Cheap Card Clip

[Levent Suberk]

I made this easy to make and cheap card clip from 3/32 ins thick cardboard and a paper clip. Works well.

(Paper clips can be find at: http://www.armyproperty.com/Resources/NSN-Listings/Paper-Fasteners.htm )

[Levent Suberk]

Deck name can be written on cardboard to identify such as Bicycle Red Standard.

[Levent Suberk]

Alternate buy link for binder clips: http://www.quill.com/large-steel-binder-clips/cbs/008267.html

[Don Boyer]

Well, I'd be concerned about a few things, not the least of which being that the edges of the cards are exposed and that the clip isn't providing even pressure.  It can't be used with a tuck box - the box would end up crushed.  It's fine for storing cheap decks flat - but who worries about their cheap decks being flat?

[Levent Suberk]

Don thanks for comment.

Cardboard dimensions are 65 x 90 mm, just 2 mm more than poker size card. Card edges do not expose.

3/32 ins (2.5 mm) thick cardboard supply an even pressure.

It can be used with tuck box. Just cut the cardboards a little smaller than the tuck case size, e.g. 58 x 82 mm, in that way tuck case do not crush.

[Don Boyer]

Don thanks for comment.

Cardboard dimensions are 65 x 90 mm, just 2 mm more than poker size card. Card edges do not expose.

3/32 ins (2.5 mm) thick cardboard supply an even pressure.

It can be used with tuck box. Just cut the cardboards a little smaller than the tuck case size, e.g. 58 x 82 mm, in that way tuck case do not crush.

But if you do that, it won't really be keeping the edges of the cards flat, either.  It's a common conundrum, one that most people who've used card clips before are familiar with.

And unless the clip is large enough to allow its pressure points to be perfectly centered, it has to provide uneven pressure - and that clip isn't large enough.  But then a larger clip becomes too large and bulky.  Two clips would work, in terms of even pressure, but then you've got something more along the lines of a deck press rather than a card clip.

[Levent Suberk]

Don thanks for comment. I tried 1 inch clip with 65 x 90 mm (as seen on photos) without problem. No crushing on tuck case any. Tuck case has all 56 cards I mean 52 playing cards + 2 jokers + 2 ad cards.

But if you want to use that clip with a box contains less than 56 cards then you are better with smaller cardboards (58 x 82 mm) I mentioned at above. With smaller cardboards corners of tuck case do not crush and an even pressure applies on cards in tuck case. I also tried it.