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Spin Top Box
Jan 11^th, 2011 at 7:26pm

This guy is a very talented turner who recently started posting on youtube. I really have been enjoying his videos. Check him out and while you are at it. Encourage him to continue making great videos.

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Len Layman WR Addict Offline What have I got into?? Posts: 3,118 Grand Cayman Cayman Islands Gender: PM 3520b Jet 1220	Re: Spin Top Box Reply #1 - Jan 11^th, 2011 at 9:11pm Very cool. Thanks.
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Alan Zenreich Senior Member Offline Posts: 362	Re: Spin Top Box Reply #2 - Jan 11^th, 2011 at 10:55pm Nice top-topped box. However, calling it a dreidel box is a bit of a stretch. Dreidels are usually four sided tops with a Hebrew letter on each side. I like this project, and will have to try it one of these days.
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Rick Hutcheson Full Member Offline WR Rocks! Posts: 69 Gender:	Re: Spin Top Box Reply #3 - Jan 11^th, 2011 at 11:33pm Neat, I will be making some of these.
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Reply #4 - Jan 12^th, 2011 at 2:21pm

I saw that last evening and had to go out to the shop and make one. Cheesy

It took me two tries because I made the inside bigger than the outside on the first box, but the second one turned out nice. I think I will use custom wooden jaws to finish turn the bottom of the spin top in the future, though. It is kind of tough to get the top back out of the box without marring if the opening is tight enough to allow turning on the top.

Take care
Bob

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leo Makepeace WR Addict Offline Posts: 1,367 Lanzarote Spain Gender:	Re: Spin Top Box Reply #5 - Jan 12^th, 2011 at 8:08pm Nice vid. I will give this a try, thanks for sharing. !!!! smiley=beer.gif
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Robert Melrose

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Reply #6 - Jan 16^th, 2011 at 8:38pm

I'm glad I'm not the only one who from time to time makes the inside bigger than the outside. It makes me feel better when I see even the pros like you still do it sometimes.
Bob Hamilton wrote on Jan 12^th, 2011 at 2:21pm:

I saw that last evening and had to go out to the shop and make one. Cheesy

It took me two tries because I made the inside bigger than the outside on the first box, but the second one turned out nice. I think I will use custom wooden jaws to finish turn the bottom of the spin top in the future, though. It is kind of tough to get the top back out of the box without marring if the opening is tight enough to allow turning on the top.

Take care
Bob

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Rev. Doug Miller WR Addict Offline Working flat so I can support my addiction. Posts: 9,601 Hardinsburg, KY Kentucky USA Gender:	Re: Spin Top Box Reply #7 - Jan 17^th, 2011 at 2:24am Someone once told me that "if you're not making a mistake from time to time, you're not growing any in your abilities." Push the envelop from time to time. Learn something new. Make your mistakes and learn from them. Rev. Doug Miller
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Re: Spin Top Box
Reply #8 - Jan 19^th, 2011 at 11:54am

Bob Hamilton wrote on Jan 12^th, 2011 at 2:21pm:

I saw that last evening and had to go out to the shop and make one. Cheesy

It took me two tries because I made the inside bigger than the outside on the first box, but the second one turned out nice. I think I will use custom wooden jaws to finish turn the bottom of the spin top in the future, though. It is kind of tough to get the top back out of the box without marring if the opening is tight enough to allow turning on the top.

Take care
Bob

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Leo De Bruin Active Member Offline Turning pro as soon as I retire Posts: 225 Kitwanga, BC, Canada Canada Gender:	Re: Spin Top Box Reply #9 - Feb 6^th, 2011 at 1:15am Excellent project!
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