It's true, but before I bother him directly I figured I would ask the experts here.

Plus maybe we all learn some thing together.

Someone at PCF pointed me to this thread, it's a pretty great overview of some of the processes, different types of chips, etc. It's a very good reference.

https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/teach-me-how-to-be-a-chipper.78607/#post-1606232