Greetings! I would like to know if the gyroscope does not work the same way by placing the motor at the bottom? I notice that you place the motor at the top before running it, what is the reason? Thank you in advance for your answer.
It doesn't matter where the motor is, what matters is that the top of the gyroscope is heavier than the bottom and that the CG is about 1 cm above the rotating axis axel. So, theoretically you could have the motor on the bottom and the rotor on top but it must still be a top heavy combination with the heaviest part on top. The top heavy weight is what keeps the gyro balancing. As the top heavy weight tries to rotate downward, it applies a torque force that forces the gyro in the other direction and so balances itself. You have to try it to really believe it. If you let the gyro run with the heavy part below, it will not balance on two legs.
Greetings! I would like to know if the gyroscope does not work the same way by placing the motor at the bottom? I notice that you place the motor at the top before running it, what is the reason? Thank you in advance for your answer.
It doesn't matter where the motor is, what matters is that the top of the gyroscope is heavier than the bottom and that the CG is about 1 cm above the rotating axis axel. So, theoretically you could have the motor on the bottom and the rotor on top but it must still be a top heavy combination with the heaviest part on top. The top heavy weight is what keeps the gyro balancing. As the top heavy weight tries to rotate downward, it applies a torque force that forces the gyro in the other direction and so balances itself. You have to try it to really believe it. If you let the gyro run with the heavy part below, it will not balance on two legs.