Hmhaines
9 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
9 years ago
very cool... 👍
ajerrils
9 years ago
Wonder how balanced it is.
bgz
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9 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
9 years ago

Wonder how balanced it is.

ajerrils wrote:


Same.
Hmhaines
9 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
9 years ago
Nice!

Forged or machined?
bgz
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9 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
9 years ago
Too early for Algebra and stuff.
tamapatom
9 years ago
Die looks so cool. The opposite sides equalling seven sounds right though.
Hmhaines
9 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
9 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
9 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
9 years ago
That's the way to go. You learn more starting from scratch.
DrafterX
9 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
9 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
9 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
9 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
9 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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