Prometheus Lights Lambda Solid Brass, Ruby Tipped Spinning Top

Description

This variant of the Lambda top is machined from a single piece of solid brass bar stock. This consumes 4x the amount of brass compared to the two-piece tops, but it also delivers a more perfect spin. Any machinist will tell you that the most accurate part is the one machined to completion without removing it from the machine. This also means I went from 2 manual machining operations on the two-piece top, to 5 manual operations on the solid top. Does that make the Lambda Solid an even more unpleasant slog of boring, repetitive manual labor? Yep. Is it worth it? Totally. The Lambda was the first spinning top to feature an instrument ruby contact point and many imitators followed. Hundreds of hours have been dedicated to design and testing to bring you the world's most high performance top. Accept no substitutes. IMPORTANT: The brass Lambda top is available with either Stainless Steel or Ruby bearing. Durability is the primary difference between the two tip options. The ruby sphere can shatter if dropped on to a hard surface. This is not covered under the producers' warranty. The ruby (or bearing) also cannot be replaced as they are permanently installed in order to achieve the required degree of accuracy. Contact points cannot be repaired or replaced. They are permanently press-fit into the spindle to achieve the desired degree of balance and accuracy. The stainless bearing is the most durable option across the board. Clumsy? Steel. Got kids? Steel. Will you cry if the contact point breaks? Steel.