Comments on: Hovercraft Project

By: Aurora

Aurora — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 22:17:54 +0000

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.

By: Karri Woods

Karri Woods — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 20:33:53 +0000

You can order it on this page.

By: ckreed

ckreed — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 19:15:04 +0000

where can i get this stuff to make the hovercraft

By: Elisabeth Vonderahe

Elisabeth Vonderahe — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 18:34:30 +0000

I love it ! I want to build one to.

By: sharon Parry

sharon Parry — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 02:00:40 +0000

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!

By: Aurora

Aurora — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 14:13:42 +0000

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?

By: Kim Spadgenske

Kim Spadgenske — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 21:38:17 +0000

Can I use two AA’s instead of a 9V? Will it give the Hovercraft more power?

By: Aurora

Aurora — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 15:49:47 +0000

No, just lightweight and FAST.

By: Eric Stevens

Eric Stevens — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 13:32:13 +0000

do you need to have a round and a flat motor

By: Aurora

Aurora — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 19:07:39 +0000

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).

By: Carrie Stuart

Carrie Stuart — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 04:21:43 +0000

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.

By: Aurora

Aurora — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 20:44:09 +0000

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.

By: La Shon Sturdivant

La Shon Sturdivant — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 17:52:16 +0000

We were disappointed in not seeing your hovercraft in operation.

By: Aurora

Aurora — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 01:08:01 +0000

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.

By: Michele Laccabue

Michele Laccabue — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 20:15:48 +0000

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.

By: Aurora

Aurora — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 15:21:39 +0000

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.

By: Michelle Guillette

Michelle Guillette — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 14:16:58 +0000

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.