That's not correct, you won't need a computer radio to utilize a gyro to control the turret rotation. And certainly no need for "heli curves" since those are strictly for the relationship between throttle and rotor blade pitch. You'd set up the turret gryo like a heading hold gyro on a tail rotor for a heli. The gyro is totally set up with the gain and sensitivity adjustments on the gyro itself. A gyro should run about 50+ with heading hold being a bit more. That's really all the additional expense it would add Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile
-----Original Message----- From: Jacob <[email protected]> Sender: [email protected] Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2013 10:18:21 To: <[email protected]> Reply-To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [TANKS] Re: Gyro stabilizer tests I can tell you from experience that in most cases, you need a very good, computer controlled transmitter to take advantage of a gyro setup. I have been flying airplanes and helicopters for over 25 years. We have experimented with the old futaba ball bearing (mechanical) gyros 20 years ago on airplanes. They work, but it takes patience and an extra channel to TURN THEM OFF when you dont need them. Same goes for the new 3 axis 3channel gyros. You really need a very advanced transmitter that can program the "heli curves". Im not sure how you would set it up on a ground vehicle for gyro stabilization of a turrent that is still attached to another body that is doing its own thing. That would take some experimentation. That being said. The cheapest futaba radio is $480, and the cheapest futaba 3 axis gyro is over $230. I have thousands of dollars invested in my helicopters, so it becomes expensive really fast. On Saturday, February 9, 2013 3:02:47 PM UTC-7, Barbarian wrote: > Thank you Jason > > [email protected] <javascript:> > > > On 2013-02-09, at 5:01 PM, "Jason" <[email protected] <javascript:>> > wrote: > > Gyros are attached inline with the servo they control, they act as a > passthru for user commands but in the absense of thatwill take over the > control > Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile > ------------------------------ > *From: * Robert Currie <[email protected] <javascript:>> > *Sender: * [email protected] <javascript:> > *Date: *Sat, 9 Feb 2013 16:58:42 -0500 > *To: *[email protected] <javascript:>< > [email protected] <javascript:>> > *ReplyTo: * [email protected] <javascript:> > *Subject: *Re: [TANKS] Re: Gyro stabilizer tests > > Thank you for your reply Steve when I do install the gyros I will be sure > to not make things sloppy > I found that we had this conversation back in 2008 I figured that someone > might have tried it by now > I was just wondering will you need extra channels to use a gyro or is it > hooked up in line with a servo? > > [email protected] <javascript:> > > > On 2013-02-09, at 4:12 PM, "TyngTech" <[email protected] <javascript:>> > wrote: > > The limited testing that was done under less than ideal conditions showed > that the idea may have merit. There was some drift in the testing. IMO, > someone needs to just install a gyro on their tank and see how it goes on > the battlefield. > > ST > > > On Thursday, February 7, 2013 8:16:06 PM UTC-5, Barbarian wrote: >> >> I was wondering how the gyro stabilizer Tests went mentioned by Joe >> >> [email protected] >> >> -- > -- > You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. > To post a message, send email to [email protected] <javascript:> > To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected]<javascript:> > Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat > > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "R/C Tank Combat" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected] <javascript:>. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > > -- > -- > You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. > To post a message, send email to [email protected] <javascript:> > To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected]<javascript:> > Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat > > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "R/C Tank Combat" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected] <javascript:>. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > > -- > -- > You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. > To post a message, send email to [email protected] <javascript:> > To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected]<javascript:> > Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat > > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "R/C Tank Combat" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected] <javascript:>. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > > -- -- You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. 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