Introduction: Tiny High-Speed Spinner Toy!
Step 1: All You Need...
A Paperclip and a pair of needle nose pliers. I used the plastic covered paperclips because they are better looking.
Step 2: How to Do It...
Using a regular paper clip, the height b and the radius of the circle c are about 1cm or .4 inch. Bend the angle a to about 50 degrees
The spinner will run well even if the curvature of the circle is not perfect. With a well made top, you will see the circle and the shaft very clearly, while the rapidly revolving spokes will be invisible. When you spin the top with your fingers, it spins very fast, with speeds possible up to several thousand rpm.
The final trick - shown in the video - uses a tiny Neodymium magnet placed on the axis of the top, trying not to mess with the balance. The top will then be attracted to another metallic object, in this case another paper clip bent into a curved shape. The spinning top clings on to the curved shape and spins around its edge.
Step 3: Here Is the Video...
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56 Comments
8 years ago on Introduction
Very cool. Where is the video?
8 years ago
Cool
10 years ago on Introduction
Thank you very much.
10 years ago on Introduction
I think one of the highest compliments you can give a person here is:
"that gives me an idea!" And yours did.
10 years ago on Introduction
Hey, kipkay is alive! Good to see another neat 'ible from you after so long! (or was the subscription system just glitching on here...)
Reply 10 years ago on Introduction
Sadly just a subscription glitch, this ones a little old now!
12 years ago on Step 2
Can you give the appox. dimensions for a jumbo sized paperclip?
15 years ago on Introduction
no offence kipkay but this is already on instructables.
Other instructable
Reply 15 years ago on Introduction
Guess I had not seen it. Thanks for watching anyway.
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
I guess your too used to youtube.... You said thanks for watching....
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
no offense, but your supposed to search for what you are gonna make to see if its already here
Reply 13 years ago on Introduction
So does that mean that every other similar instructable has to be violently accused?
Reply 13 years ago on Introduction
THANK you pyro22!!! The other Instructable has step-by-step pictures that let me actually DO the craft! The pics on the other project are not really clear, but at least I can get the general idea of how to get it done. THX again!
12 years ago on Step 2
Cool.
14 years ago on Introduction
not very good instuctions, but great toy!(if oly i could figure it out) <:(
Reply 13 years ago on Introduction
https://www.instructables.com/id/Make-A-nice-and-cheap-paperclip-top/
go there its in pics.
13 years ago on Introduction
https://www.instructables.com/id/Make-A-nice-and-cheap-paperclip-top/
go there its in pics.
14 years ago on Introduction
does anybody have that in slow motion? tell if you do
Reply 13 years ago on Introduction
https://www.instructables.com/id/Make-A-nice-and-cheap-paperclip-top/
go there its in pics.
Reply 13 years ago on Introduction
send that to time warp...y'know the show in the discovery channel