In an impressive demonstration, the precession effect is used to stabilize a very top-heavy device. A man tries to balance while sitting on a steel bar which can rotate freely around its horizontal axis. A top consisting of a lead-filled bicycle rim driven by an electric motor is attached to this bar with a joint allowing the top to be tilted away and towards the man, but not sideways. The center of mass of man and top are far above the bar. As long as the top is at rest, the man has to keep his feet on the floor to avoid tipping over. With the top spinning, pushing or pulling its axis will make the top precess, i.e. to move sideways. This motion can be used to balance the top-heavy system.