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[Jack]

well ladies and gentlmen heres how i made my fire-top. super easy and as far as i can tell very effective to boot 
i appolagize for the bad camera angle  i need to invest in a proper tripod (you have no idea the rube golberg machine of a tripod i macgyverd for this vid lol  it was composed of an antique stool a bent bookend a rock and an iphone..........@-@ yup). i hope its clear enough to work with though  enjoy and if anybody decides to make one for gods sake post some pics/vid man!!!! lol 



heres some pics of my original one that was in the first vid:

[ta0]

That is a simple but effective way of making a fire top!  Thanks for the ideas!

From the video:

. . . It may burn your face off . . .  Other than that, it is a hell of a fun time, man!

[lincolnrick]

Thanks for the video Jack, most informative. I have a follow-up question. When you light/launch the firetop, is it tip up or tip down?

[Jack]

Thanks for the video Jack, most informative. I have a follow-up question. When you light/launch the firetop, is it tip up or tip down?

thank you sir  . so what i do is i wind the top, then tilt the spintop so that the tip is facing my right and the crown is facing my left (so the spintop is on its side), i then light the crown and re-orient the spintop into the normal crown down position and throw it hella quick 
hope that helps, play safe my friend 

[ta0]

I modified my fire top using Jack's wire idea. I tried it today and worked, maybe too well: the flame was scary! 



Friday starts the Texas Jugglefest in Austin and I will take it there. Hopefully I'll have some video.

By the way, I will also be there Saturday spinning tops.
http://juggling.place.org/jugglefest/

[Jack]

I modified my fire top using Jack's wire idea. I tried it today and worked, maybe too well: the flame was scary! 

Friday starts the Texas Jugglefest in Austin and I will take it there. Hopefully I'll have some video.

By the way, I will also be there Saturday spinning tops.
http://juggling.place.org/jugglefest/

wonderful!!! the world needs as many fire tops as can be procured!!! yours looks delicious!!!   i wish you a safe spinning at jugglefest 
video would be awsome but not at the cost of not having the best possible time at jugglefest my good man!!!

[Kirk]

This reminds me that a high school friend did some experiments with rubbing alcohol and water mix. He soaked rags in it.  you could pick up the burning rags..  I don't remember the proportions but I do recall being surprised how much water he used and still got a nice flame.

[Jack]

This reminds me that a high school friend did some experiments with rubbing alcohol and water mix. He soaked rags in it.  you could pick up the burning rags..  I don't remember the proportions but I do recall being surprised how much water he used and still got a nice flame.

your high school friend sounds.................like i need him in my life 

[ta0]

Here are a few throws of the firetop at jugglefest. The top with the wick is top-heavy and not the easiest to play with. I need to practice more.

[Jack]

Here are a few throws of the firetop at jugglefest. The top with the wick is top-heavy and not the easiest to play with. I need to practice more.

i enjoyed seeing that waaaaaay too much  thanks for going to trouble of recording that  such fun such fun 
what did you use for the burny liquid there???
we need a patch for this firetop bussiness!!! at least a digital one, i cant firgure out how to do it  someone help us playhahahaaaaaayz!!!

[Kirk]

ta0,
I  think you had the blue-est flame of any I saw.

[ta0]

what did you use for the burny liquid there???

We were using Coleman camp (lantern/stove) fuel. It burns clean.

ta0, I  think you had the blue-est flame of any I saw.

There seem to be two different burning modes. Apparently the blue (stove-like) mode happens when I start the top with less fuel.