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[paxl13]

Been working on this one for a while.  It's made from HDPE I melted and supposed to be a OWB top, I thought I got it done, but the OWB won't lock on the Delrin tip    It's probably going to take a bit more love to get it working like I want.  Ended up locking the bearings to play with it fixed, it does okay... at least it looks pretty 
3.5" diameter.

Wow.. this is a pretty top!!! Good job!!!

[ta0]

Very nice marble looking top!

[Pepe]

Been working on this one for a while.  It's made from HDPE I melted and supposed to be a OWB top, I thought I got it done, but the OWB won't lock on the Delrin tip    It's probably going to take a bit more love to get it working like I want.  Ended up locking the bearings to play with it fixed, it does okay... at least it looks pretty 
3.5" diameter.

Gorgeous!!

[cecil]

Nice looking top. Let's see it in ACTION. PLEASE.

[paxl13]

Nice looking top. Let's see it in ACTION. PLEASE.

Indeed, or send it my way and I can make some tricks out of it

Cheers!!!

[the Earl of Whirl]

Great work, Jospin!  I hope it spins as well as it looks because it looks terrific.  It also looks like you are set for some late October spinning!!!

[Jospin]

Nice looking top. Let's see it in ACTION. PLEASE.

Once I get a bit of time to balance it I'll make a video, I promise 

[paxl13]

Thanks Walt!!!!





EDIT: did a proper string, 6 x4ply, now I can regen this beast 4x4 might go better but I failed when doing my string.. will need to retry








This top is a monster!!! I barely am able to do rollercoaster on it.. I was able to pull 3 wheels of fortunes ealier.. but ... hard =)
Also I am very happy to have bought the 4 inch... 5 & 6 would have probably been unmanagable for me... =)

Cheers y'alls. Then I can do something with it, I'll post a video
I also need to figure a thinner string too!

paxl

ps: my hand, wrist and shoulder now hurts =)

[paxl13]

Here we go, 3 new Strummol8 to my collection :





New ones are the red & orange stbs & the green giulia!

From left to right,

- OWB Giulia
- Fixed STB
- OWB Love
- Bearing STB
- Bearing Giulia

I'm not sure they will stay that way, I'm waiting for a nice diabolo shaped tip from jospin... it's not impossible the green will become fixed... I have 3 spare OWB but I failed at installing it in the Red STB. The well is just way too big ... I might retry or just enjoying as a fixed tip.. it's super fun, it walks like a champion! Especially considerign all my other tops don't walk that much

Cheers
pax

[vegabomb]

Just got these. When did they come packaged with a die? I’m trying to figure out what year these are from (roughly).




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[Renee]

Just got these. When did they come packaged with a die? I’m trying to figure out what year these are from (roughly).

There's some info about dating the BKs in this thread
http://www.ta0.com/forum/index.php/topic,4523.15.html

[vegabomb]

That’s perfect. Thanks Renee!

[paxl13]

This is AMAZING!!!






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that said, I'd have loved to have the bottom varnished or at least some oil on the bottom. Now there is stain of grass and dirt!!!

It plays so much differently than the paper one!!!

[butterfingers]

I forgot to post these when they arrived. Purchased from David  - a forum member who shipped them from Spain! It looks like he took down the original post. 

2 turbo iron silver (used) 2 Strummol8 (like new!). All work very well so they will be fun to throw around. I'm very pleased to have them.

The Turbo Iron silver tops are quite nice and the bearings are supernaturally smooth and spin for a very long time.

[Renee]

Bought a new 3" John Marcus top at Miamisburg.  I think it looks like a Pendleton wool camp blanket when it spins.  Should I call it Pendleton, or Pendlespin?