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A New 2 Part Video For Make: Magazine

9/2/2015

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If you're anything like me, you will have messed around with a gyroscope at some time in your life.

For me it was during a high school physics class, and I recall the gyro was a massive great lump of brass and steel mounted on gimbals with a stand. It made an awesome hum as it spun, and confounded all of us as we tried to manipulate it, and predict it's movements.

I also recall seeing a TV show growing up (maybe Candid Camera?) where a trick suitcase loaded with a large gyro was placed in a crowd, and passers by were invited to pick it up and walk off. The look of puzzlement as the suitcase darted off in unexpected directions was priceless, and has stuck with me to this day.

The take-out message for me is that a gyro is pure entertainment. Combine this with the fact that it is made up of a collection of seriously interesting metal parts, and we have rich pickings for a new video!

This project is a fair bit more complex than the first Make video, but well within the ability and tool collection of the average home machinist. There's plenty of lathe turning and mill work, as well as the odd dodge to get around not having all of the fancy tools. There is also a free set of fully dimensioned drawings available for download from makezine.com.

I have to tell you that I had an absolute blast making and filming this. It was such an awesome experience, especially messing around with the finished gyro at the end. I knew it would be kinda fun, but wow, this is a seriously addictive toy!

Here's a link to part 1 of the project, and keep an eye out for part 2 in about 2 weeks:

Making A Benchtop Gyroscope - Part 1

Be sure to subscribe to Make: Magazine on YouTube, and don't forget to like, share and leave me a comment on the video.

Thanks for dropping by,
Chris.

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10 Comments
EmptyJay
9/1/2015 06:10:57 pm

Is it safe to assume that part 2 is coming soon?

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Chris link
9/1/2015 11:00:08 pm

Yes make will be releasing part 2 sometime around the 8th of September.

Cheers,
Chris.

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EmptyJay
9/2/2015 05:35:41 pm

Excellent. My father was quite interested in the video, and I hadn't noticed that part 2 wasn't up yet. He's wondering how you'll deal with the small flat spot from the spot drill at the bottom of the cup in the bearing. :)

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Chris link
9/2/2015 09:49:26 pm

Ha ha! By living with it! Thanks for watching :)

Dan
9/30/2015 06:33:42 am

Excellent videos, but I would love to take a look at the plans. Want to make one of these so bad.

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Chris link
9/30/2015 08:23:06 am

Hey Dan, you can download the plans for free here:

http://www.clickspringprojects.com/uploads/3/8/2/2/38221101/benchtop_gyro_plans_inch.pdf

http://www.clickspringprojects.com/uploads/3/8/2/2/38221101/benchtop_gyro_plans_metric.pdf

Cheers,
Chris.

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Simon link
10/28/2015 03:12:47 pm

I can't say I have had the pleasure to mess around with a gyro, Ive alway thought they were far too complicated for my brain to process. Nonetheless, thanks for sharing the video, it made it much clearer!

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Chris link
10/30/2015 05:33:51 pm

Cheers Simon, thanks very much for watching :)

Chris.

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Pieter
7/14/2017 10:47:10 pm

Hey Chris
I`m really enjoying your videos and find them very instructive as im learning lathe work. I however find it quite hard tracking down your plans for downloading. ( just found the gyro, will be attempting it soon )
keep up the good work

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