top plan

[paul D. Porter]

need a top plan

Does anyone have and willing to share the plans for a top that starts out one way and flips to stand on it's other end? One is advertized in the latest Duluth Trading Co. catalog. I hope someone can save me 8.50 plus postage.

 

[Dick Sowa]

I think you are referring to either a spin top, or a throwing top. It works by how you wind the string before "throwing" it. A couple years ago, I did a Google search on them, found some pictures, printed one out full size, and used that as my model to turn one on the lathe. I don't know if there are any plans, as such, but you can do just what I did...it's an easy way to duplicate a pattern.

 

[GeorgeH]

Hi, Paul. Nice to have you with the group.
Is this the type you mean?

http://www.thisnext.com/item/FFF6EFDA/EB30DC81/Magic-Reversing-Top

 

[Gil Jones]

Try this site. They are easy to make, though not so easy to make where they will flip over and spin on the stem.
Luck...http://www.mmwg.org/wiki/images/4/41/Tippy_Tops001.pdf

 

[Joe Greiner]

Google [tippy top] might find instructions, too. I don't remember where this came from.

Joe <WT/TippeTops

 

[John Abt]

There are also instructions in the book "Tops: Making the Universal Toy" by Michael Cullen.

 

[paul D. Porter]

need top plan

Thanks for the instant responses. Will check them all out.