This is my second gyroscope build, again based on the excellent design by Chris from Clickspring, but this time the gyroscope is mounted on a set of two gimbals.
Wow! I dare say you've 1-upped Clickspring's gyroscope and taught me more about gyroscopes and gimbals on top of what I learned from Matthias Wandel, Smarter Every Day, Veritasium, and others. Thanks!!
Oh, also I want to make one. I have a metal casting setup and my wife and I have been talking about buying a 3D printed. Any chance you would make your files available? Please? :)
Oh wow, and I could even adapt the design to be a gimbal style camera stabilizer for my little Panasonic! I decided just this week that I need to figure out a good gimbal design for that!!
Hi Jon. Thanks for the nice comments. Filming this stuff makes everything take twice as long, but some positive feedback makes it more than worthwhile. If you send me a private message though Google + (I think you can do this by clicking about on my channel, and then clicking Google+) I am more than happy to send you the STL file. In fact, and if of you like, I can post you the printed casting pattern (at no charge). I’m finished with it, and I can always print another if I need it!
Great job David. Working on Kimball lock problems experienced by the early astronauts. Your vid helps to understand the process. Your talent is obvious on your machines and I enjoyed that as well. Keep them coming, we'll be watching.
Nice video David. What amazes me is that in engineering - as in life - there are 100 ways to do the same thing and if you don't do it the way Joe Blow does it, then Joe gets all bent out of shape, fires up the comment box, puts his foot in his mouth and let's the world know how crappy you've done it and how HE would do it so much better. As my dad said; better to be silent and thought a fool than to open my mouth and confirm it to all. Rather than celebrate differences, people are so quick to nit-pick and be negative. It's one thing to make some pseudo-clever/sarcastic comment about the music volume or finding TDC, and another to offer a gentle critique about the music track. The problem is, you make it too quiet, and all the haters will jump on that too. Just do things your way; it's your video after all. People have a choice; watch or click through. You should be proud of what you've accomplished here so don't them them wear you down. Subscribed.
Thanks Dave, I guess it’s fair enough that everybody has their opinion but if there is one thing I’ve learnt from RU-vid it’s how cross people can get over stuff that doesn’t really matter. As you say, you really can’t please all of the people all of the time! It’s actually quite entertaining to try and second guess what people will get cross about, and most of the time you just can’t predict it! Anyway, thanks for subscribing and thanks for watching.
now do make another video on how to transfer all of your skillsets and how fast I can copy your activities. great work and don't get lost and kindly keep sharing.
This is a great video and the Gyroscope is fantastic! I think calling it 'home-made' is a bit of a stretch though. Some pretty specialized and expensive equipment is being used. It is more 'Machining a handmade gyroscope'.
Thanks for the comment, and I’m glad you liked the video - it’s the positive comments that give the incentive to make the next one! The “homemade-ness” of it has proved to be more controversial than I’d expected, although you’d be surprised that the kit isn’t as expensive or inaccessible as you might think. At least according to Googles figures, the cost of an average UK family holiday is about the same as I’ve spent on a mill and lathe which is not bad for a hobby stretching over many years. So granted, not cheap but within reach for many if sufficiently interested. The bigger problem is of course all the space it takes up in the garage!
@@DavidCambridge Yep. All home workshops are created equal... but some are created more equal than others. :-) My workshop is a draughty shed, 8' x 6'. I have no proper machine-shop facilities, but I don't mind. I get to DO STUFF! That's what it's all about. Creativity and construction and the immense feeling of satisfaction to be gained from making things - ANY things - is in your hands and in your head, not in your hardware. I enjoy all of your videos, so thanks for making and uploading them. PS - My most important piece of workshop equipment is a kettle. Tea and Hobnobs? Yay! My cat (Gromit, the works foreman) disagrees...
Don't put yourself down down man, the pair of you can do more with a lathe and mill than I can but between you both have given me some food for thought, just for a hobby....hee, it has to cheaper than buying plastic soldiers from Games Workshop, lols
Hello there, are you using the milling attachment for the 250V? I am getting a regular old 250 soon (which your vids have inspired me to try and make a gyroscope with). I also need a mill but don't really have the space / cash for one of the full size warco mills, and so was looking at their milling attachment. Just trying to get an idea if its a useful purchase or not :) Secondly, do you find the casting process to be particularly fraught or dangerous, or is it a case of once you know the pitfalls to avoid its ok?
I'm a hobby guy and do casting with a home made melt furnace. The basics are easy enough but the fine points require learning more. See Olfoundryman & Myfordboy videos. I have a mill & lathe and continuously find there is some tooling or accessory that I wish I had. Those add quite a lot to the cost. Very nice work here. He doesn't show the measuring required to do this fine work. I also could do W/O the music noise.
Capital production, David! Most maker posts are 'one and done' for me, but I'll be playing this one several times to learn everything you've packed in here. Your camera and editing work: Absolutely professional, spot on, captivating representation. Modeling: skillful and efficient depiction. Casting: the aluminum is good, but the brass is excellent. Not a single bubble or void - Amazing! Your brass looks like factory billet. Machinist skills: Obviously practiced, painstakingly precise, adroitly rendered. Story telling: Concise, fully explained and didn't waste a frame. Finished product: inspirational. I'm running out of superlatives and I didn't even address your crisp, clean 3D printing yet. You've raised the bar. For the first time ever, I became a RU-vid subscriber today.
Thanks Jeff - I really do appreciate your comments, and it makes the extra effort of filming and producing the video worthwhile. My inspiration comes from a channel called Clickspring. If you have enjoyed my videos you should definitely take a look. He’s far more skilled than myself and produces some amazing work. See ru-vid.com/show-UCworsKCR-Sx6R6-BnIjS2MA
Hi Rayhan. Thanks for the comment. The gyroscope is very cheap to make , It’s just the cost of some scrap brass and aluminium. Of course you do have to buy the machines first! My kit is all from Warco if you are interested.
Hi Matheus. I don't have any plans that I can easily send you, but looking at my Fusion 360 design the most important dimension is the wheel which is 66 mm in diameter, and 15 mm thick , so about 470 g in total mass. The shaft is 6 mm diameter, and everything else is scaled to fit.
honestly I don t like the setscrews since you didn t balance the wheel , and the end half cut shank is not practical for disengaging the starter motor and the axle out of balance ?
As long as i know gyros are not affected by gravity, can you make it run for 6 hours, and prove that world is round? It should tilt 90 degrees, so we can see a proof that world is turning. I searched all over the internet but cant see somebody makes this observation unbaised. I need a solid proof; an objective video so i can show it to my stubborn "flatearther" friends. I guess everybody will watch your video not depenting on what they think about the shape of the world. I hope you will give me a feedback on what you think, much love, and much more science!
clickspring is great don't get me wrong but this was better and more practical on how to make things. not need to be complicated to make something beautiful.
Nice job Sir. I would have subscribed, but the music is so annoying that it detracts from the content, especially as you have it playing when you are speaking. Why people feel the need to add music to engineering videos is a mystery to me.
I think it is extremely sad that a person of your talent resorts to basically stealing Chris's video format including comparable music, video style, narration style etc...I find it appalling. Its one thing to use his video as inspiration....but quite another to be a "copycat". Thumbs down......two if they would let me
Real News Nation You've got to be kidding. What about this was "stolen"? Chris didn't invent his style, he simply applied a combination of techniques that he likes and which work well. Anyone can do that. This video isn't even in the same format or style. The project has many similarities, but is decidedly different. He gives Chris credit for the inspiration, then builds on it to make something entirely different. Chris didn't do any metal casting, he didn't use an electric motor to spin up the gyroscope, and he definitely didn't build a gimbal to mount it in or get into the physics and practical uses for such. If you can't see how this is anything but a copy of Chris' project and why it merits its own video then you simply aren't paying attention, and it is shamefully irresponsible to then try to "punish" him for your own ignorance.
Real News Nation (With that attitude?....R E A L News?.....Don't make US call you Fake News) I just found this gentleman's channel. I N C R E D I B L E outside the box, make it from scratch, building something tangible out of nothing, all encompassing 7 Minutes and 33 Seconds worth....WOW! Awesome Job David, I might add as well. I've never watched Chris's Channel, but hey I'll check it out. I'll attempt to garner some POSITIVE from your whining entitled opinion. IF David is copying Chris?.... then it's a COMPLIMENT anyways yah big dumb GOOBER! Jesus, LOL! Quit being the glass half-full kinda gal/guy, we've got enough of those in Washington, which are also Psychopathic in Nature. So, don't relegate yourself to that crowd for sure :). Think before you speak and if you don't have anything nice to say, listen to what your mother told you, Right?....right. David.....I need to by a lathe, a mill and a surface grinder :) Keep up the great work, you're an asset to Humanity in general.
