Precision machined spinning tops...the latest trend!

[Rusty M]

Shoot me a pm

She has not yet met our exchange requirements.

 

[kronin323]

Sweet, I'm interested!

The concept has been defined and the materials sourced, but he still needs to work out the specifics so the final result may end up being different. But here's the idea...

Looking to do a coin. The disk will primarily be timascus from the same stock as the earlier top. But to increase the diameter, he'll make a collar out of that sheet of raindrop damascus he posted earlier. Then the center / contact point mount will be made from that 3-color twist mokume he also posted. So overall it'll be a damascus / timascus / mokume 3-piece coin.

But cutting out that damascus collar, that'll leave a nice disk cut from the center. He'll make a second standard top from that with a stem from more of the twist mokume, a damascus / mokume 2-piece top.

Tungsten carbide contact points for both IIRC.

Or at least that's the plan right now.

 

[Rusty M]

**UPDATE FROM @Rich Stadler**

Got some good news. I am going to have more than enough Mokume for the K2! Got a few varieties. We got most for the outer collar but some for the inner disc too if it looks ok. Trying to get SC for the outer collar! Got a bunch of Timascus and Damascus. Page is coming along nicely and I got a peak at the video and it is really good! So pumped!! Still looking at 3-4 weeks from now!!

 

[Rusty M]

**UPDATE FROM @Rich Stadler**

K2 Indiegogo Project Official Update #4:

Things are moving right along. I got about 10 hours into putting the page together. Jason sent me a progress video and it is nothign short of amazing. I think you all will really enjoy the final cut. It is high intensity like the last two which is how I roll lol.

All standard prototypes are done and pictures taken. Katie made a really cool chart with the pictures. Each combo is labeled with the perk # so purchasing will be super easy. Pick the combo you like, look at the perk # then go to that perk and buy it! We will need that for 50 some perks!

Timascus is in and we will have a very good number of these. Damascus samples are here and we have to etch them. Mokume will be here in just less than two weeks. I tried to get SC in but cant in that size so that stinks. Looks like Timascus, Mokume and damscus for the exotic collars. We still have mokume, Tungsten and Tungsten copper for the inner disc exotics. Stem materials will be SS/Cu/Bronze and Titanium.

I made a big mistake! Long story but we will be using ceramic bearing balls for the K2! I know I said I was going to use carbide but we made a bunch of the standards and I spaced out and put in ceramic. So I am not going to change it now. Spin times are good and Santos got over 10 on his already! Tungsten inners will go even longer.

So now we wait for the exotic materials. By then the machines will be done with the Infinity top and we will get the prototypes ready for pictures. We will have to make a chart like the one for the standards and then one for the spin stations. Fingers crossed we launch on 9/12. It will all depend on when I get the mokume and damascus in. That's all I got for now!! Have a wonderful day

 

[Rusty M]

And this!!

 

[The_Darkone]

And this!!
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That's really cool looking!

 

[Rusty M]

That's really cool looking!

I agree!! I will own one of those!!!

 

[kronin323]

Exciting. I wonder what the price point and available quantities will be on the exotics.

 

[Rusty M]

He said a very good number, soooooo maybe more than 50 and less than 500 lmao .

 

[Rich Stadler]

about 130 timascus versions total if we don't scrap them lol.