Looking for a Gyroscopic Simulator program

[hsdrop]

I'm looking for a gyroscope simulator to see how a gyroscope would react in different situations and forces put on it. I have had an idea in my head for weeks now. It's starting to drive me a little crazy bouncing around in my head. I would like to see if the concept would work before I try to build it. Or if anyone could help me get my mind wrapped around angular momentum and gyroscopic precession. That would also be a big help as well.

And as always thank you for anyone that can take the time to point me in the right direction.

 

[jedishrfu]

One such simulation is available in the Open Source Physics collection:

http://www.opensourcephysics.org/items/detail.cfm?ID=10681

and for precession, I give you Veritaseum:



and this one:



You can find a lot more on Youtube