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Jeremy McCreary

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Re: Trick of the week by Spintop.cz [7. 3. 2016]
« Reply #30 on: March 08, 2016, 12:47:47 PM »
Amazing tricks, Daniel! Looking forward to future installments.

Anyone: Having twirled many a top by various means but never having thrown one, l'm curious about string design -- for example, the measures taken to reduce friction against the metal tip. Besides a judicious choice of string material,  are  coatings or lubricants used?
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Re: Trick of the week by Spintop.cz [7. 3. 2016]
« Reply #31 on: March 08, 2016, 01:55:24 PM »
One way to reduce the friction is to use a bearing tip. But for regenerations the friction is necessary to add speed to the spin.
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Re: Trick of the week by Spintop.cz [7. 3. 2016]
« Reply #32 on: March 08, 2016, 03:55:08 PM »
Quote from: Dick Stohr on March 08, 2016, 01:55:24 PM
One way to reduce the friction is to use a bearing tip. But for regenerations the friction is necessary to add speed to the spin.

Thanks for straightening me out on bearing tips, Dick! Should have known that they're not just to reduce friction when the top's on the ground. Seems like many if not most of the tops flying around on this forum (pun intended) rarely touch the ground.
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Re: Trick of the week by Spintop.cz [7. 3. 2016]
« Reply #33 on: March 14, 2016, 11:56:07 AM »
This week it's more about place than a trick  :)

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Re: Trick of the week by Spintop.cz [14. 3. 2016]
« Reply #34 on: March 14, 2016, 01:44:55 PM »
Oh! The memories! The difference is that your top did not finish floating in a fountain like on my attempt!  :-[  ;D

This is a trick I definitely would like to try again  ;)
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Re: Trick of the week by Spintop.cz [14. 3. 2016]
« Reply #35 on: March 14, 2016, 02:53:52 PM »
 ;D ;D
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Re: Trick of the week by Spintop.cz [14. 3. 2016]
« Reply #36 on: March 14, 2016, 09:21:20 PM »
That is a cool trick of the week.  I did the same thing nine years ago but I was at the Tracadero.  I need to relearn the trick and go back!!!
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Re: Trick of the week by Spintop.cz [7. 3. 2016]
« Reply #37 on: March 14, 2016, 09:40:06 PM »
Quote from: Hroch on March 14, 2016, 11:56:07 AM
This week it's more about place than a trick  :)

very nice  ;D

Quote from: the Earl of Whirl on March 14, 2016, 09:21:20 PM
I did the same thing nine years ago but I was at the Tracadero.  I need to relearn the trick and go back!!!

what trick is that my good man???
« Last Edit: March 15, 2016, 12:20:52 PM by ta0 »
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Re: Trick of the week by Spintop.cz [14. 3. 2016]
« Reply #38 on: March 15, 2016, 05:30:07 AM »
I did the same trick Hroch did, the Eiffel Tower string trick.  I am wondering how many people on this forum have done the same thing.......Jim (of course), ta0, Hroch, Ludo and others in Paris.  Some of the Italians?
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Re: Trick of the week by Spintop.cz [14. 3. 2016]
« Reply #39 on: March 21, 2016, 10:00:40 AM »
It's 3 PM on Monday in Czech Republic and that means, it's time for another Trick of the week! The normal Magnetic Wire part is much harder than the UD one in this situation because the top is just not spinning at all after waiting a moment to get a full turn on it.

« Last Edit: March 21, 2016, 10:07:25 AM by Hrosik »
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Re: Trick of the week by Spintop.cz [14. 3. 2016]
« Reply #40 on: March 21, 2016, 11:17:43 AM »
Quote from: Hrosik on March 21, 2016, 10:00:40 AM
It's 3 PM on Monday in Czech Republic and that means, it's time for another Trick of the week! The normal Magnetic Wire part is much harder than the UD one in this situation because the top is just not spinning at all after waiting a moment to get a full turn on it.

damn that transition from right side up to upside down was so smoooooooooth  :o
bravo
« Last Edit: March 21, 2016, 01:04:58 PM by ta0 »
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Re: Trick of the week by Spintop.cz [21. 3. 2016]
« Reply #41 on: March 21, 2016, 01:06:00 PM »
I need to try that! Thanks!

Quote from: Jack on March 21, 2016, 11:17:43 AM
damn that transition from right side up to upside down was so smoooooooooth  :o
Yes, the transitions are very smooth.
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Re: Trick of the week by Spintop.cz [21. 3. 2016]
« Reply #42 on: March 21, 2016, 01:19:56 PM »
OH OH VERY GOOD TRICK
the slow mo is a great tool to enjoy what's going on
thanx CHAMPION!

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Re: Trick of the week by Spintop.cz [21. 3. 2016]
« Reply #43 on: March 25, 2016, 08:17:01 AM »
So far #7 is my favorite TOTW!  As Jack mention the transitions are prefect.
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Re: Trick of the week by Spintop.cz [21. 3. 2016]
« Reply #44 on: March 25, 2016, 11:11:09 AM »
Thanks guys, I'm pleasured you like it! Since the top is spinning slowly, you just wait a moment when going to UD Magnetic Wire and the tops tilts nicely for it, try it too!
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