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The video compares and introduces different card sorting machines like the Roca Sorter, Magic Sorter, and Card Bot, focusing on their capacities, prices, and features. Each machine has unique strengths and weaknesses, such as speed, cost, and repairability. The speaker also discusses TCG machines like the fiz batch 9000, highlighting sorting capabilities and operational details. They aim to develop a sorting project under $1,000 with a speed goal of 3,600 cards per hour, emphasizing the importance of compact and quiet design. The video ends with a hint about a future video on their project's mechanical design.
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In this segment of the video, the creator Jack introduces and compares different card sorting machines available on the market.
– The Roca sorter by TCGplayer can sort up to 1000 Magic the Gathering cards into 45 piles at a rate of around 8 cards per minute. It is bulky, costly (around $20,000 to purchase or $1,200 monthly to lease), and requires cards to be properly oriented beforehand.
– The Magic Sorter is a device that uses a Gantry style suction cup to sort cards into 30 piles, with a sorting rate of 500 cards per hour. It costs around $800 to purchase with a $20 monthly software subscription and offers easy disassembly for repairs.
– The Card Bot by Card Castle is capable of sorting 1000 cards into two piles at a rate of 1000 cards per hour. It utilizes a binary sorting system and allows users to tag card locations for easy retrieval. It can be leased with a deposit and monthly payments or purchased outright for $8,000.
Each machine has its unique features, strengths (e.g., capacity, price, repairability), and weaknesses (e.g., speed, cost).
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In this segment of the video, the speaker discusses different card sorting machines, including the TCG machines fiz batch 9000. The machine’s features include the ability to sort cards into 13 different piles at a rate of up to 100 cards per minute. The speaker mentions leasing options, dimensions, and operational details of the machine. They then set goals for their own sorting project, aiming for a cost per machine under $1,000 and a sorting speed of ideally 3,600 cards per hour. The speaker emphasizes the need for a compact and quiet design. They conclude by teasing a future video on the mechanical design of their project.