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njmaxxin

08-19-2003 01:33 PM

never flip again

last night (rather this morning) at like 2 am, i had this INSANE idea. i have this r/c motorcycle that i got like when i was 12. it is from like toys r us. when you turn it on, a gyro spins and keeps it balanced. i thought of ripping this gyro out and securely mounting it to my maxx's frame. this way, i would spin and keep the chassis flat and upright around turns. also in air, it SHOULD level itself out. let me know if i should rip apart my r/c cycle, or just have fun with the motorcycle

flatlander_14

08-19-2003 01:46 PM

never flip again

unless it weighs 10-12lbs then i can tell you it will just make you slower. at least thats what im guessing.

Savage_Dias

08-19-2003 09:20 PM

never flip again

It would have to be a huge counterweight. A kid near me has a small motorcyle & most of it's weight is in the gyro.

Everton

08-20-2003 01:16 AM

never flip again

Why not use a gyro from a .30 or .60 helicopter. It would be rather big and weigh you down but it should do the job.

i8tweety

08-20-2003 01:36 AM

never flip again

A helicopter gyro monitors rates of rotation and controls servos to adjust pitch, rudder, etc. It has no moving parts. Without adding alerons and an elevator to your T-Maxx, it won't help.

Everton

08-20-2003 01:51 AM

never flip again

Quote:

Originally posted by i8tweety
A helicopter gyro monitors rates of rotation and controls servos to adjust pitch, rudder, etc. It has no moving parts. Without adding alerons and an elevator to your T-Maxx, it won't help.

ohhh... sorry it sounded good to me hehe but I didn't know what they really did. thanks for clearing it up.

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