Re: Gyroscopic stabilization
By:Karl Coplan
Date: 6/17/1998, 10:36 am
Date: 6/17/1998, 10:36 am
In Response To: Re: Gyroscopic stabilization (Mark Kanzler)
> Put a bicycle wheel on a kayak (attached to the deck) spinning
> in a horizontal plane, and it will dampen the affects of small waves
> or minor paddler jitters. Put two wheels with extra heavy rims, and
> it'll become quite noticeable. Now we have another use for our onboard
> electricity!
Mark, when you get around to designing the bicycle wheels into the kayak, could you please add a mechanism to raise and lower them so that I can have an amphibious kayak/bicycle? Thank you.
Messages In This Thread
- Re: Gyroscopic stabilization
Mark Kanzler -- 6/16/1998, 7:31 pm- Re: Gyroscopic stabilization
Karl Coplan -- 6/17/1998, 10:36 am- Re: Landing Gear
Mark Kanzler -- 6/17/1998, 11:10 am
- Re: Gyroscopic stabilization
NPenney -- 6/17/1998, 6:29 am- Re: Gyroscopic stabilization
Mike Spence -- 6/17/1998, 1:30 am- Re: Gyroscopic stabilization
Mark Kanzler -- 6/17/1998, 11:14 am
- Re: Gyroscopic stabilization
Roger Tulk -- 6/17/1998, 12:35 pm- Re: Gyroscopic stabilization
Mark Kanzler -- 6/17/1998, 11:50 am- Re: Gyroscopic stabilization
Rick C. -- 6/17/1998, 1:21 am- Re: Gyroscopic stabilization
Roger Tulk -- 6/17/1998, 9:42 am
- Re: Gyroscopic stabilization
- Re: Landing Gear
- Re: Gyroscopic stabilization