What is it?
It’s called a gyroscope! Gyroscopes have been around for a long time. People have taken advantage of their weird properties to help in navigation, everything from ships to rockets have used them, your smartphone even has an electronic version of a gyroscope.
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How is it any different from other gyroscopes?
There’s quite a few differences, we’ve outlined the biggest ones below:
- The Showcase base was designed to take advantage of the physics of gyroscopes to seemingly defy gravity. Although the base is clearly heavier on one side, when the gyro is spun up the base will not roll over, the heavy side will stay up and spin around the gyro until the wheel slows down!
- The RODA includes a new way to hold a gyroscope. It has two spinning cylinders on the sides, when the wheel is spinning, you can control how the RODA spins by moving your hands. It’s a great way to fidget and feels extremely unintuitive!
- Most gyroscopes use a string that has to be wound around the shaft. The process is time consuming and tedious to do every time, not to mention that the strings are very easy to break or misplace. The RODA uses an integrated gear that can be wound in a second, for faster, easier spins!
- The RODA is designed out of all-metal components and is precision made using CNC machines. The sleek look is a big step up from traditional gyroscopes that are usually made of plastic or use cheap manufacturing methods.
Lastly, the RODA looks absolutely beautiful, even when it’s not spinning. It’s a high-end piece that immediately draws people’s attention.
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Are there any magnets or motors in it?
No. That’s what makes the RODA so mind boggling. Every trick it can do is only done by a combination of the momentum of the spinning wheel, the geometry, and the weight distribution.
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How long can it spin?
It depends on which of the features you’re showing off. However, we’ve gotten spin times of over three minutes! And that’s on our prototypes, we expect to dial the process in even more for our production run, to get even longer spin times!
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Do you ship internationally?
Yes! To ship outside the US just add $14 to your pledge. US Shipping is already included.
Last updated: May 01, 2019 09:49
Which reward should I select?
There’s no wrong option! If you interested in getting your RODA with the base make sure you select one of the “RODA Showcase” rewards.
Last updated: May 01, 2019 09:49
Is the Base removable on the RODA Showcase?
Yes! The RODA Gyroscope is independent of the base, and can be removed and reattached easily.
Last updated: May 15, 2019 10:39
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