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I just wanted to make a thread - I am working on a possible solution to hold the coldkey halving edition cards where the two cards are suspended between two sheets of acrylic with a black border to keep them in place


I should have a test one made up this weekend - waiting for thinner acrylic as well so this first one will be a little bit thicker than would use for the actual will be a bit thinner.

I am using two of my existing coldkeys I have for measurements.

here are the plans - should be cutting soon.

will have screws in each corner to hold the black border and cards between the two clear acrylic sheets.

https://i.ibb.co/HYJbTpm/109933045-757069951777968-4408568822553294772-n.jpg (https://ibb.co/HYJbTpm)

will update thread with finished pics as soon as done.

I could also entertain the idea of making ones that fit the single cards as well.


**NOTE** this is completely separate from Yogg and ColdKey --- I just saw a possible need for this and if nothing else and no one likes/wants them - I will still have them for mine :)

reserved for updates.


1st update - the black piece will go edge to edge vs floating border as shown.


2nd update - ColdKeys not on hand - credit cards will do - sorry didnt leave the numbers intact for you to go shopping though :)

the black insert can be a variety of colors - and will be cut on the next one for a tighter fit - this was a quick rough draft - and I need screws that will bit this better - had to use what I had on hand.

so call this the alpha version - beta version to come soon :)

https://i.ibb.co/VCYXhdR/test-1.jpg (https://ibb.co/VCYXhdR) https://i.ibb.co/Gx8T187/test-2.jpg (https://ibb.co/Gx8T187)


3rd update - screws are ordered - they will be recessed (not bolts/nuts like the alpha version) screws should be in tomorrow. and dialing in the tolerances for the inside piece a bit more to hold the cards tighter.

4th update - acrylic is on order - sadly 3 to 4 weeks to get the bulk order in. But enough was ordered to do at least 25 sets - the film will be left on the acrylic so the receipent can peel it off - this will reduce my fingerprints and chances of scratches. So will be three pieces and 4 screws.

5th update - the acrylic insert can be engraved as well - thinking like if you want to have your coldkey serial number engraved or like "#9 of 21"

6th update - used 8/32 1/4" steel screws - also going to try 6/32 1/4" brass screws.

7th update - adding a list for reservations. Will have 24 initially.  My initial idea is $12-$14 for the double and $9-$10 for the single.

1.  krogothmanhattan - black insert
2.  chronicsky - black insert
3.  SatsLife - black insert
4.  Verndog - black insert
5.  Cueneyt1986 - black insert
6.  Cueneyt1986 - black insert
7.  Cueneyt1986 - black insert
8.  Cueneyt1986 - black insert
9.  Haloxon - black insert
10.  Dozerz - black insert
11.  Dozerz - black insert
12.  heisty - black insert
13.  selassiesoildier - gold insert
14.  selassiesoildier - black insert
15.  minerjones - black insert
16.  Lesbian Cow - black insert
17.  sunnybwoy - black insert
18.  sunnybwoy - black insert
19.  sunnybwoy - black insert
20.  mortare - black insert
21.  seek3r - black insert
22.  CryptooSID - black insert
23.  CryptooSID - black insert
24.  Haloxon - black insert



second batch - no ETA on date yet.

1.  Haloxon - black insert
2.  dustintrammell - black insert
3.  dustintrammell - black insert
4.  seek3r - black insert
5.  LitLitBit - black insert
6.  LitLitBit - black insert
7.  LitLitBit - black insert
8.  ChiBitCTy - black insert
9.  ChiBitCTy - black insert
10. Hookzup1 - black insert
11. Hookzup1 - black insert
12. Hookzup1 - black insert
13. tweetious - black insert

Nice idea good job cant wait to see the final product

Will be quite impressed with all this. I created a thread serval years ago similarly but for Kialaras. I called around for quotes and it was one hell of a project and expensive.

Curious did you look in to using magnets over screws at all ?

not yet but I can do that in the morning. the recessed type style screws i have seen require a thicker more expensive acrylic - i am sure big companies can get it cheaper than we can but I am thinking maybe something like this too


https://i.ibb.co/xDWH0Yc/screws.jpg (https://ibb.co/xDWH0Yc)


no worries we can get these made and should not be that expensive. thinking easily under $15 for a double but still have to get all the materials in - this is just a rough one made with stuff around the shop. to get more or less a template.

edit - btw I could look into doing them for Kialaras as well - but I would need one for sizing.

pictures with actual ColdKeys inserted (again, I will have a new version that fits the cards better in the next day or two - waiting on screws) the black piece can also be whatever color you want.

and if wanted - they can also be engraved.

https://i.ibb.co/wYKqS8t/109295303-760302878039079-8916585644960329394-n-2.jpg (https://ibb.co/QX6VPh0)
https://i.ibb.co/zHQmz7x/109425799-1744179662390062-2997228488049743302-n.jpg (https://ibb.co/fGqXsnF)

nice can't wait to see the finished product.

also possible - once the larger laser arrives - to do ones like this but that are sized to fit coldkeys (this image is for sports cards)

https://i.ibb.co/DLdV8YM/Capture.jpg (https://imgbb.com/)

should be tomorrow - I wish I had one of the halving sets to take pictures with it lol

:) Good job MoparMiningLLC, very usefull.

Really cool, can’t wait for you to open orders. I’d also like to express my interest in a single card holder! Fingers crossed!

I can probably open for orders after I have finished version of each. Unless everyone wants me to have them all done first. But if people want different color inserts or to have the insert engraved (think like having the # of the set cut into it.)


no problem on a single - should have both a single and double finished tomorrow or Monday at the latest. lol I wonder if yogg could use the pieces cut out of the insert to make more cards - seems like a waste to toss those.

This is looking great so far! good work!

Thanks for making these !!
They should fit our Coldkeys perfectly. :)

Great work so far and I can't wait to see how our latest addition renders in one of these holders. :D

thanks yogg! happy to be of help here. waiting for the screws to arrive - supposed to be today. Then I can share some finished photos of a single card and a double card holder - I only have the crypto bonds to take pictures with though but it will work for any of your cold keys.

there is a bigger laser in the works - at which point I will look at doing a 9 card page or maybe 12 card page? for a whole years worth of your monthly's?

12 works the best.. 12 months of history keys stored together..

can definitely work on that!

ok update - let me preface with the acrylic used is scrap pieces - production acrylic will be new and still have the protective covering over the acrylic for the recipient to remove.  So, please try and ignore the scratches all over these acrylic pieces.

the screws do hold the pieces together well - these are 4mm holes on the back side - when the production acrylic comes in, we will go with a 3.5mm hole - did try a 3mm hole but it cracked the acrylic so we stepped up to 4mm - do not have any more sheets to try another set.

Here are pics of both a single and a double holder.

first pic is just the cards inside the center insert -which can be a variety of colors - I would need to know what color you want in advance though.


https://i.ibb.co/xYyJJKS/2.jpg (https://ibb.co/kJpQQVg)

pics from the front.

https://i.ibb.co/QDKbPS2/7.jpg (https://ibb.co/kmSH4bR)
https://i.ibb.co/vwCFBXr/5.jpg (https://ibb.co/dWsTcm3)
https://i.ibb.co/wSsmBFC/4.jpg (https://ibb.co/m98WbVt)

pics from the rear.

https://i.ibb.co/wg5fygb/6.jpg (https://ibb.co/B309L37)
https://i.ibb.co/wzn9jdg/3.jpg (https://ibb.co/713wLSC)
https://i.ibb.co/t8n7BzY/1.jpg (https://ibb.co/gzQ5ydt)


I am also sourcing some better looking screws. Changing the screws will not affect the price.
My initial idea is $12-$14 for the double and $9-$10 for the single.

Did try some magnets but my concern is that somehow the two halves come apart/slide apart and the cards fall out or get lost. They are also more expensive than the screws and would require more work to install.

The first batch will be for 24 doubles. More acrylic will come later and can make more doubles (I think  yogg said there was less than 200 of the doubles being made) I would love to be able to supply each recipient of a double with a holder if they want!

Also with more interest - if that happens we can look to make singles and once the larger laser is in place can look at doing larger holders as well.


Open to opinions, input, suggestions etc.

Very nice indeed. I will take a double please with black insert.

to be clear - I am not collecting any funds until I have 24 sets in hand.

thanks! created a list on the reserved post #2 and added you to the list :)

one for me as well please!

color for insert?

black

as a note - thanks to    krogothmanhattan for asking me -

the singles will also fit the crypto stamps - but not in their sleeves - so that might not be an option for a lot of people but for some it might. Will look into making ones that will hold them in the sleeves though that would really just be a bunch of squares all looking exactly the same - so display them in a 4 slot and keep the sleeves safely aside?

https://i.ibb.co/jL3h2d0/8.jpg (https://ibb.co/khqKfpb)

   These look awesome...I have plenty of other items as well in mind...try to do a crypto 1.0 stamp from last year.

i would need one on hand. I actually have one (crypto 1.0 stamp) in the mail to me - I can try it when it gets here.

I am also looking at getting another 45 watt laser to have on hand at the house vs always having to go to the shop where the other one is and with the big contract coming that my buddy got - might be moving to another larger site and it might be further away - so I think getting one to have here will be a good idea.

Not bad! Do you have any rough price for these yet? Thanks! :)

You can put me down on the reservation list Mopar! I'll start out with 1 each.

will do - I am starting with the doubles for the time being. will need more acrylic for the singles - the guy I am working with was only able to order enough for 12 of the doubles and even that was a 3 week wait. though I think with the layouts we might be able to get 2 doubles and maybe 2 singles out of each sheet - if that is the case, I will open reservations for singles as well.


what color insert?

Black would be great! Thank you!

I'm interested on four pieces.

four double holders? or a holder that holds 4 cards?

Yes for a double holder.

Can you post pictures of the 4-card holders?

Please put me down for 1 double and 2 singles. All black inserts. Thank you!

Looks  sick! Would you ship to the EU as well?
Absolutely interested if I manage to get one of the Halving Cards in the auction.

Another idea: Could you do a cardholder for the whole History series aswell? Q1 in the first row, Q2 in the second, and so on?!

Like this photo here?


That would be insane and worthy for the Coldkeys.

need to get the larger laser in but once that happens, yes could do a 12 slot so that you can do a whole year in one sheet.

This would be awesome. Best way to present the History Series, looks very HQ  :) Lmk when this would be possible.
I guess every Coldkey sub wants this! =D

Thanks! still working with smaller pieces on the screw holes to get the best fit - never really did these type of things before but have the equipment that can be used so why not get it done right?

I’d like one please

what color insert?

Black

gotcha - they wont be serialized - will just will be getting enough to do 24 of them. have more acrylic coming a few weeks after that. but the first batch was all that could be gotten at that time.

 I will take a double with black insert please.

can do that when a larger laser arrives.

i would like the double (black insert) also

gotcha

put me down also for 2 x doubles with black insert

will do.

Could you please reserve me one (the double) with a black insert?

Mopar, sadly I missed the auction for the ColdKey and unfortunately I no longer need the cases that I reserved (was sniped by a dear dear "friend", lol). Hopefully it is not any inconvenience for you to release these and sell to someone else. I apologize for the inconvenience! I believe they will quickly sell to someone else, but if not feel free to PM me and perhaps we can work something out.

will do



not at all - we plan on making more as well - this was all we could get the acrylic for right now and that was with a 3-4 week wait as well so still have a few weeks before the acrylic even comes in.

will remove you for now - but remember the silver and bronze ones will be going up for sale soon.

I’ll take 2. One for another set I have. Looks top notch.

one black and one gold if that’s available

gotcha - tbh still working with the screws and holes - playing with chunks of acrylic - I want to be sure that the screws dont strip out the holes after repeated use. makes me wish had the equipment to do molds lol those come out much more cleaner looking obviously but have a huge setup cost but then very low cost going forward - that is why the sports cards one go for so cheap they can push a million of em out with ease.


will check on the gold and get you a pic of what that would be tomorrow.

since i was outbid yesterday, i would stop my order... first i have to see if i can get a ck-card after all
sorry for that :-[

Same here, thought i won but not. Would likt to cancel my order. Sorry for the mess.

not a problem - these are more like reservations as still waiting for the acrylic to actually arrive.

 I will take a double with black insert please, got a silver one that need a nice place.

Hey Mopar,

would be great if I could get one card holder with black insert for my coldkey halving series! :) Let me know if you are okay with it.
Shipping to EU should be np, right?

shipping is not a concern and the focus will be on the double holders first - there should be enough to make 1 single from two sheets so 2 doubles and 1 single from each pair of acrylic. If so, those will be made after the doubles and I will provide them to those who have shown interest (going in order of requests on this thread and from my pms - thank God for timestamps :P )

If there is room, I would like to reserve 2x double ones with black insert

added you. acrylic should be in any day now.

I would like 2x double display with black inserts please.

Thanks!

done



and done

Did you missed my post?

I did - I apologize, list has been updated and you were placed in the list above seeker as you did post before he did.

update:

Acrylic has not yet arrived - buddy is calling the supplier tomorrow to check on status. Should have an update tomorrow.
And this is why I didnt want to take anyone's coin yet lol - in case it takes forever.

I would like 3 doubles with black insert. Thank you

Is it too late to sign up for these? Completely forgot about this thread. I’d def like a couple cases if possible ?

nope those interested still can post here and there should be a 2nd batch

Well please sign me up for the second batch if possible.  Looking for 2 cases.  Much appreciated.

already did :)

acrylic is in Tampa (about 30 miles south of me) so should be here tomorrow or Wednesday - hopefully start on these this weekend. will update with progress then.

acrylic is in and production has started.

closing this thread and re-directing here: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5274220.0