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by paulstewart
Sun May 11, 2025 8:18 am
Forum: What you want, what you have
Topic: T-shirts
Replies: 8
Views: 1,526

Re: T-shirts

Looking good! I'm wearing my Big Top shirt today. Only 5 shirts left for sale, still sizes M, L, and XL available
by paulstewart
Sun May 11, 2025 8:14 am
Forum: Collecting, Modding, Turning and Spin Science
Topic: I made a spin top with launcher at home! And it works!
Replies: 6
Views: 111

Re: I made a spin top with launcher at home! And it works!

I'd make you a top if you cover postage. With postage rates high these days, perhaps you want to find someone closer. I'm in Germantown, NY 12526. US?A
by paulstewart
Thu May 08, 2025 4:13 pm
Forum: Collecting, Modding, Turning and Spin Science
Topic: I made a spin top with launcher at home! And it works!
Replies: 6
Views: 111

Re: I made a spin top with launcher at home! And it works!

Yay! make another one.. Have you thought about getting a lathe?
by paulstewart
Fri Apr 11, 2025 10:21 am
Forum: Collecting, Modding, Turning and Spin Science
Topic: Giant fire top and fire tornado
Replies: 8
Views: 665

Re: Giant fire top and fire tornado

ps: there is another post with the same top where the tornado is taller and more pronounced, with less low flame. However, the more defined tornado occurred after an edit in the video. I'll try reaching out to the maker again.
by paulstewart
Fri Apr 11, 2025 10:07 am
Forum: Collecting, Modding, Turning and Spin Science
Topic: Giant fire top and fire tornado
Replies: 8
Views: 665

Re: Giant fire top and fire tornado

I tried reaching out to the original maker of this top, but got no response. Best I could tell the top is a recycled valve from a grain elevator, or some similar piece. Of course I could be wrong and this was machined just for this purpose. We've been experimenting with diesel and gas as fuels for ...
by paulstewart
Thu Apr 10, 2025 3:59 pm
Forum: What you want, what you have
Topic: T-shirts
Replies: 8
Views: 1,526

Re: T-shirts

Yes the open stage ball juggler was my favorite. She's headed to Berlin for a long Cirque du Soleil contract. Keith has some amazing circus friends.

I have 7 nice quality cotton T-shirts left, size M, L and XL still available. My cost was 16.75. Shipping via USPS is 6.15 and a dollar to get me to ...
by paulstewart
Wed Apr 09, 2025 9:47 am
Forum: Collecting, Modding, Turning and Spin Science
Topic: Source for tips
Replies: 3
Views: 325

Re: Source for tips

I'm in Germantown, southern Columbia Co. You may want to ask around locally to see if there's a small shop or hobbyist willing to help you out. I am lately searching for a deal on a small metal lathe just to make custom tips. will post here if/when that happens
by paulstewart
Tue Apr 08, 2025 5:48 pm
Forum: Collecting, Modding, Turning and Spin Science
Topic: Source for tips
Replies: 3
Views: 325

Re: Source for tips

Monster Machine in Chatham, NY and Anderson Mfg. in Millbrook, NY have made custom tips for us. These are small machine shops that make tips to our drawings.
by paulstewart
Tue Apr 08, 2025 5:44 pm
Forum: What you want, what you have
Topic: T-shirts
Replies: 8
Views: 1,526

Re: T-shirts

Bindlestiff Family Circus mc'd by Keith Nelson is on YouTube tonight, 4/8 at 7pm est.
by paulstewart
Sun Mar 30, 2025 10:41 am
Forum: What you want, what you have
Topic: T-shirts
Replies: 8
Views: 1,526

T-shirts

Hey Top Friends, I've had ten Tee shirts made to promoter the Big Tops. There's an original drawing of Big Top Dorothy Dot drawn by me with my own lettering. These were printed on nice quality cotton by Sticker Mule. The $24 price includes shipping to the lower 48 states. This price is because of ...
by paulstewart
Thu Feb 27, 2025 6:13 pm
Forum: Collecting, Modding, Turning and Spin Science
Topic: Dorothy Dot - full spin
Replies: 5
Views: 1,210

Re: Dorothy Dot - full spin

Hi Jeremy, It's been off season for tops since we finally had some ice to go iceboating. Suddenly that's all gone and we'll get back to tops. Pretty sure Dorothy Dot's max rpm using the impact gun is 1200rpm, making surface speed near 125mph. I'd still like to know an energy value for this. Does the ...
by paulstewart
Fri Nov 29, 2024 8:33 am
Forum: Collecting, Modding, Turning and Spin Science
Topic: Big Top Five
Replies: 3
Views: 1,241

New tops

New 76mm and 89mm diameter tops:

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by paulstewart
Mon Sep 23, 2024 6:19 am
Forum: Collecting, Modding, Turning and Spin Science
Topic: Spintop Fireworks
Replies: 6
Views: 979

Re: new top trick

Jorge, the Big WhipTop has a new sand texture on the whipping surface and the whips have been modified, but we did not get a chance to try the new modifications yet. We get 2-3 minutes spin with a running pull.

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