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Wednesday, July 19, 2006 6:44 PM

GUYWHOWANTSAFIREFLYOFHISOWN


anyone know where I can get a spinning ring model like the one in contact?





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Wednesday, July 19, 2006 8:47 PM

GUYWHOWANTSAFIREFLYOFHISOWN


umm, bump?


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Wednesday, July 19, 2006 9:12 PM

PENGUIN


I can't find any merchandise for "Contact". Sorry!


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Wednesday, July 19, 2006 11:44 PM

PDCHARLES

What happened? He see your face?


silly putty? play-doh?


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Wednesday, July 19, 2006 11:49 PM

GUYWHOWANTSAFIREFLYOFHISOWN


I'm not looking for licensed merchandise, I would just like a small desktop item that uses the basic multi-spinning ring model

thanks though


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Thursday, July 20, 2006 4:46 AM

CYBERSNARK


Seen those before, they're just your basic gyroscopes. You should be able to find them anywhere that sells desktop toys (or "executive toys" in some places).

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Thursday, July 20, 2006 4:52 AM

PENGUIN


Check Thinkgeek.com.


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Thursday, July 20, 2006 1:28 PM

GUYWHOWANTSAFIREFLYOFHISOWN


what would it be under?


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Thursday, July 20, 2006 1:44 PM

PDCHARLES

What happened? He see your face?


Do a froogle search...
with this: gyroscope -mouse

maybe you'll see what your looking for...


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Thursday, July 20, 2006 5:52 PM

GUYWHOWANTSAFIREFLYOFHISOWN


I got a comp mouse with a gyroscope, who needs that?

Thanks for the help ppl,but I think that short of building one myself, I'll never see one


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Friday, July 21, 2006 1:11 AM

AURAPTOR

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Saw the premier of Eureka on Sci Fi, and the 'machine' there was basially the same thing, on a smaller scale. 3 rings in concentric formation....Don't know how/if that helps at all, but I thought I'd mention it.


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Friday, July 21, 2006 1:21 AM

PHOENIXROSE

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http://wardsci.com/product.asp_Q_pn_E_IG0004313_A_Desktop+Gyroscope
It's not exact, but very close. The middle ring is solid.

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Friday, July 21, 2006 3:49 AM

AURAPTOR

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Also? ... I can kill you with my brain.

Friday, July 21, 2006 - 05:21

http://wardsci.com/product.asp_Q_pn_E_IG0004313_A_Desktop+Gyroscope
It's not exact, but very close. The middle ring is solid.



I think that's just a standard 1 ring gyro. The outter 'rings' are actualy fixed, a metal frame, and the central 'wheel' is the only thing which moves.

But that's more than I offered.



People love a happy ending. So every episode, I will explain once again that I don't like people. And then Mal will shoot someone. Someone we like. And their puppy. - Joss

" They don't like it when you shoot at 'em. I worked that out myself. "

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Friday, July 21, 2006 4:15 AM

PHOENIXROSE

You think you know--what's to come, what you are. You haven't even begun.


Well, a search for "2 ring gyroscope" doesn't bring anything up. So a little tabletop toy probably doesn't have two, you're right. Anything that looks more advanced was built by a science class or something. And those might be the same thing, actually. It's hard for me to tell.
I actually wonder if two rings would throw it off, since I'm not finding anything that has two. Huh.

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Friday, July 21, 2006 2:24 PM

AURAPTOR

America loves a winner!


Actually, it's 3 rings that rotate, not just 2.

Guess that's what makes it all science-geeky and such, huh?



People love a happy ending. So every episode, I will explain once again that I don't like people. And then Mal will shoot someone. Someone we like. And their puppy. - Joss

" They don't like it when you shoot at 'em. I worked that out myself. "

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Friday, July 21, 2006 8:20 PM

PHOENIXROSE

You think you know--what's to come, what you are. You haven't even begun.


Guess it's been awhile since I saw that movie. I thought it was just two rings in the middle rotating and two on the outside stationary.

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Friday, July 21, 2006 8:24 PM

GUYWHOWANTSAFIREFLYOFHISOWN


Quote:
Originally posted by AURaptor:
Actually, it's 3 rings that rotate, not just 2.

Guess that's what makes it all science-geeky and such, huh?


yup, it's cool


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Friday, July 21, 2006 8:25 PM

GUYWHOWANTSAFIREFLYOFHISOWN


Quote:
Originally posted by PhoenixRose:
Guess it's been awhile since I saw that movie. I thought it was just two rings in the middle rotating and two on the outside stationary.

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the outermost ring actually moves a bit, but not much


http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/llama.php
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I'm so into Firefly, my butt glows in the dark.

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Friday, July 21, 2006 9:15 PM

DITHER


A google image search for gyroscope turned up this. http://gyrogym.com/pages/1/index.htm
Might be a little bigger than you wanted.

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Saturday, July 22, 2006 2:22 AM

AURAPTOR

America loves a winner!


Quote:
Originally posted by Dither:
A google image search for gyroscope turned up this. http://gyrogym.com/pages/1/index.htm
Might be a little bigger than you wanted.

"That's why I never kiss 'em on the mouth."


Ha-ha! I've seen these in action. Looks damn fun, but doubt anyone has a desk large enough.



People love a happy ending. So every episode, I will explain once again that I don't like people. And then Mal will shoot someone. Someone we like. And their puppy. - Joss

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