SOLD Horseshoe Southern Indiana Sale Thread (6 Viewers)

[Han Trinh]

Awesome great to hear. Thanks for sharing back your feedback guys.

 

[HaRDHouSeiNC]

All five barrels are holding their own. Each barrel received 24-36 hours of clamping. If you squeeze a barrel on one side, it's clear that some chips are slightly wobbly, but none like before.

I could send them through the clamps for another round or a longer round, but the slight warp doesn't bother me so much. Other non-HSI barrels have some chips with slight wobble's as well, just not with the same frequency.

Still a very good buy and I'm awaiting my frac labels for these.

The only change I'd consider is soaking the entire barrel in hot tap water for 7-10 minutes, then a quick towel dry, followed by clamping. That might get them really flat.

(No issues with the factory labels, they aren't going anywhere.)

I’m trying the same thing on my 3 racks
Will see what they look like after two days inside and outside

 

[BearMetal]

The other night I put 10 chips in a heating pad on high for 10 minutes. They were very warm but not hot. Immediately stacked and clamped them, and after a couple hours, they are FLAT, no gaps between.
Just another alternative heat.

Well I'll be... This worked quite well for me too. I clamped a few warped THC HS chips. Some were slight, others were mobius strip. I did 30 minutes in my wife's heating pad (she's let's than thrilled) and clamped for another hour while they cooled. Totally flat after.

 

[Colquhoun]

Caution! I tried a few used HSI chips without a spacer between each, and the hat and cane from the adjacent chip mirrored into each chip. It’s very slight, but can be seen under bright light.
Always use a spacer on every chip.

 

[BearMetal]

Caution! I tried a few used HSI chips without a spacer between each, and the hat and cane from the adjacent chip mirrored into each chip. It’s very slight, but can be seen under bright light.
Always use a spacer on every chip.

Agreed; I always use a ceramic spacer from BRPro. I also have placed parchment paper between every chip to prevent any color transfer, but I think this is mostly unnecessary.

 

[Colquhoun]

As it turns out, of one barrel done this way, there was only one side of one chip that mirrored, and it’s ugly:

However, it IS reversible. I heated again and clamped with ceramic spacers. Mirroring gone.

 

[Ethan]

Good thing they’re so cheap!! Thanks for the experiment, @Colquhoun

 

[grantc54]

As it turns out, of one barrel done this way, there was only one side of one chip that mirrored, and it’s ugly:
View attachment 597869

However, it IS reversible. I heated again and clamped with ceramic spacers. Mirroring gone.
View attachment 597870

Are you sure the chip isnt squished now? How do the edges look? Any change to circumference.

I dont know a lot about this process, but I'd be concerned about temperature the chips are getting to if its causing imprints in the chips.

 

[Colquhoun]

Edges are fine, they really aren’t heated to where the chip gets super soft. The heating pad gets to about 120-125 degrees. Also, I the pressure isn’t huge, I’m only using cheap plastic Harbor Freight hand clamps. If it were a vice, I might be more concerned with squishing and really misshapen chips.

 

[BearMetal]

@Colquhoun very interesting about that imprint when not using spacers. I wonder if we used a THC chip as a spacer... If we could convert these from RHC to THC

 

[cpiaaq]

@Colquhoun very interesting about that imprint when not using spacers. I wonder if we used a THC chip as a spacer... If we could convert these from RHC to THC

I know you're joking but his wouldn't work. There are examples of factory double-pressed chips and the 1st hat/cane is still visible after the second press.

 

[BearMetal]

I know you're joking but his wouldn't work. There are examples of factory double-pressed chips and the 1st hat/cane is still visible after the second press.

Who says I was joking... RHC + Pressure + Hats + Canes = THC

... Heh, yeah, I've seen images of those double pressed frankenchips. Was just fooling around since I've had too much bourbon....

 

[grantc54]

Who says I was joking... RHC + Pressure + Hats + Canes = THC

... Heh, yeah, I've seen images of those double pressed frankenchips. Was just fooling around since I've had too much bourbon....

3d print THC mold, heat chip, press and voila!

 

[moordb]

Agreed; I always use a ceramic spacer from BRPro. I also have placed parchment paper between every chip to prevent any color transfer, but I think this is mostly unnecessary.

I can't find a "spacer" chip on BR Pro. Can you link me to what you use?

 

[BearMetal]

I can't find a "spacer" chip on BR Pro. Can you link me to what you use?

Oh, sorry... It's just their standard 39mm blank chip.

 

[moordb]

Oh, sorry... It's just their standard 39mm blank chip.

Great! Thank you.

 

[Colquhoun]

For kicks, I tried using $1 DDLM chips as spacers. No color bleed onto a white HSI chip.
At least none using the heating pad on the HSI chips, cold ddlm chips as spacers, clamped for 1 hour.

 

[Thomacetti]

As it turns out, of one barrel done this way, there was only one side of one chip that mirrored, and it’s ugly:
View attachment 597869

However, it IS reversible. I heated again and clamped with ceramic spacers. Mirroring gone.
View attachment 597870

Wow...inverted ghost molding.
WAY to much pressure...use less and use moderate heat/warmth (oven, hair dryer, ...)

Please try oversize ceramic blanks...with heat the DDLM will transfer color

 

[ekricket]

Who says I was joking... RHC + Pressure + Hats + Canes = THC

... Heh, yeah, I've seen images of those double pressed frankenchips. Was just fooling around since I've had too much bourbon....

Use no molds

 

[BearMetal]

Use no molds

Then how would I create an RHC/THC/IHC/FHC frankenchip with all the molds mwuhahahaha

 

[dmoney]

@SJFCPK18 used Horseshoe 1-5-25

 

[ekricket]

Then how would I create an RHC/THC/IHC/FHC frankenchip with all the molds mwuhahahaha

Use the no mold as the blank. I’ve got some crayons around here, I’ll make you a diagram.

 

[SJFCPK18]

Looking for used horseshoe 200 (1s) 200 (5s) and 80-100 (25s)

 

[Colquhoun]

Looking for used horseshoe 200 (1s) 200 (5s) and 80-100 (25s)

Those 3 are still available for sale in the first post of this thread.

 

[moordb]

Looking for used horseshoe 200 (1s) 200 (5s) and 80-100 (25s)

You can also pick up HSI $1s and $25s over in the Chip Room Black Friday Sale thread.

 

[GetUrShineBox]

Then how would I create an RHC/THC/IHC/FHC frankenchip with all the molds mwuhahahaha

You’re slowly losing your mind brother.
Edit. But I like it

 

[JoeyMack]

Caution! I tried a few used HSI chips without a spacer between each, and the hat and cane from the adjacent chip mirrored into each chip. It’s very slight, but can be seen under bright light.
Always use a spacer on every chip.

Wow. Never would’ve thought the heating pad would heat the chips up enough for there to be a transfer. Luckily It was in an expensive chip and was reversible. Have some Money Tree .50s that I need to flatten but a little worried about ruining them. Will definitely start with the heating pad before trying the oven!

 

[Colquhoun]

Wow. Never would’ve thought the heating pad would heat the chips up enough for there to be a transfer. Luckily It was in an expensive chip and was reversible. Have some Money Tree .50s that I need to flatten but a little worried about ruining them. Will definitely start with the heating pad before trying the oven!

I’m still using the heating pad (lightly folded over, on high, for 10 minutes)...10 chips at a time, then clamping with ceramic spacers between each. Let cool for an hour or 2.
I’ve now done 300+ chips this way with great results.

 

[JoeyMack]

I’m still using the heating pad (lightly folded over, on high, for 10 minutes)...10 chips at a time, then clamping with ceramic spacers between each. Let cool for an hour or 2.
I’ve now done 300+ chips this way with great results.

Sweet! Did my research on flattening so already have the wooden screw clamp and ceramic blanks. Will probably give it go over the holidays. Wish me luck!

 

[Colquhoun]

Sweet! Did my research on flattening so already have the wooden screw clamp and ceramic blanks. Will probably give it go over the holidays. Wish me luck!

I’m just using a few of the Harbor Freight trigger clamps...they’re cheap and work great.