Hovercraft Project
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We’re actually going to be discontinuing these so if you want to order one, best do it right away. We only have a couple left on the shelf.
You can order it on this page.
where can i get this stuff to make the hovercraft
I love it ! I want to build one to.
Thank you for the propellers. Wow they got here fast. Hyrum got the hover craft out right away and is putting them on. What a fun project. I think we will make the modification for water when we are done playing with in on the floor. Thanks!
No – the 9V will give the hovercraft more voltage (9v instead of 3V), which is what you need for this project. The 9V has a greater voltage-to-weight ratio than the AA’s. To get 9V from AA’s you’d need six of them, which weigh a lot more than on 9V. And sine you’re building a hovering vehicle, it must be as lightweight as possible. If you really can’t find a 9V, then use six AA’s but don’t attach them to the hovercraft – hold them in your hand and run longer wires to your vehicle so it’s tethered to the battery pack. Does that make sense?
Can I use two AA’s instead of a 9V? Will it give the Hovercraft more power?
No, just lightweight and FAST.
do you need to have a round and a flat motor
I’d recommend getting a few motors and see which works best. Stick to something in the 1.5-3VDC range on the lower end of the price scale. You don’t need any special gear box on the end of the shaft (if that’s one of your options).
Hello, in shopping for the 3VDC hobby motor, we actually found several sizes in a wide price range. Could you give us some more specifics on this motor? Thanks.
Hmmm – did my team edit that part out? Sorry about that – I can post it working in a separate video if you like. Thanks for the feedback.
We were disappointed in not seeing your hovercraft in operation.
Yes we have a discount for e-science members. You can order the parts here. Usually takes 2-7 days to get to you in the USA and has everything you need except the 9V battery.
Did I see somewhere that you sell the supply kit for the hovercraft project? If so, do you know how much it costs and how long it would take to receive?
Thank you.
Sure – you can type “hovercraft” into the search box above. You’ll find it in Unit 1: Friction. The Advanced Projects are specifically for doing a long, formal report, which is why there’s so much video and download-able content that go with each one. However, most of the projects are also on the e-Science site as a separate project – simply search for the term and it’ll pop right up.
We need to rewatch the video. I cna’t find any written directions for this hovercraft project, But it uses all of our download allowance, is there a shorter version w/out the sci fair talk. We are not doing a science fair project, so we really don’t want to hear all that again.