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CNC turned some Spinning Tops (lemmy.ml)

submitted 8 months ago by BennyHill@lemmy.ml to c/machinist@sh.itjust.works

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jig i made for easy gripping for turning the bottom side in the background.

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[–] sramder@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Would you collet a top holder?

Those are really nice. How do they spin?

I got a knock-off of a fancy top from Amazon and it’s kinda tricky to get it going good without sending it flying off my desk. I would not quite call it a game of skill… but it’s not the meditative fidget I was hoping for.

[–] BennyHill@lemmy.ml 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Im bad at english machining words so i dont know exaclty what the top question means oof.

the aluminum one spins nicely, the brass one is too heavy to get it going.

I made the long side first cutting the top from a rod, then the second side i used that jig (the angle of the top side matches the top) and a collet stop to make the bottom side.

[–] sramder@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

Sorry, it’s a really bad play on words based on the pronunciation of collet being similar to the phrase ‘call it’.

Very nice work. It’s a shame the brass top didn’t work out… perhaps a pull-cord?