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Company Contact:
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Jim
Lewis
Quirkle.com
201-447-9120
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Tom Wolf
Ascend Public Relations
206-903-1730
twolf@ascendpr.com |
Longest Spinning Top gets
Nickel-plated treatment
Amazing Laser-Balanced
Spinning Top spins for more than a quarter hour
Midland Park, NJ, - November 16, 2004 - Quirkle.com today announced the
Nickel-plated Quark Top - the ultra high performance Quark spinning
top. The Quark Top is a remarkable spinning top that will spin
for over a quarter of an hour powered by a single twist of fingers -
about 10 times as long as a conventional top. The new nickel
plating improves laser reflection for higher accuracy when
balancing. The new Quark top retails for $49.95. With
conventional tops typically spinning for just one or two minutes, the
Quark top is the highest performance spinning top in the world,
according to inventor Jim Lewis. The Quark top is available in
nickel-plated brass, tungsten, and solid 14-karat gold. The
hi-tech gadget includes a glass surface for spinning, surface leveling
shims, laser beam for precision balancing and a set of balancing
weights.
Named after the "top quark" sub-atomic particle, the Quark top is now
available at Quirkle.com..
According to Quirkle president Jim Lewis, the exceptionally long spin
times are the result of a carefully engineered combination of weight
distribution, precision-machined parts, balancing technology, tip
topology, material selection, handle optimization, and exacting
proportions. Most of the Quark top's mass is located in the dense
flywheel with everything towards the center
Balance plays a critical role in the Quark top's long spin times.
Six inverted counterweight pockets allow for adjustment of weight
distribution to bring the center of gravity directly over the center of
the tip. An included laser assists in determining proper balance
in a process where counterweights are moved in a specific pattern.
The Quark top spins on a tip made of dense tungsten carbide to prevent
deformation. The handle is optimized by providing enough diameter
to allow powerful spins, yet small enough to generate several
revolutions during launch. Finally, the simple contour of the
disk reduces surface area and aerodynamic drag.
Quark top specifications:
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Balance accuracy - 10 microns
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Balancing method - Optical - laser
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Counterweight pockets - 6
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Counterweight size - 10 milligrams
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Tip material: Tungsten Carbide
In addition to the normal use of a spinning top as a toy and high-tech
conversation piece, the Quark top can be used as a timer for business
meetings, a decision-maker, and to play one of several games described
in its instructions. Educators can demonstrate numerous laws of
physics, engineering, math, calculus, differential equations and more
with the Quark Top.
The Quark top is priced at $49.95 in nickel-plated brass, $149.95 in
tungsten and $2,495 in solid 14K Gold. Custom imprinted logos and
a dreidel version are available.
The Quark top can be purchased online at www.quirkle.com or by calling
201-447-6991, fax: 201-447-6921, or by mailing to Quirkle.com, 666
Godwin Ave., Midland Park, NJ 07432. Domestic and international
shipping is available. Dealer inquires are welcome.
Contact Tom Wolf at Ascend Public Relations at 206-903-1730 or
twolf@ascendpr.com for a review unit.
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