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From: jfox@netcom.com (Jeff Fox)
Subject: Re: Cheap gyros 
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Date: Sat, 5 Feb 1994 03:48:59 GMT
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In article <1994Feb4.184534.28642@webo.dg.com> 
            pmalenfa@kitkat.webo.dg.com (Paul Malenfant) writes:
>In article <1994Feb4.000552.14649@wicat.com>, 
            rwas@wicat.com (Robert Wasiersky) writes:
>|> 	The're are some surplus places that have surplus gyro's of all
>|> 	Ilk's. I picked up a mechanicel version of a rate gyro for ~$15.
>|> 	Non trivial interface though.
>|> 
>|> 	If you would like more info let me know, and I'll try to dig it up.
>
>Please post or email more info!  I've seen gyro's in one catalog, but
>they were all over $200.  Way over budget for playing.
>
>-- 
>
>Paul Malenfant
>pmalenfa @ kitkat.webo.dg.com (508-898-7153)

Gyros for model helicopters can be had for $65 or so in the mechanical
variety.  Micro units are a bit more, and solid state gyros are ~ $220.

Helicopter World Inc. in Milpitas CA ($64.95)
Sundance Model Products Newbur Park CA ($219)

Jeff Fox
jfox@netcom.com 
