Now I want internal lighting and smoke, and a "hiss" so that when you open the case, it's like a hermetic seal being broken, you get venting (a-la Millennium Falcon after landing), and lights in the lid illuminate the fog/smoke for the reveal of the chips as you lift the top.
*very doable, maybe a repurposed vape (or two) to expel the smoke and out gassing after the seal has been broken...tiny jets pointing out from the corners for a more dramatic effect...the hissing and the lights would also be devised in a creative way''' i'd also want there to be a few accent lights on the top (and maybe underneath) that would light up at first when opened and then slowly fade out...perhaps a button (or magnetic switch) on top that activates the handle that would snap up with a noticeable sound (maybe using tiny hydraulic shocks or pistons used in model airplanes) so many ways of doing this...it's good to be geek*
This man has been there for my entire life. I grew up on mythbusters to be honest. I end up passing out watching RUclips on auto play. I WAKE UP TO A TWO HOUR VIDEO EVERY TIME. Never change man.
Man, these are the kinds of videos that got me hooked on this channel. Videos where Adam is just bouncing around different machines in the shop in the pursuit of making something cool. Just love this channel.
@@mikeuk666 it's not just that, 2 yrs ago he hurt himself in a really obvious way on the lathe (cleaning rag + lathe), almost lost his finger. He makes awesome stuff, and a lot off it, but I'm surprised he's still alive with the way he approaches stuff
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You should have included a hearts, clubs, diamonds, spades design in the middle of the handle, both to reduce weight, and also to make an interesting feature to look at when the racks are OFF of the carrier.
I love watching Adam figuring out solutions to these problems. At most, all I woulda bothered doing was maybe finding a wide ribbon or piece of cloth to use under those last two trays, sorta like how some battery compartments are done.
Yeah, I love the solutions that Adam comes up with but the whole time I'm thinking I would have just got two strips of fabric or ribbon to place underneath the bottom trays as pull tabs and place foam on top (not bottom) to help secure chips and keep trays from moving too much in the case.
I really like how great that case seems to fit the dimensions of those chips/trays. But I think Adam may have missed the mark on the end product. If you have to remove trays to access the handle, it seems to me that you still have to take extra steps to get the chips out of the case. Maybe he possibly could have removed the original case handle, then have the handle of the metal holder protruding through the top of the case, he would not only be able to remove all chips at once, but the weight is not dependent on the flimsy case handle.
before watching the rest of this build, upon seeing this case two thoughts entered my head for the design instantly. 1. a two piece interlocking mechanism. I'd make a U shape bottom plate and have the two shorter sides of the case lid extend down to the base, they'd have their own latches but this would allow you to easily pull the chip stacks out. 2. rather than foam on the bottom I'd foam line the TOP and walls of the case to prevent rattle and noise and keep the chips protected and have a central lifting platter, aluminum, cheap steel, etc. powdered coated black, that sits in the center of the case this allows an easy way to pull the chip stacks out, possible elastic or corner rails to ensure the stacks dont fall out of the lifting platter as you pick it up.
Thank you so much for naming the chip making company, I've been waiting for the last couple of years, hoping that you would/could name them. I have been a huge Rounders fan, as well as a long time poker player (not pro). Thank you so much!
At 14:55 I would find nothing more satisfying than someday seeing a slow-motion cut of a piece of metal and watching the bits come off a plate and spin around.
Completely unrelated to this video, I doubt Adam will ever see this, but I just wanted to say he has inspired me to be who I am to this day I've been watching mythbusters since I can remember, if it weren't for him and the rest of the mythbusters I don't think I would have that almost instinctual curiosity that drove me to learn more about the way our world works, so on the off chance you see this Adam, thank you I really wouldn't be who I am without you
One thing I appreciate most about this build are the mechanical connections for your insert. No glue or bonds used/mentioned and thus the parts are more easily adjusted/replaced. Well done, sir.
I was thinking that the foam resting on top would provide some degree of insulation and dampen the movement of the chips inside the case, because either way they're gonna rattle around. Especially inside a physical medium where it consists of stainless steel or aluminum.
Clay chips are just a different tactile and auditory experience, especially when you're a croupier (like me) and you're handling them constantly. Love the case, it's screaming for an etched logo on it in, maybe a silhouette of Adam wearing a dealer's visor :) Thanks for the content!
Before he explained why some of them were missing I had hoped it was because he had a stack somewhere in his house that he uses to shuffle randomly throughout the day like I do.
ermmm, shouldnt the foam go on top of the chips to stop them coming out of the plexi holders? and to stop them rattling. thats why the foam has pyramids on it, it go's pyramids down in the lid section...
I like your solution - it was a fun video! An alternative approach I’d have taken, is to remove the handle from the case lid, cut a slot where the handle was, make a grommet around the slot to tidy things up, and then make the center divider in the chip carrying platform higher so that the handle protrudes from the slot and becomes the external handle for carrying the case. This means that the whole set would have one handle instead of two, and it would be liftable from the case’s base without having to take the top two rows of chips off first. As others have already suggested, two strips of foam inside the lid of the case then hold the chip racks snug in the case.
Wouldn't this mean the entire weight of the case is being supported by the top row of the chips? Like, for example while holding the handle, you unlock the sides; the bottom of the carrier would fall off and you'd be left carrying your custom base, all the chips, and the lid? Still a workable solution, I think, but you're really shifting the weight distribution at that point.
@@fx4d Just make the base part of the display, or you could make that latched to the cover base and unlocks as you remove the lid. So the handle is attached to the base. It's also really a transit thing, so just has to get the chips from car to table, then the chip trays get unpacked.
I thought of this as well at the very end. Some foam on top would be enough to protect the top row. However you could add a narrow top plate. That would not pass through the slot so that it would carry the weight. The stacks have enough slop to lean out fir easy removal.
This was cool. Once Adam described what he wanted to do, in my mind I pictured how the handle would have to work and it came out exactly as I had imagined. Like, he built it exactly how I would have done it... if I had a drill press, aluminum sheet stock, delarin, etc. Fun build to watch, thanks Adam, & the Tested team!
Or remove the outside handle. Cut a slot and have a tall inside handle that comes through the case. Only one handle needed and all the chips inside can be lifted out in one go.
@@WhiskyMystery That's a great design idea, but the aluminum stock he had wasn't long enough, or wide enough to fill the gap the original handle would have left behind. Plus that sucker would be pretty rough on your hand, the original handle was pretty nice. Maybe find a way to reuse it? But I liked Adam's design because it's simple, solves the problem he had, doesn't compromise the physical structure of the case, doesn't make the case any taller, and doesn't make it harder to close.
My guess would be that the black foam piece is actually intended to be in the larger top portion to hold down the chips whilst the container is closed during travel. Shown @3:55
Finally! I have been watching this channel for long enough now that I saw the previous iteration of this build, and I even REMEMBERED IT when I saw the thumbnail! It has come full circle... Like a poker chip LOL
A thought for a V2 - Remove the existing handle from the case. Cut a slot in the lid of the case so that a taller carrier would pass through serving as the new handle. It would help with aligning the lid when closing the case as well as eliminate the need to unload the case in multiple steps. Rails or dowels along the edge could eliminate the chip carriers tendency to slump to the outside as well.
Love the video. I would use a seatbelt or a nylon webbing to create two handle hugging chip trays on both sides and bolted at the bottom of the plate with washers. They would allow you to carry unbalanced stacks if needed
@Adam... You should've milled registration pads/grooves into the bottom plate to hold the stacks in place. Would have also helped lower the weight. Could also cut a larger square hole below the handle to help cut back on some weight.
I'm guessing that the chips are so heavy that the weight of the plates isn't that noticeable... The problem with cutting registration slots in is that you actually have to do a fair bit of clearancing to get the racks to fit in there consistently and it would have looked kind of ugly in the end. The other thing you suggested (milling down the rest of the plate and leaving the registration features proud of the resulting plate could definitely work. I would still mill a bunch of speed holes in those plates to make them lighter. That whole contraption has got to be pretty chonky.
As someone who has worked in the casino industry I can say the case was clearly not designed by a person who handles chips on a daily basis. Great job with the modification!
I have all my Bellagio chips from the casino in a trolley pelican case, those paulsons chips are heavy to carry, the pelican foam make a nice sandwich and all paulsons racks are keep in place without moving when stacked.
What you are suggesting is exactly how the birdcages worked in the casino I worked at. Idk if they are standard. I just started the video but there was an upside down t-shaped base where the racks sat and then the long part went up between them and had the handle on it. Then a plexiglass box over the top that let the handle poke out the top and held the chips in place. Super simple. But effective.
I was thinking that instead he could have 2 sheets of metal that are half the thickness and a couple hinges. The handle would split apart and rest on top of the chips until it was going to be used.
I love that you always have a quote from a film..."I have an idea forming in my brain"..... where you have to think "where is that one coming from" (sometime later)....Time Bandits !!!! yes got it :-)
3:55 i get you, but i am pretty sure that piece of foam is supposed to go in the top. it is only there to keep the chips from bouncing out the caddies in transit, not to pad the bottom. you could chuck that thing off a bridge without the foam and you wouldn't break a single chip. that foam is a dampener not a pad.
Really nice build always fun to watch. Few suggestion I think would help, one is to make the registration plates more of a wedge to make to chips lean into the center. two is for the handle, extend it and make a piano hinge so the it would lay flat when closed, this way you can pull all the chips out at one time.
I kinda like how Adam has his camera rig set up to where he just jerks around the camera to different angles and some how it was one swift motion to the exact spot. It kinda makes me feel like those cartoons where they guy yanks his friends head so fast his head moves before his body does to look at what he's pointing at, and his body catches up with a snap. 😂 also boxes. I love the box builds. There's just something always so satisfying about them. Even though it's not as exciting as a blaster somehow it's still fits the right bill.
I love functional builds like these.. Did you think about some weight reduction in the handle portion? That solid slab of aluminium looks perfect for a nice cut out pattern, or some logo etching.
Or when he had it in the vice with the annular cutter in the spindle, just pop it with some bog standard lightening holes. The base could be lightened under (or even through) the plastic as well, the weight from the chip holder only bears around the edges, so the middle could be entirely taken out.
Could have made that center divider longer. Delete the case handle, cut a slot for the divider to protrude through the lid. That would also prevent accidental “chip deployment” if the bottom were to somehow detach. Nice build! I always enjoy these builds, in particular those moments where you take pauses while running design simulations in your head. Not everyone can “see” like this.
simplicity often wins over complex gimicks when it comes to function. my first thought at the mention of making the handle was why not cut the handle into the metal? turnns out that was the conclusion in the end. I think that was a great desision.
Foam is intended to go at the top. But seeing the issue of getting the bottom ones out. I would make a spring loaded floor that will come up as you take the lid off.
I wonder if he ever considered cutting a slot in the top of the box and just extend the upright plate so that the internal handle protruded through the top of the case. That way it would be the internal construction taking all the the actual weight and the case would just sort of hang off of it perhaps resting on some pegs and that would also put significantly less stress on the clasps.
I think I've seen some chip cases where the base is pretty much like the thing he constructed and then the case is in 2 parts that sort of clip in to the base and then they latch together, leaving the handle exposed like you're talking about. I think that might be optimal because you don't have to deal with lifting it out of the case. I think he's going to end up annoyed by having to remove the top 4 racks to be able to get them out of the case and he'll end up with something like you're describing.
Funny I just found your video 2 days after I purchased the trays you recommended. They are a little narrower than other trays and hold the chips better. I couldn't agree more with the recommendation.
Nice build. The foam goes in the top to hold the chips. A slightly different design would be put 2 T rails at each end in the middle of the trays with a flat bar across the top. A folding handle could be then attached to the top therefor eliminating the need to remove the top 2 rows of chips.
im thinking you could extend the handle part up through the lid and use it as the hadle for the case itself, but then youd need a way to click the carrier part into the bottom of the case. i just feel like having to remove the top two trays to grab it is a compromise
i love how people can find different solutions to the same issue... love creatives... myself i envisioned a sort of cage where you would lift on the side of it
I think the foam is supposed to go on top of the chips to secure them from jumping and the racks sit on the floor of the case. Clearly the bottom two trays are trapped though.
Maybe a spring loaded handle, or gas struts? Something that would (gently) extend out when the case is unlatched, sliding on rails or guide rods to keep it sturdy. And you push it back down with the lid when you're closing it.
I really like what you do and I’m also a HUGE fan of myth busters and Texas Hold’em. I kinda wish I would like to have you and me be in the world poker tour for the main event. This is my calling to say that I would be honored to play Texas Hold’em with you at the poker table, and the other myth busters as well, even if it’s for a short while or a lifetime. I do have full blown autism, but I do my best everyday.
Casino Security transports chips around with a larger version of tray identical to what you just made. They have a plastic cover that slides down over the top to prevent the chip racks from falling over.
Ummm. Adam did it occur that maybe the bottom was not meant to have the pad, but that it should have been sitting on top of the chips, rendering the bottom of the case stable. And thus keeps the chips from moving around inside the case?
Hey Adamn why would you not set the chips flat on the bottom of the case and then set the foam on the top of the chips. That way when you place the lid down over the foam, then chips the foam acts a locking stability mechanism to hold them in place.
All very nice. I'm surprised you didn't make a hinged handle at top-- it flops one way then the other, in order to remove either side stack first. Then, to add some leather thread at the hand part of the handle. Noice end mill!
The procedure of removing two racks from each side to pick up the rest seems a smidge unwieldy. Perhaps you could make the handle long enough to pick up the whole thing at once and then slot the top of the case so that the inside handle replaces the outside handle when closed?
Material webbing handle either going thru slots in the upright (personally preferred) or rivited. Simple solution, you don't need to go thru a "2 trays off" procedure and it's fold down in the closed case and probably a lot more comfortable on the hand
Pausing at 3:13. The foam goes on top for sure. There's no way it's supposed to rest those chips on the foam. The chips go in the base, the foam goes on top to keep the chips from rattling.
You know what would have been really cool...... having a telescoping handle that compresses down and enables you to lift out the whole set of chips without the need to remove the two top rows and that simply compresses down when the lid goes on....and also stops the stacks on each side from leaning outward as was evident. Love your work and your workshop.
I have watched this videos over and over. So awesome!! I bought the same case due to this video. I don’t have all the proper tools to make the same thing out of aluminum, so I made mine outta plexiglass…. Not as cool though. But it was a great guide. Now trying to figure out how I can make one out of aluminum because it’s so pretty. Thx for the video
I’ve had this same case for years. There is no need to fabricate anything. The foam goes on the top of the lid with the pyramids facing down. The chip trays sit flat on the bottom and the foam stops them from moving around. 🤦🏼♂️
I love these videos. Long time fan. Also a watch nut. He’s always wearing the Omega, but this time it looks like a GMT Pepsi. The jubilee band looks right, but the actual watch and dial look different. I would love a watch video.
So I saw that your perfect poker chip holder still has a tiny bit of room for improvement, and that is when all of the chip are in your holder the top of the towers still slump/sway laterally. I think the solution would be a cloth strap that wraps around the top tray, with magnetic clasps on the strap ends. That would afford quick application and removal and stabilize your holders. Just my 5 Canadian cents (can't be 2 cents as we don't have pennies anymore).
Is it just me or should a movie about Adams life make for one of the most beautiful and cinematic experiences. I mean: imagine the set design and props. It would be gorgeous.
If you redesign the the handle to spring action. So the top of handle is "T" shaped with a leaf spring. This way the handle extends above all the racks. But as the lid of the carry dropped down it pushes the handle down even with the tops of the racks. Design and make equal peace of mind
The foam probably goes on top of the chips. Holds them in and they aren't tippy.
Tippy? 🤣 Unstable, maybe?
I was thinking the same thing. The foam definitely goes on top
You beat me to it yeah lol the foam goes on the top. Still doesnt help you get them out of the bottom.
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custom made to fit and slide out would fit the build and stiffen the movement
@@joelsbowlsarejoelsgoals9636 it’s “tipsy” when you are talking about drinking…not “tippy”!
Now I want internal lighting and smoke, and a "hiss" so that when you open the case, it's like a hermetic seal being broken, you get venting (a-la Millennium Falcon after landing), and lights in the lid illuminate the fog/smoke for the reveal of the chips as you lift the top.
That would be epic!
*very doable, maybe a repurposed vape (or two) to expel the smoke and out gassing after the seal has been broken...tiny jets pointing out from the corners for a more dramatic effect...the hissing and the lights would also be devised in a creative way''' i'd also want there to be a few accent lights on the top (and maybe underneath) that would light up at first when opened and then slowly fade out...perhaps a button (or magnetic switch) on top that activates the handle that would snap up with a noticeable sound (maybe using tiny hydraulic shocks or pistons used in model airplanes) so many ways of doing this...it's good to be geek*
Don’t forget the angelic choir.
This
Some cheap LED strips off Amazon and a little spot to hide some dry ice inside the cover and you’re good lol.
This man has been there for my entire life. I grew up on mythbusters to be honest. I end up passing out watching RUclips on auto play. I WAKE UP TO A TWO HOUR VIDEO EVERY TIME. Never change man.
Man, these are the kinds of videos that got me hooked on this channel. Videos where Adam is just bouncing around different machines in the shop in the pursuit of making something cool. Just love this channel.
Adam is the best ambassador for the maker community
just needs to be more safety conscious and wear safety glasses with side protection having been in hospital myself with metal in my eye
@@mikeuk666 it's not just that, 2 yrs ago he hurt himself in a really obvious way on the lathe (cleaning rag + lathe), almost lost his finger. He makes awesome stuff, and a lot off it, but I'm surprised he's still alive with the way he approaches stuff
yep. Don't work for engineers though-- some of the most miserable experiences that I've had at a workplace.
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I just love how you guys have kept up with these solo videos post-covid. Best Part of the video is the non-edited close ups bit! 😁
You should have included a hearts, clubs, diamonds, spades design in the middle of the handle, both to reduce weight, and also to make an interesting feature to look at when the racks are OFF of the carrier.
I love watching Adam figuring out solutions to these problems. At most, all I woulda bothered doing was maybe finding a wide ribbon or piece of cloth to use under those last two trays, sorta like how some battery compartments are done.
"optimal solution"
@@bigbirdly That's what I typed, but I guess my phone had a different plan. Thanks for being weirdly annoying about it, though.
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That was exactly what I thought about when Adam showed that problem :D some small cloth bag kinda that holds the bottom most
Yeah, I love the solutions that Adam comes up with but the whole time I'm thinking I would have just got two strips of fabric or ribbon to place underneath the bottom trays as pull tabs and place foam on top (not bottom) to help secure chips and keep trays from moving too much in the case.
I really like how great that case seems to fit the dimensions of those chips/trays. But I think Adam may have missed the mark on the end product. If you have to remove trays to access the handle, it seems to me that you still have to take extra steps to get the chips out of the case. Maybe he possibly could have removed the original case handle, then have the handle of the metal holder protruding through the top of the case, he would not only be able to remove all chips at once, but the weight is not dependent on the flimsy case handle.
My thought exactly! Maybe the full stack height was too unstable to lift out all together for it to be a simple solution? Not sure
Was about to suggest that.
Truly great call dude.
I think the main issue was trying to get the chips out of the bottom of the case, rather than carrying all the chips in the holder.
Handle may be flimsy but the aluminum handle imho is not comfortable for holding it in a hand for longer time.
before watching the rest of this build, upon seeing this case two thoughts entered my head for the design instantly.
1. a two piece interlocking mechanism. I'd make a U shape bottom plate and have the two shorter sides of the case lid extend down to the base, they'd have their own latches but this would allow you to easily pull the chip stacks out.
2. rather than foam on the bottom I'd foam line the TOP and walls of the case to prevent rattle and noise and keep the chips protected and have a central lifting platter, aluminum, cheap steel, etc. powdered coated black, that sits in the center of the case this allows an easy way to pull the chip stacks out, possible elastic or corner rails to ensure the stacks dont fall out of the lifting platter as you pick it up.
the transition from the musical drop to adam tapping on metal at 12:22 was PERFECT editing 🤣
Thank you so much for naming the chip making company, I've been waiting for the last couple of years, hoping that you would/could name them. I have been a huge Rounders fan, as well as a long time poker player (not pro). Thank you so much!
At 14:55 I would find nothing more satisfying than someday seeing a slow-motion cut of a piece of metal and watching the bits come off a plate and spin around.
Completely unrelated to this video, I doubt Adam will ever see this, but I just wanted to say he has inspired me to be who I am to this day I've been watching mythbusters since I can remember, if it weren't for him and the rest of the mythbusters I don't think I would have that almost instinctual curiosity that drove me to learn more about the way our world works, so on the off chance you see this Adam, thank you I really wouldn't be who I am without you
One thing I appreciate most about this build are the mechanical connections for your insert. No glue or bonds used/mentioned and thus the parts are more easily adjusted/replaced. Well done, sir.
Great idea turned out nice. BTW, the foam is to be placed on top of the chip, not at the bottom. Supposedly this keeps the chips from rattling around.
I was thinking that the foam resting on top would provide some degree of insulation and dampen the movement of the chips inside the case, because either way they're gonna rattle around. Especially inside a physical medium where it consists of stainless steel or aluminum.
Clay chips are just a different tactile and auditory experience, especially when you're a croupier (like me) and you're handling them constantly. Love the case, it's screaming for an etched logo on it in, maybe a silhouette of Adam wearing a dealer's visor :) Thanks for the content!
Before he explained why some of them were missing I had hoped it was because he had a stack somewhere in his house that he uses to shuffle randomly throughout the day like I do.
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Adam gonna look like the ultimate badass when he rolls up to poker night with this
That annular cutter is Exactly what I've needed for a different project, so nice to see it does what I thought it would. Excellent job on the carrier!
ermmm, shouldnt the foam go on top of the chips to stop them coming out of the plexi holders? and to stop them rattling. thats why the foam has pyramids on it, it go's pyramids down in the lid section...
I like your solution - it was a fun video! An alternative approach I’d have taken, is to remove the handle from the case lid, cut a slot where the handle was, make a grommet around the slot to tidy things up, and then make the center divider in the chip carrying platform higher so that the handle protrudes from the slot and becomes the external handle for carrying the case. This means that the whole set would have one handle instead of two, and it would be liftable from the case’s base without having to take the top two rows of chips off first. As others have already suggested, two strips of foam inside the lid of the case then hold the chip racks snug in the case.
Wouldn't this mean the entire weight of the case is being supported by the top row of the chips? Like, for example while holding the handle, you unlock the sides; the bottom of the carrier would fall off and you'd be left carrying your custom base, all the chips, and the lid? Still a workable solution, I think, but you're really shifting the weight distribution at that point.
@@fx4d Just make the base part of the display, or you could make that latched to the cover base and unlocks as you remove the lid. So the handle is attached to the base. It's also really a transit thing, so just has to get the chips from car to table, then the chip trays get unpacked.
@@fx4d no you would just attach Adams bottom plate permanently to the bottom of the case
@@mikeuk666 Then that would defeat one of the reasons for the bottom plate in the first place. To make it easier to remove the bottom chips.
I thought of this as well at the very end. Some foam on top would be enough to protect the top row. However you could add a narrow top plate. That would not pass through the slot so that it would carry the weight. The stacks have enough slop to lean out fir easy removal.
This was cool. Once Adam described what he wanted to do, in my mind I pictured how the handle would have to work and it came out exactly as I had imagined. Like, he built it exactly how I would have done it... if I had a drill press, aluminum sheet stock, delarin, etc. Fun build to watch, thanks Adam, & the Tested team!
Or remove the outside handle. Cut a slot and have a tall inside handle that comes through the case. Only one handle needed and all the chips inside can be lifted out in one go.
@@WhiskyMystery That's a great design idea, but the aluminum stock he had wasn't long enough, or wide enough to fill the gap the original handle would have left behind. Plus that sucker would be pretty rough on your hand, the original handle was pretty nice. Maybe find a way to reuse it?
But I liked Adam's design because it's simple, solves the problem he had, doesn't compromise the physical structure of the case, doesn't make the case any taller, and doesn't make it harder to close.
@@gamehulk He will redesign it in a few weeks anyway :-) All part of the fun
My guess would be that the black foam piece is actually intended to be in the larger top portion to hold down the chips whilst the container is closed during travel. Shown @3:55
I love the French drop just casually done for the camera right at the beginning. You didn't need to do that, but I appreciate that you did.
Finally! I have been watching this channel for long enough now that I saw the previous iteration of this build, and I even REMEMBERED IT when I saw the thumbnail! It has come full circle... Like a poker chip LOL
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A thought for a V2 - Remove the existing handle from the case. Cut a slot in the lid of the case so that a taller carrier would pass through serving as the new handle. It would help with aligning the lid when closing the case as well as eliminate the need to unload the case in multiple steps. Rails or dowels along the edge could eliminate the chip carriers tendency to slump to the outside as well.
That is what i was thinking. The lid acts as the handle, pull the lid out with the chips, then pull the lid off. NO need to remove 2 chip boxes.
Love the video. I would use a seatbelt or a nylon webbing to create two handle hugging chip trays on both sides and bolted at the bottom of the plate with washers. They would allow you to carry unbalanced stacks if needed
@32:25 I agree. My personal favorite hand J/10 off suit.
Love the new addition looks amazing! One Caviot maybe glue the foam to the inside of the lid so if it ever tips over the chips stay in place.
Glad to see CPC get the credit they deserve. David is awesome.
Adam, you gotta oil those bad boys up and make them shine!!!
I'm not too proud to admit it. Adam, at 1:16, you fully got me. Had a full second of "wait where" before my brain caught up.
@Adam... You should've milled registration pads/grooves into the bottom plate to hold the stacks in place. Would have also helped lower the weight. Could also cut a larger square hole below the handle to help cut back on some weight.
I'm guessing that the chips are so heavy that the weight of the plates isn't that noticeable... The problem with cutting registration slots in is that you actually have to do a fair bit of clearancing to get the racks to fit in there consistently and it would have looked kind of ugly in the end. The other thing you suggested (milling down the rest of the plate and leaving the registration features proud of the resulting plate could definitely work.
I would still mill a bunch of speed holes in those plates to make them lighter. That whole contraption has got to be pretty chonky.
A wonderful upgrade to a case in search of a solution. I can see that case being used as a portable display for a blaster also.
As someone who has worked in the casino industry I can say the case was clearly not designed by a person who handles chips on a daily basis. Great job with the modification!
This kind of mini project is the best, doesn’t take long to complete and also make life just a bit more easier
Hi. Adding matched foam in the top will keep the top trays of chips stable when the case is closed
19:07 I thought you’ve named your milling machine ”Mill Gibson”.
11:00 is there a way to create true corners (since a round bit will always cut rounded corners) into a piece?
I have all my Bellagio chips from the casino in a trolley pelican case, those paulsons chips are heavy to carry, the pelican foam make a nice sandwich and all paulsons racks are keep in place without moving when stacked.
Surely you put the foam on top??
Improvement suggestion:
Would it be possible to remove the case handle and let the internal metal handle pop out through the case?
Cool idea
What you are suggesting is exactly how the birdcages worked in the casino I worked at. Idk if they are standard.
I just started the video but there was an upside down t-shaped base where the racks sat and then the long part went up between them and had the handle on it. Then a plexiglass box over the top that let the handle poke out the top and held the chips in place. Super simple. But effective.
I just was thinking the same exact thing
That's how he built his Teddy Rounders carrier.
I was thinking that instead he could have 2 sheets of metal that are half the thickness and a couple hinges. The handle would split apart and rest on top of the chips until it was going to be used.
I love seeing your one day builds! They're always so inspiring and creative to me. Keep being awesome and creating cool stuff Adam!
Nice 'Time Bandits' reference at 3:57. "I have an idea, forming in my brain."
Seeing this man sign this thing twice in as many minutes had me a little baffled lol what a gem of a man.
I love that at @23:30 you realize you were already filming but the time before looked exactly the same to me as if you had been fully aware. :P
I geek out so hard every time you reference Time Bandits! I never met anyone else who has even heard of that movie, much less seen it.
You're obviously hanging around the wrong people. :P
I love that you always have a quote from a film..."I have an idea forming in my brain"..... where you have to think "where is that one coming from" (sometime later)....Time Bandits !!!! yes got it :-)
3:55 i get you, but i am pretty sure that piece of foam is supposed to go in the top. it is only there to keep the chips from bouncing out the caddies in transit, not to pad the bottom. you could chuck that thing off a bridge without the foam and you wouldn't break a single chip. that foam is a dampener not a pad.
honestly a big fan of the edits in this one
Really nice build always fun to watch. Few suggestion I think would help, one is to make the registration plates more of a wedge to make to chips lean into the center. two is for the handle, extend it and make a piano hinge so the it would lay flat when closed, this way you can pull all the chips out at one time.
For the handle I would have used a nice leather strip, and put the foam in the lid.
Isn't the foam suppost to go in the lid so it presses the chips into the base?
I kinda like how Adam has his camera rig set up to where he just jerks around the camera to different angles and some how it was one swift motion to the exact spot. It kinda makes me feel like those cartoons where they guy yanks his friends head so fast his head moves before his body does to look at what he's pointing at, and his body catches up with a snap. 😂 also boxes. I love the box builds. There's just something always so satisfying about them. Even though it's not as exciting as a blaster somehow it's still fits the right bill.
What's the little yellow handled tool used at 17:51 for? Is it just marking the material for drilling?
Nevermind, I watched 2 more minutes and Adam told me XD
I love functional builds like these.. Did you think about some weight reduction in the handle portion? That solid slab of aluminium looks perfect for a nice cut out pattern, or some logo etching.
Or when he had it in the vice with the annular cutter in the spindle, just pop it with some bog standard lightening holes. The base could be lightened under (or even through) the plastic as well, the weight from the chip holder only bears around the edges, so the middle could be entirely taken out.
@@akda5id Exactly what I was thinking... but then my mind went into more thematical cutouts. Like the card suits, or a logo or something..
Could have made that center divider longer. Delete the case handle, cut a slot for the divider to protrude through the lid. That would also prevent accidental “chip deployment” if the bottom were to somehow detach.
Nice build! I always enjoy these builds, in particular those moments where you take pauses while running design simulations in your head. Not everyone can “see” like this.
A lot of times when watching you build things, I think through what I would do if I was to make this. I had a very similar solution in my head!
the short horn lines as he is tapping on the metal... perfect editers
simplicity often wins over complex gimicks when it comes to function. my first thought at the mention of making the handle was why not cut the handle into the metal? turnns out that was the conclusion in the end. I think that was a great desision.
Foam is intended to go at the top. But seeing the issue of getting the bottom ones out. I would make a spring loaded floor that will come up as you take the lid off.
Love the random magic trick with the chip.
For a cleaner look, you could of cut two square trenches in the aluminum to hold the plastic chip trays in place.
Couldn't the foam be put on top of the chips before closing the case? It would still have the problem of getting them out again though.
Literally bought this a week ago and did just that. That solution is good enough for sure.
I wonder if he ever considered cutting a slot in the top of the box and just extend the upright plate so that the internal handle protruded through the top of the case.
That way it would be the internal construction taking all the the actual weight and the case would just sort of hang off of it perhaps resting on some pegs and that would also put significantly less stress on the clasps.
I think I've seen some chip cases where the base is pretty much like the thing he constructed and then the case is in 2 parts that sort of clip in to the base and then they latch together, leaving the handle exposed like you're talking about. I think that might be optimal because you don't have to deal with lifting it out of the case.
I think he's going to end up annoyed by having to remove the top 4 racks to be able to get them out of the case and he'll end up with something like you're describing.
Funny I just found your video 2 days after I purchased the trays you recommended. They are a little narrower than other trays and hold the chips better. I couldn't agree more with the recommendation.
Nice build. The foam goes in the top to hold the chips. A slightly different design would be put 2 T rails at each end in the middle of the trays with a flat bar across the top. A folding handle could be then attached to the top therefor eliminating the need to remove the top 2 rows of chips.
im thinking you could extend the handle part up through the lid and use it as the hadle for the case itself, but then youd need a way to click the carrier part into the bottom of the case. i just feel like having to remove the top two trays to grab it is a compromise
i love how people can find different solutions to the same issue... love creatives... myself i envisioned a sort of cage where you would lift on the side of it
That disk sander startup noise is magnificent.
I think the foam is supposed to go on top of the chips to secure them from jumping and the racks sit on the floor of the case. Clearly the bottom two trays are trapped though.
Maybe a spring loaded handle, or gas struts? Something that would (gently) extend out when the case is unlatched, sliding on rails or guide rods to keep it sturdy. And you push it back down with the lid when you're closing it.
The transition of tapping sounds to music it’s so damn epic
I really like what you do and I’m also a HUGE fan of myth busters and Texas Hold’em. I kinda wish I would like to have you and me be in the world poker tour for the main event. This is my calling to say that I would be honored to play Texas Hold’em with you at the poker table, and the other myth busters as well, even if it’s for a short while or a lifetime. I do have full blown autism, but I do my best everyday.
Casino Security transports chips around with a larger version of tray identical to what you just made. They have a plastic cover that slides down over the top to prevent the chip racks from falling over.
Ummm. Adam did it occur that maybe the bottom was not meant to have the pad, but that it should have been sitting on top of the chips, rendering the bottom of the case stable. And thus keeps the chips from moving around inside the case?
Hey Adamn why would you not set the chips flat on the bottom of the case and then set the foam on the top of the chips. That way when you place the lid down over the foam, then chips the foam acts a locking stability mechanism to hold them in place.
30:29 I dropped my jaw thinking that this was going to fall over 🤣
All very nice. I'm surprised you didn't make a hinged handle at top-- it flops one way then the other, in order to remove either side stack first. Then, to add some leather thread at the hand part of the handle.
Noice end mill!
Use some hook and loop to go under the inner carrier and up and over the stacks to keep them in place in side the case
The procedure of removing two racks from each side to pick up the rest seems a smidge unwieldy. Perhaps you could make the handle long enough to pick up the whole thing at once and then slot the top of the case so that the inside handle replaces the outside handle when closed?
Material webbing handle either going thru slots in the upright (personally preferred) or rivited. Simple solution, you don't need to go thru a "2 trays off" procedure and it's fold down in the closed case and probably a lot more comfortable on the hand
Pausing at 3:13. The foam goes on top for sure. There's no way it's supposed to rest those chips on the foam. The chips go in the base, the foam goes on top to keep the chips from rattling.
Was that a Time Bandits quote at the beginning?
Yup!
Adam Savage is my favorite RUclipsr
The analyst in me laughed at, "that's not a carrying case, that's a liability!"
the foam goes on top adam!
I appreciated the Time Bandits reference, Adam! Hope others got it as well!
Could you make the center spring loaded, so the handle pops up when you take the lid off?
That's lot of work man
You know what would have been really cool...... having a telescoping handle that compresses down and enables you to lift out the whole set of chips without the need to remove the two top rows and that simply compresses down when the lid goes on....and also stops the stacks on each side from leaning outward as was evident. Love your work and your workshop.
0:10 "I love playing poker"
0:11 "I play Texas Hold'em"
Make your mind, Adam! Do you like poker, or not?
I have watched this videos over and over. So awesome!! I bought the same case due to this video. I don’t have all the proper tools to make the same thing out of aluminum, so I made mine outta plexiglass…. Not as cool though. But it was a great guide. Now trying to figure out how I can make one out of aluminum because it’s so pretty. Thx for the video
I’ve had this same case for years. There is no need to fabricate anything. The foam goes on the top of the lid with the pyramids facing down. The chip trays sit flat on the bottom and the foam stops them from moving around. 🤦🏼♂️
Get or use the center pin for the annular cutter. Always us a chip brush or air to remove birds nest while the cutter is turning.
Spring loaded centre handle that compresses when the case lid is placed on.
Oh! A new one day builds!
Sleep can wait a bit longer XD
I love these videos. Long time fan. Also a watch nut. He’s always wearing the Omega, but this time it looks like a GMT Pepsi. The jubilee band looks right, but the actual watch and dial look different. I would love a watch video.
So I saw that your perfect poker chip holder still has a tiny bit of room for improvement, and that is when all of the chip are in your holder the top of the towers still slump/sway laterally. I think the solution would be a cloth strap that wraps around the top tray, with magnetic clasps on the strap ends. That would afford quick application and removal and stabilize your holders. Just my 5 Canadian cents (can't be 2 cents as we don't have pennies anymore).
Is it just me or should a movie about Adams life make for one of the most beautiful and cinematic experiences. I mean: imagine the set design and props. It would be gorgeous.
If you redesign the the handle to spring action. So the top of handle is "T" shaped with a leaf spring. This way the handle extends above all the racks. But as the lid of the carry dropped down it pushes the handle down even with the tops of the racks.
Design and make equal peace of mind