My older sister finally caught on to the fact I have wood lathe. She is BIG into making string and the things you make out of string, otherwise known as knitting. Who am I to judge? I tend to make boards shorter and she tends to make string longer. A hobby is a hobby I guess.
Anyway, she asked me to make a drop spindle. It's used in making yarn from fibers. There's a whole lotta Newton going on there, as far as spindle speed, inertia, angular momentum, etc. I didn't know making string was so complicated.
I figured I'd have a whorl at it. [
] (knitting joke)
It's about a foot long total:
No metal hooks or eyes at her request:
Basically a drumstick top to it:
Spindle Physics: http://www.spindlicity.com/spring200..._physics.shtml
Thanks for looking,
Bill
Anyway, she asked me to make a drop spindle. It's used in making yarn from fibers. There's a whole lotta Newton going on there, as far as spindle speed, inertia, angular momentum, etc. I didn't know making string was so complicated.
I figured I'd have a whorl at it. [
] (knitting joke)It's about a foot long total:
No metal hooks or eyes at her request:
Basically a drumstick top to it:
Spindle Physics: http://www.spindlicity.com/spring200..._physics.shtml
Thanks for looking,
Bill
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