model hovercraft idea.

[RMC1984@hotmail.com]

Hi,

Im thinking about building my own model hovercraft.

The idea is to base the model around a bike innertube as the
skirt/cushion. This would mean the model wil be circular, im not
looking for speed so this is ok.

For the cushion thrust, im looking at using a prop from a desktop fan.

Does anyone know if this would be suitable, i.e. pitch and stuff?

[TA02]

On 9/26/05 7:46 AM, in article
1127735178.608934.50080@g49g2000cwa.googlegroups.c om, "RMC1984@hotmail.com"
<RMC1984@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Im thinking about building my own model hovercraft.
>
> The idea is to base the model around a bike innertube as the
> skirt/cushion. This would mean the model wil be circular, im not
> looking for speed so this is ok.
>
> For the cushion thrust, im looking at using a prop from a desktop fan.
>
> Does anyone know if this would be suitable, i.e. pitch and stuff?
>


Sounds cool, maybe you can use a blower type fan for the cushion since they
tend to take up less space and a standard plane motor and prop for the
thrust. You can either have the motor itself rotate for direction or use
rudders behind the prop.


I love doing things like that myself. Once made a boat using the blower
and output tube from a hair dryer. This thing really flew but since I was
just starting out and did not know the motor was not supposed to be under
water it did not last very long. If I remember correctly it was a standard
540 type motor.

My projects are a little more refined these days.

Have a look at this
http://clod.macphreak.com/TA02.html
and
http://clod.macphreak.com/hotshot.html


--
Stephan Brunet

Miniature Lathes, Millings and Custom RC Cars
http://macphreak.com