rtfm
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Hi,
This is a thread which has grown out of another discussion, but deserves a thread of its own.
Basically, I came across the following sketch of a single seat gyro constructed from what looks like 1-inch tubular steel/ali. I think the design (although it no doubt exists only as an artistic design in CAD) has real promise. I want to examine it carefully, build a scale model of it to see how it goes together and possibly (if all goes well) attempt a full size version.
If I can figure out how it all fits together, and my model "works", I will need to consult with some of my engineering mates to get the actual construction details sorted. But for now, some of the questions I have to address are:
Trying to build a model of this intriguing gyro is going to be interesting, because almost every sub-component is triangulated. It seems that the only non-triangulated piece is the central beam. Everything else is a triangulated pair.
Well, that's my new project, while I wait for funds to buy the next part of my AeroMax kit.
Anyone have any ideas about how this gem of a gyro goes together?
Duncan
This is a thread which has grown out of another discussion, but deserves a thread of its own.
Basically, I came across the following sketch of a single seat gyro constructed from what looks like 1-inch tubular steel/ali. I think the design (although it no doubt exists only as an artistic design in CAD) has real promise. I want to examine it carefully, build a scale model of it to see how it goes together and possibly (if all goes well) attempt a full size version.
If I can figure out how it all fits together, and my model "works", I will need to consult with some of my engineering mates to get the actual construction details sorted. But for now, some of the questions I have to address are:
- What materials is it made from? Looks like 1-inch tubing. Chromolly? Ali
- How is it joined together? The sketches seem to indicate bolts of some sort - but they are only CAD sketches, after all.
Trying to build a model of this intriguing gyro is going to be interesting, because almost every sub-component is triangulated. It seems that the only non-triangulated piece is the central beam. Everything else is a triangulated pair.
Well, that's my new project, while I wait for funds to buy the next part of my AeroMax kit.
Anyone have any ideas about how this gem of a gyro goes together?
Duncan
