Awesome Homemade Hovercraft: These guys made a hovercraft out of a metal disc of some kind, a leaf blower, and a folding chair. It would be cooler if you could steer it.
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I have a hover craft I just use two leave Blowers. the second one is on a pivit underneath the chair. It doesnt manuver so well but at least it turns. it looks almost like this one.
how can you do this
go to xinventions.com. than click on hovercrafts and hovercraft two.
The Discovery Channel's show "Mythbusters" created a few of these. Aparently they worked well on flat concrete, not so well on rough terrain. One of their designs involved a surf board and a few leaf blowers.
Hey tel me how did you made that hovercraft???
this sucks its super wimpy
i built one its pretty sweet, but all i have is an electric blower
i have to agree with jim that thing does look very sad, me and my uncle made one and we are working on getting a patent on it and maybe selling afew, there was some major machining with weed wackers for steering and we used the largest leafblower we could find, it is very stable and it hovers about 2 inches off the ground, has a homemade fiberglass body, and even a built in gocart seat, i cant tell you anymore or else that would be letting out the secret, cost about 200$ to make and its able to steer and even do 360s on the spot! but once again that is no great acomplishmesnt the metal disk probly weighs alot and is flimsy, you would be better off with a giant peice of styrafoam instead considering its very lightweight and very stble, plus it wont bend up or anything if you hit it its very easy to make a hovercraft, everyone here should stop trying to ask how they made that one and go try to figure out your own, those guys probly went through that same process, but if you are goin to make your own, just make sure you have a good air seal, and that its balanced for the most part or you will just end up with a leafblower connected to some strange concoction that blows air :p
happy crafting, Alex
can i make it of my own & how much does a leaf blower cost.
Stop messing with the toys. Check out a real overcraft under construction and go to www.hovercraft.com for plans on making a UH-10 that will work on land and water, uses a 10 hp lawn mower engine and does about 30 mph with one person. I made a UH-10 five years ago aand have now moved up to the larger one seen at my website. This one does 45 mph with two people, and about 38 mph with three people.
Have Fun! and join the hover club of america at www.hoverclubofamerica.org
Click on this link it is very simple!!!!!!
how did u do this? can u please tell me? i need to do a project. thank u. send it here please: jjbolanos_kams10@yahoo.cm
Hey this is amazing i really like it. My teacher told me i have to join the science fare and i don't know what to do, So i was thinking i could use this, Is that ok. i would really like it if you could post something to let me know if its ok with u. I would really like it if i could do it, and i would give u credit and give people your website so they could try it to. and i would tell people that i got it from u, i wouldn't lie and say i did it or anything. Another reson you should let me do it is because i need to beat my brother, and he is really good with math and stuff, My teacher already said he would win, thats how good he is. Thank you so much and please let me do it please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Hey everyone,
I've fallen in love with all things hovercraft, and have put up a site with links to free plans, resources, and examples of other hobbyists who built their own crafts.
You're welcome to check out http://www.hovercrafterz.com and let me know if you'd like to add your story (or a link to your site).
Happy hovering !
Ohad
http://www.hovercrafterz.com
Dude, it's a hovercraft :)
Do think it is posibble to make a minuture hovercraft? Where do they sell minature leaf blowers the size of a few cms???
Why would they make a miniature leaf blower, miniature leaves? The smallest is probably a blowdryer.
hovercrafts are awsome
what can you use for your propultion
what dos it run on?
(Dos it run on a leaf blour, a fan or somthing ils
kold you use ply wood insted of steal
