Category Archives: Mechanical Gyroscopes

Self Balancing Gyroscope Two Wheeler

Posted on February 8, 2020 by Jim Demello

Free Ebook: here is my free ebook describing how to construct this two wheeler. Includes problems, solutions, suggestions, photos, and code. This latest 2.8 version includes Version #4 using a 395 gimbal motor and VNH5019 motor driver. It works well … Continue reading →

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Self Balancing Gyroscope Using HD Drive

Posted on September 10, 2017 by Jim Demello

My latest self balancing project using a hard disk drive, a VTI inclinometer sensor, a servo controlled counterweight and three potentiometers to control the PID parameters. Works great. Even better now that I added a little weight to the top … Continue reading →

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My Serenity Motor

Posted on February 23, 2017 by Jim Demello

  Ok, this is not an original motor design – it has many names, Robert Adams Motor, Bedini Motor, a version of a Mendocino Motor, levitating electromagnetic pulse motor, and there are probably more. But I like my name for … Continue reading →

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My Mechanical Gyroscope Project Videos

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Jim Demello

Here are most of my homemade gyroscope projects: GyroCar Version 1: GyroCar Version 2: GyroCar Version 3: GyroCar Version 4: GyroCar Version 5: Gyroscope Precession Robot Version 1: Gyroscope Precession Robot Version 2: Self Balancing Gyroscope on Two Chopsticks: Gyro … Continue reading →

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Gyroscope (flywheel) Propelled Wheel

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Jim Demello

Now some people say there is a magic force in a gyroscope and that you can utilize this magic force as a reactionless force to propel spacecraft to incredible speeds. I say that is all Hogwarts. The gyro obeys the … Continue reading →

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Self Balancing Mechanical Gyroscope Experimentation

Posted on June 12, 2014 by Jim Demello

I am going to start posting some results of my experiments with self balancing gyroscopes (mechanical) here. Currently I have a working self stabilized two wheeler that uses a free precessing mechanical gyroscope which is very smooth with very little … Continue reading →

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Gyro Stabilized Two Wheeler (ver 5) with Steering

Posted on May 24, 2014 by Jim Demello

Continuing development of mechanical gyroscope stabilized two wheeler – now with ability to steer. Uses Arduino to control rotor stabilizing counterweight. Rc radio controls rear motor and steering. More details at http://letsmakerobots.com/content/gyro-stabilized-two-wheeler-v5-steering

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Self Balancing Gyroscope (V3) Using Arduino and Pot for Tilt Sensor

Posted on April 29, 2014 by Jim Demello

Here is my continuing saga of my gyroscope – in this version I use an Arduino Uno and a potentiometer to swing a counter weight to balance a precessing gyroscope so that it will balance indefinitely on two chopsticks. More … Continue reading →

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Gyroscopic Precession Robot (Version 2)

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Jim Demello

Radio controlled gyroscopic robot using precession make walking motions. Based on John W. Jameson’s Walking Gyro robot. More details found on my blog at Let’s Make Robots here: http://letsmakerobots.com/robot/project/gyroscopic-precession-robot-version-2

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