<div dir="ltr">I severely underestimated the complexity of physics behind a Tippe Top. The more I look the more I find things I don't understand.<div><br></div><div>The "References" section of this page lists many (more than I expected) papers on the topic, published in big-deal physics journals.</div><div><a href="https://fysikbasen.au.dk/English.php%3Fpage=Vis&id=79.html">https://fysikbasen.au.dk/English.php%3Fpage=Vis&id=79.html</a></div><div><br></div><div>Even if I had access to those papers, they are the opposite of a "for dummies" resource. I mean, look at the title of one: "<i>A new analysis of the tippe top: Asymptotic states and Liapunov stability</i>" It's a bad sign when my level of physics knowledge does not meet the prerequisites to understand the <i>title</i>.</div><div><br></div><div>I keep looking, though...</div><div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Jun 10, 2025 at 5:05 PM nopbin--- via HAK <<a href="mailto:hak@sgvhak.net">hak@sgvhak.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto"><div><p dir="ltr">I didn't even know it had a name, though I had one when I was little. I see this model that I imagine might lead directly to an exportable design, perhaps. <a href="https://demonstrations.wolfram.com/TippeTop/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://demonstrations.wolfram.com/TippeTop/</a></p><br>
<br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Jun 10, 2025, 4:55 PM Tux Lab via HAK <<a href="mailto:hak@sgvhak.net" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">hak@sgvhak.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div>Does anyone have a link to a good tippe top design for dummies
article for calculating the proper dimensions? Does it matter if the
material is plastic or wood or metal? The closest one I've found so far is, <a href="https://www.westbaywoodturners.com/tutorial/tippy_tops.htm" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.westbaywoodturners.com/tutorial/tippy_tops.htm</a> <br></div><div><br></div><div>In
the proud tradition of complicating simple things, the idea is to use a CNC lathe and a cobot to automate(sort of) the
manufacturing of useless trinkets.<br></div><div><br></div><div>On a related note,
thanks to Roger and Emily, the Bridgeport knee mill is up and running,
trammed, with working DRO, and improved operating procedures.<br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>John</div><div>-/\/\/\/-<br></div><div>4675636b</div><div>5472756d70</div></div>
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