut. The slots can be made using a smaller Forstner bit and a bandsaw for straight cuts. I suggested 1/16" because 1/8" would be too thick.

You could cut the circles in the bottom piece and glue it to the block, and then cut the openings in the block and straight sections in the bottom at the same time. Sand these straight areas smooth.

 

[H|Q]

That would make a great heads up case!

 

[atomiktoaster]

@atomiktoaster - I think you could use a 1-9/16" Forstner bit to make these. If my calculations are correct, this makes a 39.69mm circle cutout.

https://www.amazon.com/Roman-Carbid...=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B00CCBSFWU

The bottom portion can be a thin sheet of wood (1/16" thick?) glued to the block after the circles have been cut. The slots can be made using a smaller Forstner bit and a bandsaw for straight cuts. I suggested 1/16" because 1/8" would be too thick.

You could cut the circles in the bottom piece and glue it to the block, and then cut the openings in the block and straight sections in the bottom at the same time. Sand these areas smooth.

Yeah, a Forstner is the way to go. Too bad my set of bits comes in 1/8" increments...

I'd probably skip the glue step and do it all out of a solid piece. It's not hard to drill nice blind holes like that in a drill press. There's tons of ways to cut the finger notches (table saw with a cross cut sled would be my choice, I think, just to minimize tearout).

 

[AK Chip]

 

[lnlver]

You wouldn't necessarily need solid blocks of wood, either. You could alternate a dark wood with a light one; like walnut and maple to make a zebra pattern.

If you do try to make these, I'd recommend getting a carbide bit. They're more expensive but they cut better and last longer. You'll have to run the bit slowly each time; back it all the way up to get rid of the scraps in the hole. Also, let the bit cool off.

 

[Adam Crowley]

About the only time this phrase has been uttered without some kind of punishment

Depending on my beer intake for the night this could be preferable

 

[AK Chip]

A couple of additions