[Mod Edit: Split this from
another thread and merged three different threads about Spinjitzu]
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Tim discovered Spinjitzu.
The top and launcher shown are from LEGO's Ninjago Spinjitzu Slam series, still in stores.
As you can see, laucher performance is miserable. But you can get a decent finger top by ditching the minifig and replacing it with the stem assembly below...
Slam sets use the smaller "tornado" shell on the left. But the larger, older, heavier Spinjitzu tornado on the right gives longer spins (20 vs. 15 s).
Like the stem above, the 4 tip options below work with both tornados. The squarish profile of the threaded black Slam tip (2nd from left) promotes an unusual behavior -- rapid travel at 0° tilt.
The tornado top at far right is a lot of fun in my gyrocyclotron (see 5:17). None of the other tips support rolling regeneration in this bowl...