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D_Harris:
Yeah, it's all modern looking with it's shinny knob, but it spins too smoothly.

I prefer the friction you get from a soda soaked bubble gum abused spinner like we had to use back in the 80s.

I can spin this one and go for breakfast and then come back to see it still going.  ;D

But seriously, does anyone beside me think these are made to spin too well?

Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.

PsychoAU:
A pack of gum is less than a dollar...  problem solved   ;D

D_Harris:

--- Quote from: PsychoAU on October 09, 2009, 06:20:54 pm ---A pack of gum is less than a dollar...  problem solved   ;D

--- End quote ---

Yeah, but the soda will bust my budget.  ;D

Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.

bkenobi:
It's easier to add friction than it is to remove it.  There are a number of things you could try (if pop and bubblegum are too spendy).  Maybe take a bit of string and tie it around the base of the shaft (under the knob) so that it rubs the CP a bit.  Maybe put a bit of felt between the two.  There's probably even some options for the back side, I'm not familiar with the product so I can't suggest anything though.

As a mechanical engineer, it seems wrong to intentionally add friction to a design (other than brakes anyway).   :dizzy:

syph007:
I remember when that spinner was first announced it seemed like a really odd selling point to me as well when it said they would spin forever!?!  I think the majority of us here are looking for arcade authentic, and that sure isnt.   Im all for a modern spinner, but the fact that they spin forever isnt a selling point for me.

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