Fran McCabe (RIP) Gyroscope Demo

[MagnaProp]

Thanks NdaClouDzzz and Acca for the info and links. I look forward to reviewing the info this weekend.

[antijon]

So I've looked into Laithwaite before, but trying to understand precession. Basically, gyroscope precession shouldn't exist, right? I mean, it's illogical that because a disk is spinning and a torque is applied to the top that force is exerted at 90 degrees. Just a question for you more knowledgeable guys.

Forgive the low quality of the paint image, but if we had a gyroscope mounted on a gimbal on a large platform that could rotate with little resistance ( imagine a large barge on water), and the gimbal was free to tilt side-to-side, but not free to spin around the mounting axis. As you see in the image, the rod tilts the gyro, but it's not free to be moved left or right. Does that mean tilting the gyro would apply a torque to rotate the entire platform on the water?

[lancaIV]

https://chestnuthilllocal.com/stories/francis-j-mccabe-inventor-and-business-owner,4803


http://www.gyroscopes.org/mccabe%5Cmccabe.pdf

[MagnaProp]

Looked into the info and it's all very interesting thanks. I'm very interesting in finding any gyro related patents of his but haven't found any on my own so far.

Thank you lancaIV for posting. I never looked into Frans background until this weekend. Wow what a creative genius he was. I had no idea. Was hoping to find info on the cars he mentions in a video interview I found on youtube. Your info has some of that in there. Any video of those things moving around?

Hi antijon. Yes it will apply a torque to rotate your ship. Assuming your image is a side view, and the gyro is spinning clockwise, a person standing on the boat could move the rod up causing your ship to torque left. Moving the rod down would torque the ship to the right.

[MagnaProp]

Anyone have a good source for Flywheels? I'm looking for something in the 4 to 6 inch diameter range. Need two of them. Looked into Sterling engine flywheels but the ones I found appear to be to small.

I'm very curious why Fran said that Tesla mentioned to use non-magnetic materials for a flywheel such as aluminum. Why would it be better to use such a light metal over iron? Especially when Fran says he measures gyros spinning and found no magnetics present.