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From: nahshon@dan.haifa.ibm.com (Itai Nahshon)
Subject: Re: Looking for gyros
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Rudy,
You did not say what you really need. Do you need position or rate gyros?
How many axes do you want to control/monitor? Is there a size/weight
limit?
 
Radio controlled model helicopters are using rate gyros to stabilize
the yaw axix. They usually come with the electronics needed to put
them in a model. There are mechanical gyros and the new gyros which
have no rotating part inside (Anyone knows HOW they work?). Size is
small and weight (estimated) 2-3 Oz. 

Cheap and reliable are relative term, and often contradict each other.
I just guess that cost should be in the $100-200 range. People trust
them to fly models which are usually few thousands of dollars.

Itai Nahshon
Haifa, Israel
