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Top Notch Tippe Top
door ShawnGano
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A tippe top is a very unique kind of top. If you spin it fast enough it will slowly tip over and then pop-up and start to spin on it's handle! This motion is very fun to watch and has captivated great thinkers throughout history. I have designed this model to both print easily and to invert on its handle reliably. This resulting model is the result of many design iterations.
There are many factors that must be considered when designing a successfully tippe top. The most important is that center of gravity must be lower that the center of curvature of the base (the distance between them is also important - not to close and not to far apart). Other practical factors that I found important when designing this model for 3D printing were: to slightly flatten the bottom to promote the top to tip over faster and also the design of the handle. I found that if the handle is chamfered to match the tangent of the top's body this increases the friction (thereby increasing the torque) and
There are many factors that must be considered when designing a successfully tippe top. The most important is that center of gravity must be lower that the center of curvature of the base (the distance between them is also important - not to close and not to far apart). Other practical factors that I found important when designing this model for 3D printing were: to slightly flatten the bottom to promote the top to tip over faster and also the design of the handle. I found that if the handle is chamfered to match the tangent of the top's body this increases the friction (thereby increasing the torque) and
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