Importance What is the importance of a gyroscope??? Asked on 10 September 2005 by Ina Cassandra Raquedan Read Question in Full      View Answers (1 answers)

Forced precession and conservation of energy My thought experiment involves a pair of gyroscopes (flywheels) sharing the same axis of rotation but spinning in opposite directions and locked into a frame forcing the gyros to have the same axis. I ... Asked on 1 September 2005 by A Breaks Read Question in Full      View Answers (12 answers)

Just how confident are you? Are you game enough to argue three of your most fundamental beliefs in gyroscopic phenomena? Would you be willing to question yourself? To begin: Place a toy gyro on a glass table. Slow the rotat ... Asked on 30 August 2005 by Glenn Hawkins Read Question in Full      View Answers (7 answers)

create a stationary platform within a gyroscope How can you create a stationary platform within a gyroscope.There is a posibility that if what has been said iscorrect that there could be a way of using this to overcome the earths gravitational forc ... Asked on 27 August 2005 by j kemley Read Question in Full      View Answers (1 answers)

Solution to Gyroscopic Propulsion Dear Sirs, My name is Felipe Wescoup. I am an engineer for an environmental engineering company in Texas. A couple of years ago I mathematically solved gyroscopic propulsion. I have been sit ... Asked on 26 August 2005 by Felipe Wescoup Read Question in Full      View Answers (3 answers)

Solution to Gyroscopic Propulsion Dear Sirs, My name is Felipe Wescoup. I am an engineer for an environmental engineering company in Texas. A couple of years ago I mathematically solved gyroscopic propulsion. I have been sit ... Asked on 26 August 2005 by Felipe Wescoup Read Question in Full      No answers as yet.

Building Successful Propulsion Devices Designers must be able to estimate the expected thrust (at minimum) of proposed propulsion-devices. How can one calculate the thrust of a gyro-propulsion design and why is it important to estimate? ... Asked on 22 August 2005 by Luis Gonzalez Read Question in Full      View Answers (20 answers)

Building Successful Propulsion Devices Designers must be able to estimate the expected thrust (at minimum) of proposed propulsion-devices. How can one calculate the thrust of a gyro-propulsion design and why is it important to estimate? ... Asked on 22 August 2005 by Luis Gonzalez Read Question in Full      View Answers (1 answers)

Building Successful Propulsion Devices Designers must be able to estimate the expected thrust (at minimum) of proposed propulsion-devices. How can one calculate the thrust of a gyro-propulsion design and why is it important to estimate? ... Asked on 22 August 2005 by Luis Gonzalez Read Question in Full      View Answers (1 answers)

74-75 lect. - large susp. gyro. I loved the lecture. Have any more? :) About the large suspended gyro with a changing orbit size: My assumption is that the axis of inclination was not horizontal at start, as the gravity pu ... Asked on 14 August 2005 by d.brown Read Question in Full      View Answers (1 answers)

Predict any results of these Gyro experiments Possible Gyro Field-Effects Still water surface ripples? Effecting water evaporating or steam? Sound radiating warps on frequency of tuning forks? Candle flame burning Light radiatin ... Asked on 13 August 2005 by micheal sunanda Read Question in Full      No answers as yet.

the magnetic vortex field of spinning gyroscope How does a gyroscope magnetic field effects work in earth energy vortexes of: imploding/attracting paramagnetic fields? & expanding or repelling diamagnetic field effects? Asked on 13 August 2005 by micheal sunanda Read Question in Full      No answers as yet.

testing Torusphere model of gyroscopic magnetism i am preparing to do some simple experiements with simple spinning gyroscope. Here's some ??s have you tested or discovered or any predictions about the following???? How/why is gyroscope sel ... Asked on 13 August 2005 by micheal sunanda Read Question in Full      No answers as yet.

Gyro as space propulsion Can be used gyro as space ships propolsion Asked on 12 August 2005 by bijidar Read Question in Full      View Answers (1 answers)

Where to find it?? I was going thru this or some other web site and I came across a scanned in document starting on page 38 and it was titled, "Roll Isaac, Roll-POart I". It had a bunch of Laithwaite's articles. But I c ... Asked on 11 August 2005 by Harvey E. Fiala Read Question in Full      View Answers (2 answers)

Audo on 74-75 Christmas Lecture? Is there any audio on the 74-75 Laithwaite Christmas lecture, or isn't my computer audio working? Asked on 11 August 2005 by Harvey Fiala Read Question in Full      View Answers (1 answers)

Truck or automobile wheel or possibly turbine wheel If you were to make a frame for a motorcycle engine and wheel and lengthen the frame to put a gyroscope in the middle of the frame and then a driver's seat in front of that with a single wheel in th ... Asked on 7 August 2005 by Michael Pool Read Question in Full      No answers as yet.

Gyro Knowledge - Which Gyro has faster precession? Given 2 gyroscopes built exactly the same way with only one difference. The flywheels of the gyros have different mass (therefore have different weights on earth) even though they have the same dimens ... Asked on 31 July 2005 by Luis Gonzalez Read Question in Full      View Answers (2 answers)

Powerball I purchased one of these Powerball devices, and while I can see how it has the elements of a gyroscope I can't see how the movement of my hand seems to impart energy to the device causing it to speed ... Asked on 25 July 2005 by Robin Laws Read Question in Full      View Answers (1 answers)

horizontally co-joined counter rotating gyros If I take two toy gyros and join them at the hoizontal axis and then spin them in opposite directions ....what would be the effect to the overall attitude of the machine? Would the machine lose its' s ... Asked on 20 July 2005 by TJ Read Question in Full      View Answers (2 answers)

Automatic Pilots You show the autopilot as being invented by Elmer Sperry in 1909. Can you direct me to the reference source for that information?. The first recorded flight using a gyro stabiliser was in 1912 at Hamm ... Asked on 18 July 2005 by Bill Pratt Read Question in Full      No answers as yet.

stabilize ladder with gyroscope In the painting business we use a contraption known as a "merry-go-round" for painting the insides of large water-tanks (~250,000 gals. and larger). It is basically a 40' extension ladder which is att ... Asked on 13 July 2005 by Bob Brewer Read Question in Full      View Answers (2 answers)

Superconductor Gyroscope ? If you had a slinky shaped superconductor, and rammed a buttload of electrons round and round through it near the speed of light, would you generate any gyroscopic forces ? I know electrons have very ... Asked on 1 July 2005 by Lardzor Read Question in Full      View Answers (1 answers)

magnitude of the gyroscope 1. A generating set is arranged on board ship with its axis parallel to the longitudianl centre-line of the ship. The revolving parts have a mass of 1400kg, a radius of gyration of 400mm and revolve a ... Asked on 29 June 2005 by frederick Read Question in Full      No answers as yet.

im so confused!!! well im a teenager and i dont know any of the laws of physics yet and dont know algerbra and im wondering what the heck is the point of gyroscopes? i found my gyroscope in my closet!!! pretty nifty li ... Asked on 25 June 2005 by olegna abac Read Question in Full      View Answers (1 answers)

how is frequency related to the rpm and stability of a gyro relationship between the ac input to the gyro rotor and the rpm with which it spins. relationship between the gyro rpm and its stability/sensitivity against external torque. Asked on 24 June 2005 by sunil tripathy Read Question in Full      View Answers (1 answers)

general info for prototype A friend , selfmade mechanic , constructed here in Belgium a device with 3 engines making a wheel spin and lifting the device easily up to 30 meters . He showed me, the device was not only stable in ... Asked on 8 June 2005 by Frank Snykers Read Question in Full      View Answers (4 answers)

Gyroscope How can I design my own Maxwell's top ? Asked on 8 June 2005 by A. K. Kapoor Read Question in Full      No answers as yet.

Earths rotation and gyroscopes A beginners question , lol , does anyone know what effect the earths rotation has on a gyroscope ? say i did an experiment with a gyroscope at the north pole and then at the equator , would i see a ... Asked on 4 June 2005 by Nikita Samuell Read Question in Full      View Answers (2 answers)

How can I find out what my Gyro was used for? I aquired a gyroscope from a military based company I deal with . It was encased in a bakolite type brown casing the Gyroscope has no telling markings on although it is heavy turns for about 33 seco ... Asked on 30 May 2005 by tom Read Question in Full      No answers as yet.

Was Isaac Newton a fink? Was Isaac Newton a fink? Well he’s sure catching enough bologna here as if he were. He does certainly seem to have been a scoundrel though; at least this is my understanding from reading one of Steven ... Asked on 29 May 2005 by Glenn Hawkins Read Question in Full      View Answers (1 answers)

old gyro Anyone interested in making an offer for a numbered Weymouth Gyro in a original training box for a mark II torpedo [>1905] solid brass and good condition. Bruce Asked on 27 May 2005 by Bruce Read Question in Full      View Answers (2 answers)

electrically driven gyroscope Who was G.M.Hopkins. date of birth, date of death. Where did he live Where did he develope the Electric driven gyroscope Asked on 24 May 2005 by m bowyer Read Question in Full      No answers as yet.

freedom to think I have noticed in this forum, there is general (though not exclusive) opinion that for gyroscopic propulsion to be viable or for the scientific world to even begin to entertain any device, it MUST ... Asked on 20 May 2005 by graeme Read Question in Full      View Answers (7 answers)

Conservation A Question of Conservation. On a couple of occasions I have seen statements referring to the fact that angular momentum and linear momentum are separately conserved. If this is true then inertial ... Asked on 20 May 2005 by Sandy Kidd Read Question in Full      View Answers (4 answers)

Wander Hi, > Some friends of mine reckon that in no wind conditions - if two identical aircraft took off at the same time to travel to the opposite side of the world. One travelling clockwise around the ... Asked on 19 May 2005 by Dave Ford Read Question in Full      View Answers (2 answers)

drawings Webmaster, may I send you some drawings with explanations to consider including, perhaps in your behavior section? Glenn H. Asked on 14 May 2005 by Glenn Hawkins Read Question in Full      View Answers (1 answers)

WHAT IS ARCHULATION? WHAT IS ARCHULATION? It is what you do every day, though you may not have a name for it. The distinction between the name, and what you do, is that you do not practice it to the full extent that ... Asked on 14 May 2005 by Glenn Hawkins Read Question in Full      View Answers (4 answers)

more info on MEMS and MOEMS gyro first of all i would like to tel that u hav a great informative site but i feel it still lacks information on MEMS (Micro -Electro-Machanical-Systems) gyro also on the latest MOEMS (Micro -Opto-Electr ... Asked on 1 May 2005 by harini sreenivasappa Read Question in Full      No answers as yet.

What is Sandy Kidd's e-mail address? What is Sandy Kidd's e-mail address, please? Asked on 24 April 2005 by Richard Lung Read Question in Full      View Answers (1 answers)

tricks what are some tricks that i can do on my origanal tedco gyroscope? Asked on 18 April 2005 by alex Read Question in Full      No answers as yet.

Gyroscopic Couple Gyroscopic couple. Recently there have been several references, comments relating to gyroscopic couple. I realise I am now old, and maybe a bit stupid, but would some kind, informed person, explai ... Asked on 18 April 2005 by Sandy Kidd Read Question in Full      View Answers (6 answers)

MEMS gyroscopes Hi, first i want to say i am impressed by this amazing site.. good work. Thoughout the site, you was talking about mechanical gyros, whick was useful to me, but I want to gain some knowledge about M ... Asked on 15 April 2005 by Yassr Yehia Read Question in Full      No answers as yet.

Eric's 50lb lift Hello, I've judt seen the Heritic video (and non-screened xmas lecture) and would like to ask a a couple of questions. I'm not an experimenter and my maths is rather basic, but are there simple answer ... Asked on 10 April 2005 by Paul King Read Question in Full      View Answers (10 answers)

Irritant on this site. Arthur Dent Why do you feel the need to splatter your rubbish all over this website? You have said nothing that is relevant to anything on this site. I was going to reply to your second posting, ... Asked on 7 April 2005 by Sandy Kidd Read Question in Full      View Answers (9 answers)

Horizontal reaction force of a rolling object Hi, I'm trying to study the motion of a rigid object on a rail. I have a very basic question in dynamics. Suppose, a ball is rolling on a straight rail ( with two point of contacts) what are ... Asked on 16 March 2005 by Priya Narayanan Read Question in Full      View Answers (2 answers)

Subscripts and Superscripts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Question for the Web Master of this web site Could you please update the code for this web site to correctly show superscripts and subscripts? I have a lot of good material for this website, but ... Asked on 12 March 2005 by Harvey Fiala Read Question in Full      No answers as yet.

Parts Info Where is the best information on a wide range of mechanical parts & materials? Answer: http://www.thomasnet.com/home.html Asked on 11 March 2005 by Glenn Hawkins Read Question in Full      No answers as yet.

gyroscope i am doing my research project on gyroscopes.what is the best way to start and also to make a gyroscope under 200 dollars which can be used for demonstration for university students? Asked on 5 March 2005 by venkata Read Question in Full      View Answers (1 answers)

gyroscope design Hi, i m a mechtronics undergraduate.i want to design a simple gyroscope.please guide me for easy & simple electromechanical design Asked on 2 March 2005 by randy ortan Read Question in Full      View Answers (1 answers)

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