Re: FROM HAL - Starfish Spinner

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Original poster: "resonance" <resonance@xxxxxxxxxxxx>



The cheap compass bearing idea someone suggested sounds like the best 
low-friction idea.

Dr. Resonance


> Well,  I'm still trying to think  'cheap' here.....anyone ever try 
> using a hard lead pencil(not a soft no. 2)  for the needle?   I 
> don't know that there would be less friction that a sewing needle, 
> but perhaps the graphite would not create a lot of friction.  It 
> would also be fairly conductive.   Just a wild thought here.
> Mike