Precision machined spinning tops...the latest trend!

[dingo ate my baby]

People love limited and numbered stuff

 

[kronin323]

People love limited and numbered stuff

I've been researching that - there are some mass-produced models but a lot of them are produced by individuals who do small batches or unique customs.

But they typically aren't marked with a serial number or maker's mark; it could potentially throw off the balance or otherwise hurt the aesthetics. Instead they might come with a COA or birth cards containing maker name/brand, date made, specs, and signature.

(thanks to uluahunter for some of that info...)

 

[dingo ate my baby]

I've been researching that - there are some mass-produced models but a lot of them are produced by individuals who do small batches or unique customs.

But they typically aren't marked with a serial number or maker's mark; it could potentially throw off the balance or otherwise hurt the aesthetics. Instead they might come with a COA or birth cards containing maker name/brand, date made, specs, and signature.

(thanks to uluahunter for some of that info...)

Yeah that makes since about thowing weight off. But a bad a$$ logo helps sometimes

 

[Uluahunter]

Has anyone ever gotten a spin that long?

Longest I've seen is 25 mins., on a hand spun top.

 

[Uluahunter]

Yeah that makes since about thowing weight off. But a bad a$$ logo helps sometimes

There are a couple makers that use laser etching to put their logo/name on their work....Griffin tops being one.

 

[qtrain23]

Longest I've seen is 25 mins., on a hand spun top.

That's obnoxious

 

[Uluahunter]

Here's the vid...

Almost 26 mins...watch what happens at the end....

 

[kronin323]

Here's the vid...

Almost 26 mins...watch what happens at the end....

Hmmm, that one's 1.23" diameter, disc made of a tungsten copper alloy (60/40), much heavier and more durable than the more common tellurium copper. Ceramic bearing contact point.

 

[Uluahunter]

Hmmm, that one's 1.23" diameter, disc made of a tungsten copper alloy (60/40), much heavier and more durable than the more common tellurium copper. Ceramic bearing contact point.

That's the average size of the BilletSPIN tops recently, except for the Navigator which is 1.1 or something like that. I don't think BilletSPIN made very many of those W/Cu Tinkers, that's why they're sought after. They are however other makers that are using tungsten and W/Cu. One small maker is even using Tungsten carbide from the oil drilling machinery he has contacts in the industry with....but due to there being different grades of the material, it's difficult to get a good batch of material to make good spinning tops.

 

[kronin323]

Though its overall design is fairly basic, I've been loving the effect of the Lambda's hollow stem and ruby contact point...

(effect created using a flashlight at its lowest 0.5 lumen setting)