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In this video I make a gyroscope spinning top. Because of it's strange shape and the forces created from the gyroscopic effect, this top has the ability to spin off centre really crazy. I made it out mahogany and an old ball bearing.
I begun by turning the main spindle on the lathe. This was mostly roughing gouge and skew chisel work.
I made a jam chuck to clean up it’s edges. I also epoxied a wood saving so it could fit snuggly on the bearing.
I then turned the disc using a bowl gouge and a parting tool.
I then epoxied all the parts together and finished the top with mineral oil.
You can experiment with different spindle and disc sizes. You can also make it more classic top by moving the disc towards the table top.
My little gyroscope was ready and it’s really fun to watch it spin. But that was it, see you soon with a new project video.
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