Stabalizer Thoughts
 

Ok, I'm probably giving away my million dollar idea here.

A stabalizer with a small gyroscope in it. Even with a small battery pack to power it you could probably make one lighter than current stabalizers with much more benefit. You'd be using rotational inertia.

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huh?

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I have never seen a gyro that didn't make some noise when operating. IF you can make it dead quiet, it might help, but I think making it small AND quiet will also make it $$$$$!

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...conservation of angular momentum...would hold the bow steady. Hmph. Interesting thought. Not sure if it would make a noticeable difference or not. I smell what you're cooking though.

Like mcouey said - good luck getting something with enough mass to spin that fast without making a sound... That would be the first big hurdle.

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Seems like a good idea though consider one thing. Some of us use our stabalizers to balance the bow. (ie when you fire the bow it tilts forward not back.) Not sure if I'm using the right terminology.

Interesting!

Tom

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Definitely an interesting thought. One of the more original I've heard in a long time.

I would only be concerned with the amount of energy needed to spin a small mass (considering practicality) fast enough to stabilize a system as large as a bow.

Great thought though!

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Do you think magnets would get it to turn with little to no noise.

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I just ran down to the patent office and patented a "gyroscope stabilizer".:)I think it's going to be a big hit this year($$$)...:D

J/k;)

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lets dumb things down a notch -
1. i like chocolate chip cookies
2. and, what is a gyroscope