My EDC Spinning Top Collection

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I'm excited to share some of my favorite EDC spinning top designs. For a while, there's been a lack of great spinning tops on Thingiverse, so I've decided to share some of mine with the community. I primarily print with PLA, but ABS and PET work well too. Spinning times vary from 1.5 minutes to just under 4 minutes. My smallest top is .95" in diameter, while my largest one measures 2 inches across. Some versions feature .25" (1/4") diameter balls for the pivot point, while others use .1875" (3/16") ones. The .95" diameter top comes with a .1875" sphere. I've created six different versions of the 1.25" diameter top, including one with a single nickel inserted, one without, and several others featuring various combinations of ball bearings and spheres. I also designed a 2" slotted top with a .25" diameter sphere for the pivot point. Additionally, there's my "Turbine" design, which was created at the request of a friend. This top uses a .1875" diameter sphere. All two-piece designs are glued together using CA or 2-part epoxy. To assemble these tops, use either a drill bit as a guide or .047"-.050" pins around the perimeter to accurately locate the two halves. After the glue sets, you can remove the pins and drill out the holes if needed. The spheres are simply pressed into place, so it's best to use stainless steel or ceramic ones. I personally prefer using Silicon Nitride spheres from eBay for their durability. For the ¼” versions, I recommend using stainless steel balls from the same source. Here are my recommended print settings: * Layer height: .2mm * Shells: 2 * Nozzle: .4mm * Infill: 100% * Infill overlap: 15% * Support (where needed): 25% grid (required when printing tops with nickels)