Vol. 23: Gyrocar

Outfit a toy gyroscope with an electric motor to make it run continuously, and add an adjustable drive wheel that lets it chug along a monorail, balance on a string, circle the rim of a pot, and perform other tricks.

By Matthew Gryczan

Photos by Getty Images, Matthew Gryczan, Sam Murphy, Ed Troxell

Illustrations by James Provost

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