Description
This spinning top is the simplest rotating item we supply: a 114.3 mm steel column, a handle in 38.2 mm tube and a sealed bearing. A child stands on the base, holds the handle and turns. There is no platform to share, no seat to be pushed on and nothing to climb, which is why it is often the first rotating experience a young child has and why it generates so few incidents in service.
Simple by design
- Single-user item: the child controls the speed and can stop at any moment simply by putting a foot down.
- Free height of fall of only 0.2 m — the lowest of any rotating item in the range.
- Sealed maintenance-free bearing: no greasing, no adjustment, no seasonal strip-down.
- Only three components exposed to wear, so the spares list and the inspection routine are both short.
Plan the circle, not the item
The unit measures 0.6 by 0.6 m and stands 1.15 m high, but it requires a clear safety circle of 6.6 m diameter. That is the single most important number on this page and it catches specifiers out regularly: a very small piece of equipment can demand more ground than a much larger static structure, because the impact area is set by where a spinning child ends up, not by the size of the item. Foundation depth is 0.8 m in B30 concrete.
Materials and finish
Steel tubes are hot-dip galvanised and protected with structured acrylic paint. The structured finish is deliberate: it hides the scuffing that a handle inevitably takes, and it gives grip in the wet where a gloss coating would not. Because the steel is galvanised beneath the paint, wear through the coating does not start a rust patch.
Technical specification
| Reference | LIF-TOUPIE-805 |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 0.6 m (L) x 0.6 m (W) x 1.15 m (H) |
| Column | Steel tube, 114.3 mm diameter; handle in 38.2 mm tube |
| Age range | 3 to 14 years |
| Free height of fall | 0.2 m |
| Safety area | 6.6 m diameter circle |
| Frame | Hot-dip galvanised steel |
| Finish | Structured acrylic paint over galvanising |
| Foundation | 0.8 m deep, B30 concrete |
| Standard | EN 1176, certificate issued by an independent certification body |
| Price | On request — project quotation within 24 business hours |
Frequently asked questions
Why does such a small item need a 6.6 m circle?
The impact area of a rotating item is derived from the outward trajectory of a user who lets go, and that trajectory is longer than the equipment. The circle cannot be reduced by a fence, a hedge or a kerb; those would themselves be obstructions inside the impact area.
Can two children use it together?
It is designed for one user at a time. Two children on a single handle unbalance the rotation and place the second user outside the intended position, so operators should manage it as a turn-taking item.
Does the bearing ever need servicing?
The bearing is sealed and maintenance-free for its service life. It is checked for play and noise at the annual main inspection and replaced as a unit if it fails.
Tell us the clear diameter you can offer and we will confirm whether this item fits before quoting the foundations, installation and compliance file — within 24 business hours.










