From The Chip Vault Archives - A Look Inside Major Clay Chip Manufacturing Facility (1 Viewer)

[TheChipVault]

Preface: Not many people have actually seen Clay Compression Molded Casino chips being made. You are about to see some images from inside a major casino chip manufacturing plant. I'd bet it is much different than you would expect. Clay chip manufacturing is extremely labor intensive and sometimes very fickle. Back when Nevada Jacks was founded, compression molded chips cost far less than a dollar to purchase...if I recall correctly 25 years ago the cost of an edge spotted inlay casino chip was somewhere around 60 cents to purchase. Currently, casinos pay no less than $2 a chip in bulk. I'll try to put up 1 picture up daily. Enjoy the show.

 

[harrysallout]

This is awesome to see the process behind the scenes. At this stage how soft is the clay?

 

[Colquhoun]

I spot the word Horizon written on masking tape at the top of the photo…could she be sorting punched blanks of these?

Photo courtesy of chipguide

 

[TheChipVault]

I spot the word Horizon written on masking tape at the top of the photo…could she be sorting punched blanks of these?
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Photo courtesy of chipguide

I probably should have redacted some of the images

 

[JeepologyOffroad]

I probably should have redacted some of the images

Too late keeping going

 

[Colquhoun]

I probably should have redacted some of the images

D'oh! Didnt want you to get in trouble!
Please continue...

 

[TheChipVault]

I spot the word Horizon written on masking tape at the top of the photo…could she be sorting punched blanks of these?
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Photo courtesy of chipguide

Great eye and may be confirmed in upcoming pics... pretty cool

 

[BGinGA]

A rare look into the belly of the Mexican beast....

 

[RocAFella1]

 

[ThinkingFold]

Can't help but notice the image is named "PSON CHIPS -05". Looks like we are missing the first four steps in the process.

 

[TheChipVault]

Can't help but notice the image is named "PSON CHIPS -05". Looks like we are missing the first four steps in the process.

Spoiler.. the first image is not as enticing as a table full of $5 slugs about to get the treatment. Photos will sort of follow the process but not entirely.

 

[TheChipVault]

meh - only 49 likes on the OP. Not much interest.

 

[Timmah]

I have now liked every one of your posts. More please!

 

[iLogik]

meh - only 49 likes on the OP. Not much interest.

55 and counting… please continue

 

[wickedwonka121]

meh - only 49 likes on the OP. Not much interest.

 

[ekricket]

I’ve posted before about button factory’s in china. I’m sure it’s the same way here, those workers probably have some damn fine sets.

 

[TheDeezer]

Here is another press.Can anyone guess the chip & mold? Sleuths should in less than 3 replies

 

[inca911]

Enjoying the pics, thanks for sharing. I’m going with Key West $5k on H mold.

 

[FDLmold]

meh - only 49 likes on the OP. Not much interest.

50 likes is a galactic shit ton around here. (IUPAC just approved that unit of measure this week)

 

[TheChipVault]

I’m patient..or maybe I just have a really deep need to be liked Let’s see if we can get to 100 to start and 50 for the next image.

 

[ekricket]

I’m patient..or maybe I just have a really deep need to be liked Let’s see if we can get to 100 to start and 50 for the next image.

 

[Tonysquander]

Always love seeing the “how it’s made“ pics

 

[TheChipVault]

View attachment 1393761View attachment 1393762Always love seeing the “how it’s made“ pics

Yup.. I was lucky to spend some time with Jim Blanchard watching the process at ASM. Paulson does it different though.

 

[Tonysquander]

Yup.. I was lucky to spend some time with Jim Blanchard watching the process at ASM. Paulson does it different though.

I don’t believe you. Only pictures can prove otherwise.

 

[ThinkingFold]

Yup.. I was lucky to spend some time with Jim Blanchard watching the process at ASM. Paulson does it different though.

Gonna need to see some pictures that prove this.