A gimbal, also called a gimbal ring, is a mechanical device consisting of two or more rings mounted on axes at right angles to each other.
An object mounted on a three ring gimbalwill remain horizontally suspended on a plane between the rings regardless as to the stability of the base.
Gimbals have a wide range of practical uses ranging from film to aerospace applications.
I intend to fit one to a gas stove for my canoe.
Gimbals are also extremely valuable in shipboard and aircraft environments, when measuring instruments such as chronometers and compasses must be kept level with the horizon.
Because gimbals allow objects to move through three dimensions, they are often used in film to recreate sudden motion caused by turbulence or rough seas.
Gimbals also appear in situations where an object needs to pivot or swivel widely as is often the case with movie cameras or rocket engines. Gimbals are extraordinarily useful tools in a wide range of industries.
My Stove
....Well the theory so far!!!!
....coupled with one of these....
....then that goes onto one of these....
Equals....
....and not....
What do you call a monkey in a minefield? ... A Baboom!
....Paul likes telling this joke....
....Claire laughs every time she hears it....
YES....EVERY TIME!!!!
....HMmmmmm......or is it the other way round?
Eddie......worries about Science sometimes
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