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Tired of sticky chips during a poker game at your local card club? Or muck, dirt and stains clearly visible on the chips at the casino?
Well, I was. Especially at my own poker club. So back in 2021 I started looking for a machine which did the cleaning job more efficient than a bucket of water, some soap, a brush and manual labour. It turned out that there are some machines available but they are not very efficient. It is likely quicker to make good use of the bucket-and-water alternative...
I thought there might be a better way! So, I made my first manually operated machine in my garage. With old left-over wood from housebuilding, PVC tubes, some duct tape and a generous helping of willpower, this contraption holds the unofficial world record of chip cleaning & drying!
Right now, this Proof of Concept is being refined and automated, local chemistry industry has made a cleaning solvent which is unharmful to any chip. The water sample shown here is after cleaning chips at a local card club. Note the small size of The Chip Cleaner. The chips did not feel or look dirty, but the waste water tell a different story.
The Prototype VI has a run-rate of more than 40000 chips per hour, cleaning and drying, automatically. I expect to present a product for the gambling industry by August 2025.
ABOUT THE MACHINE
Latest news:
September 2025: CE-certification is very close, and we will be ready for the European market shortly! Testing in UK showed 2 small issues, which are sorted out on the 5 units of Pre-Production models. Comment from the operator: "How can casinos live without it, when they learn it exists?"
How does it work?
Loading:
Simply load stacks of 10-15 less clean chips into The Chip Cleaner, one stack after the other. The Chip Cleaner is designed to accept various chip sizes and materials, ensuring compatibility with your existing inventory.
Washing:
Once loaded, the chips undergo a soft and harmless cleaning process. The Chip Cleaner employs a combination of tap water and specialized Ph-neutral cleaning solution to remove dirt, grime and biological material from the surface of each chip.
Drying:
After washing, the chips are swiftly dried. Rapid chip drying allows quick turnaround time and minimal downtime.
Quality Assurance:
Throughout the entire process, The Chip Cleaner ensures that every chip emerges clean, unscathed, and ready for use. Picture shows Proto VI and an example of the cleaning result.
