Quote Originally Posted by mr_turbulence
Jamie- yeah i know it looks like the love child of galactus /touro / drumroll but its kinda hard to make a drum robot that doesnt look like that while being invertible

Whats the length, diameter, weight and speed of drumrolls drum? Trying to work out if im going to actually be able to turn without flipping it lol.
Yeah, trying to come up with something different looking is tricky. Mine is pretty much a Proteus/Reboot love child, figured the best way to make it look different was to lather it in metallic blue paint.

Can't remember the exact stats off the top of my head but it's something like 180mm long, 76mm diameter tube (with 12mm deep teeth) and around 2.2kg spinning at - theoretically - 7000rpm, so minus a few hundred for losses.
To be honest, I find the gyro-dancing reasonably controllable. If I'm going in a straight line then turn, one side will lift up but it drops back down again by the time you've completed the turn. Actually helps to prevent over-steering to a degree. If I want to use the gyro to flip it, I usually have to crank the transmitter stick completely to the left or right to get it to turn itself over. So it may look wild and out-of-control, but I like to think I've got it obeying my commands

If your drum is heavier/faster I imagine the effects will be exacerbated, so you may well feel the need to add magnets. Best bet would be to just try it out once it's all running and see what you think.