Gyro Stabilized 3D Printed RC Car

One of my most requested project has been to 3D print a radio controlled car. I decided to modify that request and build a 2 wheeled car stabilized by a rotating gyroscope. There was a car called the Gyro-X in the 1960s that inspired this entire project. The main idea is to have a vehicle balancing on 2 wheels and staying upright by the use of a heavy rotating wheel called a gyroscope. I designed everything in Fusion360 and 3D printed all the parts on the new Creality CR-10 Max. By using a quite powerful brushless electric motor with a belt system it move along nicely. Even though the steering didn't work I would still call it semi-successful.
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[@macswanton9622]

Your fails/goofs are classic. I wait patiently to see every one

[@chelmattson]

I wait impatiently

[@NCIA-93]

@@chelmattson wait a little faster

[@dominicw8868]

Kars Van der heijden stupid. Just stupid.

[@rickypacheco]

Next Hydrofoil. You keep pushing the limit. Nice

[@henry67278]

i want to see that

[@satkum2101]

or maybe an ekranoplan

[@hcrft]

Very nice work and perseverance through initial failures!

[@nutrox84]

+1

[@jboycs5483]

Nice suggestion, it's also nothing like this :p

[@RyanTinger]

Great stuff. Lol at kids running away when they heard "physics knowledge".

[@RomanoPRODUCTION]

they will learn Qooran very well :)

[@VulcaNtGoF]

@@RomanoPRODUCTION is that anything like the Qur'an?

[@RomanoPRODUCTION]

@@VulcaNtGoF absolutely not, Qur'an is too woke. Qooran is just perfect.

[@VulcaNtGoF]

@@RomanoPRODUCTION 🤣🤣🤣 too woke. Nice!

[@RomanoPRODUCTION]

@@VulcaNtGoF yes, theQuartering says : get woke, go broke! (obviously broke as any leftist concept)

[@westly7rock]

The axis of rotation of your gyroscope should be vertical. Currently your gyroscope is fighting the turning force applied by the front wheel. This is causing the tilt when you steer. The simple explanation for this is that a rotating mass will "resist" forces perpendicular to its axis of rotation. (Further Explanation) Ok it's not really resisting, when you apply a force to a rotating mass the force actually gets applied 90 degrees offset. Videos that show this kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4XNeIeuiMqpfqc (this is the best one imho) kzbin.info/www/bejne/qqqcgoafi6hlnZI kzbin.info/www/bejne/jnmqfHyweMiJl5Im24s Note the force equation. You gyroscope is composed of a few parts, the disk is called a flywheel. Because of the force equation you should use a flywheel with more mass near the outside and less mass on the inside. (will get more effective flywheel that weighs less) If you really want to do this right have two flywheels in the same vertical axis that rotate in opposite directions, you could do this with some simple gearing. If I'm correctly remembering how all this works it should cancel out a little more because the forces will get applied opposite of eachother (180*). PS with a vertical axis gyro you shouldn't have an issue with precession because having two wheels spaced apart will only allow the gyroscope to fall in a vertical plane (which is perpendicular to the direction of travel). Also a clarifying note, a gyro with a vertical axis will not be affected in any way by turning. By exploiting more physics stuffs and adding some control logic you could make a single wheeled RC car. BTW the car you base your design on has a gyro with a vertical axis. You do awesome work. Hope this helps you make a more awesome rc car :)

[@innerlights]

West okay big brain

[@RAMA-gu8cs]

You realy type it all 👏👏👏

[@AbreuMateus]

Checkout my project i did at University using the gyroscopic effect kzbin.info/www/bejne/p37FqHhoe7ykfLc

[@westly7rock]

Wow! That's very impressive. Even your feedback loops are perfectly tuned!

[@DanielAkimov2445]

PHYSICS

[@crzyairsoft]

"Then I realized I am the weird side of youtube"

[@mr.engineear0987]

Congratulations! Your comment has reached 100 likes!

[@lukealexander3191]

Congrats your gay

[@H3zzard]

Simon: Physics knowledge! Kids: **run away** Subscribers: **gather closer**

[@baddreams0919]

we just gather closer to see how he's not getting the physics really

[@DavidRJones82]

You're an open source Tom Stanton and it's great!

[@luvmy95]

You should try moving the gyro with the servo to steer and stabilize. Like the real car.

[@ivansavchenco5636]

Really worth attention comment left without likes... Oh dear internet as always. I thought that he would to this on the first place.

[@thermionicemission6355]

Yes, as-is it's doing nothing productive as such.

[@3dmedicvince449]

I always enjoy these projects of yours. It's always great to watch the creative process of thought to design to actual project.

[@Joelmelanie]

Nice work! And cool to watch!

[@MrBudge72]

I would call this a gyro stabilized 3D printed motorcycle. Great video as always!

[@NitsudoFPV]

Awesome job. Cool to see it built and explained

[@Loafy23]

Would it make a difference mounting the gyro horizontally?

[@arnavjain7564]

I think it would cause some instability because then it would be similar to a helicopter without the tail rotor.(conservation of angular momentum) Because the gyroscopic disc would be rotating in one direction, the car's body would want to rotate in the opposite direction and cause some sort of weird drift. This is not a problem when it's vertical because the normal force from the ground and the weight of the car stop the rotation along the body of the car, but when horizontal there is only friction stopping the car's tyres from sliding. I could be totally wrong here, I'm just saying what I think would happen..

[@datalorian]

because of gyroscopic procession the force from the gyro wheel is affected 90 degrees off axis so it would become stabilized in the wrong axis.

[@mareksvrcina5279]

Won’t work very well, probably not at all, as others have mentioned.

[@TarcisioXavierGruppi]

The gyro should be horizontal and and should be able to pitch. Since the force of a gyro happens 90 from where it is applied it will turn the car left/right when it moves front/back. Example of a passive gyro: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z3zQmYecncaKfZo

[@rich1051414]

It would force it to tip over man...

[@joshuameldru4004]

Really cool! Thanks for sharing!!

[@yanito1979]

Amazing! Great content!

[@rafaelpadilha4585]

Great work! If I may suggest a significant improvement, the whole point to have a gyro is to act on it so can have a self leveling car for as longas as there is juice on the battery. First you should mount the gyro motor on a single axis swivel, like a thurst vectoring swivel that creates rudder control on a zaggy wing motor. The gyro's motor axis of rotation should be vertical this time, not horizontal like yours. The swivel must be placed so it tilts the gyro back and forth with the help of a pretty strong servo. When the servo tilts the gyro back and forth, the whole car will tilt left and right, because of Momentum Conservation. This means that you can control the level of the car without touching the ground, just by forcing the gyro. The self leveling will be complete using a drone flight board or a helicopter tail rotor stabilizer to sense the horizon and act on the swivel servo to keep the vehicle leveled. Cheers again and good job!

[@YCDrum-pt7wn]

absolute grate work

[@RomanoPRODUCTION]

beautiful project from scratch :)

[@ScottVanKirk]

Thank You!!!! You make me feel less alone in my head banging moments

[@Makex_sweden]

You are so entertaining to watch, Good job!

[@robertsorensen5938]

Great video, nice project!

[@RevXSCustoms]

Very cool project!

[@rdear]

“I’m the weird side of KZbin” I wouldn’t tend to agree, but the sound of your voice and the look on your face makes me think you know something about yourself that we don’t. At any rate, if you’re the weird side, I like the weird side! Your videos are the best!

[@Turbo187KillerB]

Dude I love your videos. Your projects have inspired me into my maker journey and especially with 3D printing. Thanks for all the fun and entertainment!

[@dirtydon8661]

You never cease to amaze me!

[@niels6186]

Creative project!, I like it

[@Creative_Electronics]

You make awesome video's, you're my favourite KZbinr!!!!!!

[@isaacmadhavan]

Superb! Love it!

[@BIGDRONEFLYER77RC]

Sweet creation my friend

[@alexsalas5811]

RCLifeOn: ''Nothing excited to see'' Me: *Is excited to see*

[@Sophie_ee]

for steering, you need to turn the gyroscope like the reference video you have mentioned. otherwise the gyroscope's moment of inertia will stop you from controlling the car direction. weird side of youtube is awsome, thank u for nourishing us.

[@sonicjon9993]

you have great production quality and montages and stuff love your videos

[@albertschmidt3944]

Awesome vid, keep up the good work

[@raytron1138]

Mr Slick dose it again!! Another awesome project. I would love to see a video of just tricks and tips of bonding gluing fixing 3D printed stuff. Kind of you goto way of fixing things. All your videos are so great. Thanks.

[@MrNordi999]

I just love the helicopter soundeffects on every drone shot ^^

[@ymefg]

i think everyone realizes what a talented , smart and awesome person you are. is youtube a phase you are working thru? you have a lot of exposure worldwide and there is no where to go but up, with appropiate music and camera work. peace

[@carstenlassen7077]

Super Cool job

[@toddolatheks.1328]

That was cool!!! Thanks 🙏

[@Disinterested1]

I am so glad I found this channel!!

[@me-gz6um]

Excellent sir

[@williamthomasmi10]

When I was a kid I had an RC motorcycle toy. It balanced on two wheels using no gyro, but was kinda tricky. It required you to keep the speed up and give it a rolling launch. I think the play in the steering is what allowed it to balane (as well as the weight distribution and the rake of the fork)

[@Moerdock]

Dude, srsly...i dont know how youre coming up with stuff like that...but...i love it!!! please keep up the good work man...

[@lloydwestbury9309]

very cool project

[@Flexiblelip]

Only 2 gyroscopes turning in opposite direction, 90 degrees vs wheel axis are able to keep the vehicle balanced. Your experiment shows zero stabilization. Still left a thumbs up ofcourse! 😃

[@williamthomasmi10]

Totally thought this was tom stanton when I clicked on it lol

[@GL0BETREKKER]

Me too! Even the colours of filament is the same!

[@ARepublicIfYouCanKeepIt]

Always new and cutting edge. Nice job, as always, Simon. In a recent video, you remarked, "Why aren't I working for NASA?" With this video, "Why aren't I working for Lit Motors or Honda?" comes to mind.

[@ADVENTUREKM]

You should design it to look like Luke's speeder in star wars! Cheers

[@xerejuneseve6333]

Yes adding air nozzle with a pillow effect.Stabilize 20cm above ground.

[@tommymack3210]

Star wars is cringe

[@Waikhom007]

Super like for your work👍

[@tryingtomake9871]

All your video shoots are good

[@chrissgamer48]

I like the stuff you did with ur drone

[@vincegreat544]

Great job bro keep it up, 👍

[@alexisaliana4673]

Love your videos!

[@ottotater2787]

As a motorcyclist this type of vehicle is just terrifying. As a car this is a really stupid idea that serves no purpose, it fulfills no need, it achieves no greater speed no better efficiency no more fun to drive, it's just pointless nonsense. but as a project like what this guy is doing that he posted, this little thing is really really cool. Thanks for posting this and thanks for showing us all the fun and interesting bits. The electric gyro itself is really cool. This guy has made some other really cool videos to

[@emmanueldipom7183]

I have not seen anything like this before. This is do crazy.

[@MCsCreations]

Pretty nice work, dude! 😃

[@pestrada69]

Nice and disverted work, well done.

[@manasinikam6989]

Awesome keep it up

[@far1002]

Awesome idea

[@prielhackim]

Great one

[@roshanraj6903]

Fun video I really liked your way

[@6112arjun]

You definitely earned a sub

[@zundappwatercooler]

Like how you Just melted the pla and glued the front suspension arm on and it stayed on good👌

[@MacStrange]

Amazing!

[@steelmetal9523]

Dude, your channel deserve much more visits.

[@spdrcr1010]

The Boulevard Drive-In theater in Kansas City had an old prototype gyro-stabilized mono-rail car, that ran on a single steel rail track. Supposedly created by Swinney-Ferreira Gyro-Dynamics. Neat piece of history if you get a chance to see it.

[@JonathanE.]

8:52 nice colour match!!! Ps i've watched 2 vids and i totally love ur vids!!!! Keep up the good work!

[@adamhasan7370]

This is awesome

[@skippyfpvexperimentalrc6755]

Great idea

[@dustydee8342]

Hi this is some amazing stuff great vid by the way

[@Allan-mf1he]

Nice concept RC car. Now make it look good. Lots of time on fusion...

[@caribbeanmafia2444]

Thumbs up on this build

[@zarielandaluz458]

Pretty neat dude

[@ChaosAura452]

7:16 dude you synced the audio and helicopter sound together 👍👏👌

[@ernestpfannen8920]

I wish you did more RC videos because they are hilarious

[@kennstedas]

really nice music and edit

[@239giant2]

You get like just for the shirt scoop Lol thank you another awesome video!

[@alyo3299]

Yessss you made it..... I actually found this car and then I wonder if it could be an rc

[@cameronidk2]

1 in a million Bro, you know that you are !

[@Leafyfpv]

i cant explain how much i like to use shapes as tools in 3d modeling to extrude a shape into what i want. btw that chimney needs a good fpv dive!

[@janmeyer8640]

Nice job

[@thefoambone]

Pretty cool

[@kyleniedermeier6651]

Another great video! Love your sense of humor, I laugh every time! Where did you get the motorized gyroscope?

[@Alexkeys141]

Cool video

[@BothoHohbaum]

Love the helicopter noise underlaying your drone shots.... Reminds me of: I love the smell of napalm in the morning..... it smells like.... victory!😎🏄‍♂️ 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@mrfochs]

So, what if you put the gyro on a pivoting mount attached to a servo (perpendicular to the axis of rotation). Then you could steer much like a motorcyclist by leaning to one side or the other instead of having to turn the front wheel.

[@DjDiffrnt]

You don't steer a motorcycle by leaning. You steer it by countersteering - basically turning the wheel the opposite direction of the turn. Sounds weird, but that's how it's done. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZWte4uenJxsoJo

[@bo_0ss]

Good videos. Best bloggers

[@leandaniellaquihon6671]

God! I like your skills! I like you pretty much.

[@malditoklee]

Thank you for this great content! I wanted to ask you if you have tried 3D printing RC car replacement parts like lower control arms and shock mounts? And if so, what filament would you recommend for that? Thank you very much!

[@Airown]

Rad shorts bro!!! 🤙🏽🤙🏽

[@me-gz6um]

Nice

[@videotime8555]

Wooooow jajaja nice project keep up the good work

[@Spenat1k]

Nice! I wish I can do some rc car for myself

[@PortCharmers]

Awesome work. Your gyro basically does what the crankshaft does on a motorbike (unless it's a BMW or a Guzzi). I make it sport to put my foot down as little as possible, and sometimes a little gunning of the engine is enough to keep you upright for the crucial second before the lights turn green. Also, check out the Wolseley Shilovski Gyrocar, one of my favourite vehicles. The same concept, but built in the first world war. The gyroscope was mounted on a cradle that could be swung back and forth to create a left and right force while the car stood still. And looks-wise it doesn't get any more steampunky.

[@saherashaikh2562]

You are grate And making very good video

[@iliya-malecki]

video quality is getting so dramatically better every time, and jokes about being the weird part of youtube are probably a big part of it

[@JANDLWOODWORKING]

SUPER AWESOME!!!!!!

[@backpocket718]

Back in the late 90s early 2000s I had a rc motorcycle that you had to first rev in the air. It spun a weight in the rear wheel. Once the gyro was reved up it would ride really stable. It was a motocross bike and I would often take it off ramps.

[@joshrobinson702]

The music was an awesome addition.

[@mikecurtin9831]

Thanks much for showing this. I learned stuff. If you build another "car", can I suggest you try adding a little trail (on a bike or motorcycle, caster on a car) on the steering wheel? Just put the axle of the wheel behind the steering axis by 1/2 to 2 inches. It will make a big improvement in the vehicle stability. Thumbs up to crush a troll.

[@chrishilderbrand8405]

I've always liked this channel, but now that I know you like Bob. This channel is EPIC.

[@IzakGt]

Fun video! I was starting to think you never have 3D printer failures :D