Hmhaines
10 years ago
Got bored. Been meaning to try this for a while. Use for board games, gambling, or weaponry. Steel dice made out of a piece of railroad spike!

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DrafterX
10 years ago
very cool... 👍
ajerrils
10 years ago
Wonder how balanced it is.
bgz
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  • Herf-A-Holic
10 years ago

Wonder how balanced it is.

ajerrils wrote:



Probably not very.

Pretty sure the 5 and the 2 are supposed to be on opposite sides.

Then again, pretty sure most the Chinese counterparts aren't very balanced either.
Hmhaines
10 years ago

Wonder how balanced it is.

ajerrils wrote:


Same.
Hmhaines
10 years ago

Probably not very.

Pretty sure the 5 and the 2 are supposed to be on opposite sides.

Then again, pretty sure most the Chinese counterparts aren't very balanced either.

bgz wrote:




Probably not!

I checked a couple dice I had in the house, they all had this layout. Just looked online, it seems there are one or two variations. Before I make more I'll see if there's an 'official' dot setup.
Gene363
10 years ago
Nice!

Forged or machined?
bgz
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  • Herf-A-Holic
10 years ago
The opposite sides should always equal 7 on a standard die.

This is true for all dice, where n is the number of sides, the opposite sides should add up to n + 1.
SmokeMonkey
10 years ago
Too early for Algebra and stuff.
tamapatom
10 years ago
Die looks so cool. The opposite sides equalling seven sounds right though.
Hmhaines
10 years ago

Nice!

Forged or machined?

Gene363 wrote:



Machined with an angle grinder and a drill press. Not as precise as a mill, buy I don't have one of those!
Hmhaines
10 years ago

The opposite sides should always equal 7 on a standard die.

This is true for all dice, where n is the number of sides, the opposite sides should add up to n + 1.

bgz wrote:



Time to make another one... Sounds about right.
Gene363
10 years ago

Machined with an angle grinder and a drill press. Not as precise as a mill, buy I don't have one of those!

Hmhaines wrote:



👍 Even better. Making a true square is not easy, it's a first project for some German apprentice programs using nothing but files.
Hmhaines
10 years ago
That's the way to go. You learn more starting from scratch.
DrafterX
10 years ago

👍 Even better. Making a true square is not easy, it's a first project for some German apprentice programs using nothing but files.

Gene363 wrote:




kinda sounds like fun... 🤔
Whistlebritches
10 years ago
If you find a pair that roll a regular combination of 7's............PM me.These would be a great addition to lodge this fall when all those doctors and lawyers show up looking to throw some money away.
bgz
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  • Herf-A-Holic
10 years ago

If you find a pair that roll a regular combination of 7's............PM me.These would be a great addition to lodge this fall when all those doctors and lawyers show up looking to throw some money away.

Whistlebritches wrote:



Now that's the spirit!
Bullmastiff
10 years ago
Where are you getting all these railroad spikes from?!? Ya'll better watch out for a boxcar derailment near Haines' house!
Just kidding, nice work...the idea of dice as a weapon is intriguing.
DrafterX
10 years ago
🤔

couple dice connected by a strong chain hanging from the rear view mirror could come in handy.... 😟






but then again... a couple railroad spikes connected by a strong chain hanging from the rear view mirror would be even more effective... 🤔
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