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Do-It-Yourself Hovercraft

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Stan Taylor and his physics class at Miles Community College built a hovercraft powered by an average electric leafblower - watch it in action! Print designs at: http://www.amasci.com/amateur/...

Channel: Howto & Style
Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
Author: Spooly

Length: 01:56
Rating: 4.40
Views: 211725

Tags: amateur  blower  City  diy  homemade  hovercraft  leaf  leafblower  Miles  Montana  physics  

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ELDGN (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
it works holly shit i made one
iDoDew (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I did this in High School in the early 90's
KayaTetsu (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I've done that before. lol its always fun.
Pyrokanetis (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
They weren't the first to do it by far.
redwingsboy94 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
it looks like these guys took the desighn from the mythbbusters 80
mrpattyjohnson (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
looks like a thicker sheet of plywood would be more efficient, cool.
anime690 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
i used the exact same plans he holds up at the end.
anime690 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
i built a hovercraft for my high school physics class and with a good push i was able to make it the entire length of the school.
kappaben6 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
looks fun how much weight can it hold?
courtneymccaw (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
A battery for that would make it not inexpensive.

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