To make a nice spin-top for your little friends or adults.
Spin-top without a Lathe
I recently dove into this wonderful witness of a natural law of rotation , centrifugally speaking.
You need a drill-press circle cutter and you need to deal with this tool following the manufacturers specs.
It can be done with wood or Corian or a pre-made little wooden wheel,,,I used Corian material and then buffed it for a jewel quality finish. You'll need some launching twine and a block of wood (the launcher ) with the appropriate hole. You'll need a thru-bolt to act as the axle/shaft. You'll need some patience but it certainly is not too difficult, be safe on that drill-press. My photos will be a nice directive. Loading the spin-twine is critical....To launch you place the launching block on top and pull the string quickly. Try different string lengths.
The brass pieces in the photo are used as spacers and I do recommend using these types of bolts, designed for furniture assembly also use an acorn nut for the bottom axis to spin upon. A good launch will run 3 minutes plus, its a beautiful thing...
I tell my friends they're Prayer Spin-tops, when you spin one your giving thanks to all for all.
greg,,,,,,
