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[Tomymoonly]

Isn't it too hard to work on those kind of balls?

[ta0]

Here is a full set Richy has just finished:



I love how he likes to fill suitcases with sets of unusual tops. 
There is a lot of variety there, shapes, tips, woods!

Here is another one (cue ball?) he made:



By the way, this thread is on the 6th page and more than a thousand views: pool ball tops are the rage!

[mtntop]

Thanks for the post Ta0, Nice work Richy  what an awsome collection I hope to see them in person at Nats this year

[poptop]

Wow, Richy is mighty productive!  I love the range of shapes and colors.

[Larry D.]

One more beautiful than the other!
Just an awesome collection!  Well done (and presented) Richy! 
I have new respect for "suitcases" now. 

[Tomymoonly]

OMG can't be possible that's so amayzing!

[Eric]

Richy is amazing, truly amazing!

[Jeromy K.]

I so want to get my hands on of them. They look amazing.

[ta0]

From Richy:

My wife and I went to a casino a few days ago and she went to the gift shop. She found these poolball key chains so i bought all they had (2) , of course i had so try to make a top necklace out of one

I would like somebody to make a top from an undersized pool ball (like for a mini pool) so that the rim is at the same height than the center of a normal pool ball. Then place it spinning in a pool table and hit it with the cue ball into the pocket 

[lincolnrick]

Would a snooker ball be small enough? 

[the Earl of Whirl]

I can see on the first page of this thread where Eric shows the full set of pool balls he is going to start working with.  The number 1 in that picture sure looks like the top that I am now the proud owner of.  Is that correct, Eric?  It surely does spin well.

I am also wondering what kind of string you used on the top I received.  The string works very well with it.

[topper777]

I just bought some of these:



 

i like the 6 ball. if you ever make it into a bearing top, i would be interested in buying it off you. you do fine work!!!

[ta0]

It is funny that you selected number 6.  If Eric did not buy any more sets of those, I have that ball and no, it is not a spintop yet.  At the workshop Eric gave at worlds, he made as chose a ball to mod and we selected number 3.  But Saturday night Eric put that ball as a target for Darren (if I recall correctly) after we had finished the official battles and we were messing around.  Somehow that ball ended up inside Figaro, where I found it the next day.  It has very very minor scratches from the target practice, but I think it is still fine for making a top.  Are you coming to nationals? You can drive from Anaheim.  I'll give it to you if you come and you can give it to Eric  

[Eric]

Actually.....I put the 6 Ball in Figaro....

[the Earl of Whirl]

And I must say, these pool balls are VERY durable.  I am constantly amazed at the tough hits mine has taken and has yet to show any scratches.

So, Eric, where did you get the string?  Did you make it?  Or maybe it is a secret?