Hey all,
I've been talking about this for years, and now it's finally happening. I have had an idea for quite a while to make a large (7 inch diameter or so) top that could be taken apart into two pieces so that it could fit in a small prop case. The plan is for this top to be part of the new finale for my new Briefcase Show (an entire show that fits into a briefcase). Last night Chris Mulhall came over and we worked on the top. He is a mechanical engineer, so he has bad-ass Computer Aided Design skills, PLUS he's a top-spinner, juggler, and yo-yo player. We're not quite to the point where I can show you the design yet, but I'm really excited about it, and I wanted to see if anyone had any good ideas for a name. If we can come up with a good enough name fast enough I might be able to have the name inscribed into the plastic.
The basic details:
Breaks down into 2 pieces (my idea)
Has a wavy line around it that is the separation point for the two halves (Alan's idea)
Can be ball-bearing or fixed tip (thanks to Alan's clever reversible nut)
Will be made of plastic (my idea)
Will be as close as I can get to Alan's Golden Shape (Alan's idea)
Who's got a good name? So far all I've got is the code name that I made up right now: Ham Sandwich
