Tightrope-walking powered Gyroscope
Update (4/29/2023) - below is a link to the STL files for recreating this project:
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In this video I'll show how i made a powered gyroscope that can travel along a monorail or tightrope. I'll explain how angular momentum keeps the
gyro upright, even when gravity or other external forces try to knock it over.
The gyro uses an 8" diameter flywheel printed with PLA, with 21 1/2" steel bolts around the edge to dramatically increase the moment of inertia.
Some performance figures:
Motor KV: 620
Motor Voltage: ~15V
Motor Speed: ~9,000 RPM
Flywheel Speed: ~3,000 RPM
Flywheel moment of inertia: 0.0138 kg*m^2
Flywheel kinetic energy: 680 J
Flywheel angular momentum: 4.3 kg-m^2/sec
Drive motor speed: ~120 RPM
The drive motor has plenty of torque to climb a steep incline, but traction is a major limiting factor, so the best i could manage was 10-15 degrees on a tightrope. In the future, I'd like to build a rack & pinion rail for the gyro to travel on so that it can go up extremely steep inclines without a problem.
Hardware list:
3:1 GT2 Belt + Pulley set:
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4S 1.3 Amp hour Battery:
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2-4S 30A ESC:
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Servo tester:
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The motor i used is out of production, but pretty much any other brushless motor of a similar KV will work fine.
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Totally underrated channel
@michaelStrikess22z
Жыл бұрын
Its not underrated ppl just dont watch this stuff
@dakotareid1566
Жыл бұрын
@@michaelStrikess22zpeople do tho
@fmartin2821
Жыл бұрын
Agreed
@fidelcatsro6948
Жыл бұрын
Agreed its undermeowed! i wonder if he made free energy machines before! If the whole contraption was a motor by itself i think i will float like a UFO!
@stopmotionsuperstar2209
Жыл бұрын
Underrated = good. overrated= bad
My favorite part was calculations before making. I am over 30 years in engineering but it is always a feeling like magic that whatever you calculate works exactly as pre-calculated. I like you stuff man! Keep doing your engineering magic!
As a mech eng student, I found the whole process fascinating, more please sir! Thank you for using metric units 😅
Just discovered your channel, really awesome projects man! Definitely going to be binging your videos for the forseeable future :)
Your channel is about to blow up, I'm calling it. Your content is excellent.
@xntumrfo9ivrnwf
2 жыл бұрын
Still waiting.... but I agree with you, this is a criminally under-subscribed channel.
@johnrobholmes
2 жыл бұрын
It will get there, great science Ed with mad scientist projects, just a matter of time
@amogusenjoyer
Жыл бұрын
@@xntumrfo9ivrnwf getting there!
@mrarivalee
Жыл бұрын
KZread is not pushing quality content anymore. THey just want people to watch shorts THey even stopped the scroll bar in desktops, so that people will click on 'Shorts'
I really enjoyed the explanations of the physics stuff, thanks for including them.
Glad you explained the basic principles in terms only hard core engineers could understand. We wouldn't want ordinary plebes getting ahold of and using these secrets.
Boy I love how you accurately point out what causes the noise. These little information let me acknowledge peoples education on subjects or objects!
Criminally underrated channel!
@fidelcatsro6948
Жыл бұрын
I bet FBI surveys this guys home for his "other" projects..
I love that you included and explained the maths and physics behind it!
This is really cool. I just love the physics behind this project.😊
Brother you spend so much time for us is appreciable.
Wow! Really good job! Continue with your amazing projects!
Wonderful projects on this channel! Love the detailed information. Thx
This is a beautiful contraption! Cheers
Totally love the explanations in your videos, please keep making more
You can increase grip on the rope if the driving wheel has a V-shape profile instead of C shape.
Excellent video and impressive concept as always 👍
Love the project! Please keep posting
I’m going to show this to my students. We are just covering rotational and circular motion. I’ve recently 3D printed a walking robot that uses a gyroscope (spinning columns of pennies) and uses the precession of the gyro to rotate and take its next step. I just need to find a few more screws to finish putting it together. This is an awesome project! Keep up the great work! Just a thought, could you setup a gyro stable enough to measure the earth’s rotation? If you mount the gyro horizontally (the spin axis is parallel to the ground) and allow it to rotate perpendicular to its flywheel, it might pick up the earth’s rotation.
@1tortillapls
Жыл бұрын
How would that make it measure earth’s rotation- and wouldn’t it be too small?
@kilroy1964
Жыл бұрын
Not only can you, but that's where a gyroscope gets its name from! It allows you to observe (scope) the rotation (gyro) of the Earth (by maintaining the spatial orientation of its axis). Also for maximum effect, I would mount it with its axis perpendicular to Earth's axis. You should see it "change orientation" at 15 degrees per hour. You may need a high quality gyroscope though... Now that you have something new to share with your students, I need to see your walking gyroscope to share it with my students! (I get the idea though, and might be able to come up with my own version of it.)
@throwawaypt2throwawaypt2-xp8nx
27 күн бұрын
the earth doesn't rotate
@boomfiziks
27 күн бұрын
@@throwawaypt2throwawaypt2-xp8nx you’d be correct if you ignore the evidence that says otherwise.
@throwawaypt2throwawaypt2-xp8nx
27 күн бұрын
@@boomfiziks ok
This is fantastic. Thanks.
Wow!!! Awesome project! Congratulations 👏
What a beautiful project. I love your videos. Thanks for sharing.
Great stuff. Well done. Try adding a layer of silicone or butyl to the drive wheel for more grip. Let it mostly dry then use it. It will smooth off the silicone. I've done the same for upper side of the heel area of sandals, let it mostly dry then wear them, and it's still pliable enough to conform to my heel. Set aside and let it finish hardening.
Looks and sounds like some kind of an alien, I love it
Loved the project and your explanations. Keep it up!
Love your projects.
That very impressive. It almost looks like you know what you are doing! Ha ha ha. I love today's technology, 3d printin' n such! Thanks for a great video.
I just came across your channel. Instant subscribe!
Having not taken or seriously used Physics in 25 years your crash run on the equations was actually understandable and refreshing. fantastic demo
Cette magnifique prouesse sur le radiant de la Gravité est formidable c'est génial ❤
Thank you for a great intro to gyroscopic formulas!
lol Awesome! Love that you explained the physics too! That brought me back to my college days.
This is rocket science!
great channel. good explanation.
Very nice project! Excellent flic. Thank You for sharing.
Nice job!
Keep up the good work
Great work!
I love how you describe all the physics !
@fidelcatsro6948
Жыл бұрын
i think he must be a retired engineer from some US Nuclear Military Research Institute or NASA
I'm now expecting a Gizmoduck (Ducktales) like mode of transport. A self balancing, motor-gyro uni-bike. That's were my mine went anyway.. Great build and video man!
Great and awesome invention
Damn! Amazing work! High IQs for sure
Awesome project!
you deserve front page recommendations. Not sure why your channel not as huge as the other tinkerers like Tom Stanton. Maybe make some plane vids :P
Really cool video, love the way how to do the calculations before designing something, many KZreadrs should learn from you…
"After an hour or two of cad work I came up with this"...really man? That's how you gonna ruin my day. +1
@flat-earther
Жыл бұрын
hi tamurhaq, have you become a flat earther yet?
Theory + practical = awesome 💯
So cool! your videos are awesome
Cool upsize project. 😀
Utter sorcery! we should apply these magicery on motorcycles as well!
I'm actually amazed that your flywheel with that weight didn't break down at 3000 rpm that's insane
@HyperspacePirate
2 жыл бұрын
In retrospect, it was probably a very risky thing to do. In the future I think I'll just use a solid steel flywheel.
@jstro-hobbytech
2 жыл бұрын
@@HyperspacePirate in retrospect.... hahaha. Brave doggie too. If you've answered this before I apologize but are you multidisciplined engineer?
@zuthalsoraniz6764
Жыл бұрын
@@HyperspacePirate I would at the very least have made a test part to see how much force can be put on the bolt before it breaks, to be able to set the rpm with some known safety factor
@Pauuanthakali
Жыл бұрын
for flywheel, hollow sphere/donut w/water inside for centrifugal/centripetal spin.. option add magnetic compounds or polarized oxides in orb’ital fluid n spin gyro w/air pressure negating noise from drive motor e’mag fields..
@nf4x
Жыл бұрын
@@HyperspacePirate Or drill through the heads and wire them together with some high-tensile cable.
Woowww.. I've watched many clips of your Cilp. Maybe I think you're an alien. Is it with us people of the world? Hahaha 😂 You are amazing and multi-talented. much respect bro... FC from Thailand
@fidelcatsro6948
Жыл бұрын
hes probably a retired NASA Nuclear scientist will a lot of free time on his palms 🐱👍🏿
Yes, channel owner deserve thanks.
Excellent jog bro!!
Mesmerising little machine! Well done, enjoyed the video
You sir, are a freaking genius! You leave nothing to trial and error & calculate every parameter. You don't happen to work for NASA down there?
beautiful
I can tell from the vegetation you're a fellow Florida Man
@fidelcatsro6948
Жыл бұрын
i didnt see any alligators around
Wow my friend, nice video.
Looks amazing! Kinda made me remember my childhood day when I built something like this.
Exceptional ideation construction and explanation ! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Your contant are Awesome
It’s a crime this thing doesn’t have some kind of shell to make it look like Claptrap.
Why your views and likes so low. Here take my Upvote. Great job man, expecting your next project.
Super impressive
You are genius!!
impressive
Increíble, felicidades. Dios nos bendiga
Awesome and fun!
Awesome.
***** I cant believe it. Im Hypnotized, 👁️
@fidelcatsro6948
Жыл бұрын
its sorcery! He learned it all from Gargamel
Thank god I took physics: Mechanics and understood all the theory behind this!
If ever a project screamed for a simple processor for control, this is it. Handle acceleration, allow setting a run time to avoid spontaneously disassembling corgis, detect several potential error conditions, etc…
May I suggest repositioning the battery across from the motor to give better balance , servo tester and esc are light, and battery and motor are heavier which would help eliminate the stationary wobble
This guy's a Bubble buddy - He made me learn math while enjoying it!
A lot of physics, lot of maths behind such a toy....Great video..btw.
Ah, 45 calibre bullet. That so clears things up for me. Nothing like Olympic pools or football fields. 🤠
the motor goes brrrrrrrrr
Immediately subscribed within the first 30 seconds 😂
If you need weights for further experiments, you can get tungsten-carbide pieces from McMaster-Carr, such as balls and cylinders. The density of TC is 14.5 grams per cubic centimeter, compared to
I subscribe whenever I see a good engineering channel
Forget hyperloop, this is what the future of transporation looks like🤣
awesome project i love the physics behind this..
this is amazing
One thing good about the channel is it explains the Science with math Without getting boring
Love it. How about an upsized gyroscope backpack that provides enough assist to allow the average fit person to walk a tightrope.
@Hoolahups
Жыл бұрын
The issue with that is that you'd need to make the whole body rigid, but still able to process, which isn't exactly conducive to beginner tightroping
Superb!
Ive been enjoying the crap out of your videos
Love the adult toy! Would be cool to see this self balance on a ball roller or mecanum wheel for movement... like the Jetsons.
@fynnli6685
Жыл бұрын
i also love adult toys!:D
grate erudition
so original idea
impressive!!
I've always thought that a gyro on the back of a puskbike or motorbike to keep it upright. This is the closest I've seen that is the same thinking with a workable model.👍
What you need is a (pardon me I don't know the exact name of this item) one way coupling on the gyro shaft that allows movement in one rotational direction, and freewheels in the other direction. Helicopters use these. This way, the motor can spin the gyro up and then remove itself from the drive train and allow gyro to spin unimpeded.
That's so random and badass
"after an hour or two of cad design"???.... Genius, it would take me at least a couple of days 😂. I love you guys, even with the most obligatory mental superiority all american catch phrases!! Respect for using metric units, one day i hope soon, we will be free of the banana units and at last we engeeneers will be truly one! Awesome video, even if i am "taking the mick" a abit, like our english friends say😁
Great man...! 🎉
this looks like tp secret military spy tech
@fidelcatsro6948
Жыл бұрын
hes probably one
Excellent work. May I suggest you try putting it on a bicycle chain so it doesn't lose grip on the slopes.