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what happens when I roll a gyroscope along its axis of spin

Say: I have a gyroscope that is spinning in the xy plane along the z axis. I then roll its spinning axis by some angle theta Now I know the gyroscope will resist my attempting to change its axis ...
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Equation that tells me the rpm and mass of a spinning disk needed to keep a second large mass stable using gyroscopic effects

I am trying to figure out how large of a mass and how quickly I need to spin said mass to keep a two-wheeled robot stable. Ideally, I am looking for a formula that relates m1=mass of robot, m2=mass of ...