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jim in paris

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great encounter of the TOP kind
« on: September 05, 2019, 01:18:19 AM »

hello friends

I have spent one afternoon with Kenneth Brecher,the conceptor of the PhiTop .
We talked and played some in a park : I have been lucky to try his other tops
the Pi-top, the E-top and the I-top , which are in the process
of being available on the market. the I-top "reversible ring top" is my favourite//..
Kenneth , a retired astro physician , professor and researcher,is a very easy-going character,
a genuine top-aholic like he calls himself//...he got me jealous when he told me he had visited
Tim in the UK, a week before! some years back he had also visited Lourens,Cyril, Dan Lassanke ...
what a top-passport !we finally split and he gave me a Phi-Top as a spinning present ;-)

great encounter
 thanks Kenneth, cheers !

jim
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Re: great encounter of the TOP kind
« Reply #1 on: September 05, 2019, 01:20:26 AM »

more pics
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Re: great encounter of the TOP kind
« Reply #2 on: September 05, 2019, 04:57:43 AM »

Sounds very fun!!!
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Re: great encounter of the TOP kind
« Reply #3 on: September 05, 2019, 08:12:31 AM »

Oh my!!!  That is terrific.  Who gets a picture with Tim and his suitcases?  That is fantastic. 

I had no idea about his deep interest in spin tops.
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Re: great encounter of the TOP kind
« Reply #4 on: September 05, 2019, 08:29:23 AM »

Wow! I agree with The Earl, that's impressive!

Kenneth was the one who helped me contact Lassanske. Maybe he can do the same for Tim and the Marines festival 😉
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Re: great encounter of the TOP kind
« Reply #5 on: September 05, 2019, 01:47:17 PM »

kenneth 's presentation on the forum,with a very fine vid

http://www.ta0.com/forum/index.php/topic,3521.msg36033.html#msg36033


discussion about the phi-top

http://www.ta0.com/forum/index.php/topic,4024.msg47937.html#msg47937

cheers

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Re: great encounter of the TOP kind
« Reply #6 on: September 12, 2019, 12:52:39 AM »

What a conversation that must have been!

Maybe we'll see more of Kenneth on the forum after this. Would love to have him chime in on some of the engineering/physics discussions.
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Re: great encounter of the TOP kind
« Reply #7 on: September 22, 2019, 09:56:13 PM »

The one you are holding in your hand Jim, Looks real awesome ¿which materail...HDPE? combien le prix?
SaLUDOs para los dos¡
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