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yoyospin

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Another finger top...timed the build
« on: December 17, 2016, 06:48:20 PM »
Yesterday's discussion on how long it takes to make a finger top got me curious, so I timed this one: start to finish...5 hours 15 minutes total (including cure times), 2 hours 20 minutes actual shop time. Number 4 in the Stone Series: stabilized Box Elder Burl, African Blackwood, black acrylic sheet and Sonoran Sunset (man-made) stone.

 
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Re: Another finger top...timed the build
« Reply #1 on: December 17, 2016, 09:08:56 PM »
Beautiful top and lots of work and love put into it!  8)

Your handle is yoyospin but, are you making more tops than yoyos nowadays?
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Jeremy McCreary

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Re: Another finger top...timed the build
« Reply #2 on: December 17, 2016, 09:36:45 PM »
Another beauty, Ed, and thanks for the shop time data. What color do the red and turquoise mix to when you spin it fast -- or take a long-exposure photo?
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Re: Another finger top...timed the build
« Reply #3 on: December 18, 2016, 02:50:37 AM »
Quote from: ta0 on December 17, 2016, 09:08:56 PM
Beautiful top and lots of work and love put into it!  8)

Your handle is yoyospin but, are you making more tops than yoyos nowadays?

Thanks...I like to mix things up so I don't get bored.
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Re: Another finger top...timed the build
« Reply #4 on: December 18, 2016, 02:52:51 AM »
Quote from: Jeremy McCreary on December 17, 2016, 09:36:45 PM
Another beauty, Ed, and thanks for the shop time data. What color do the red and turquoise mix to when you spin it fast -- or take a long-exposure photo?

Thanks...the stone keeps its red/green color, even when spinning fast...maybe a little purple on the outer rim.
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Re: Another finger top...timed the build
« Reply #5 on: December 18, 2016, 10:13:11 AM »
I would love to see a video of the entire process. Time-lapse style video would be perfect to see the entire process!


Great work!

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Re: Another finger top...timed the build
« Reply #6 on: December 18, 2016, 11:15:04 AM »
Quote from: yoyospin on December 18, 2016, 02:52:51 AM
Thanks...the stone keeps its red/green color, even when spinning fast...maybe a little purple on the outer rim.

Next time you have your still camera out, give the top a good spin and force  a long exposure -- e.g., with small aperture or very low ISO. You may see the color-mixing then. Video generally doesn't work well here.
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Re: Another finger top...timed the build
« Reply #7 on: December 18, 2016, 11:04:53 PM »
« Last Edit: December 19, 2016, 01:55:41 PM by ta0 »
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