- Jun 24, 2004
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So a co worker and I decided to buy a hovercraft kit for something to do over the winter. It is the UH-14p from universal hovercraft:
Details
http://www.hovercraft.com/content/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=48
Pics
http://www.hovercraft.com/content/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=91_156
I'm pumped to do something cool over the winter and hone my man skills of building awesome stuff. We opted to go for a 2 engine setup. A 25hp thrust engine with a 10hp lift engine. We should be able to hit 65+ mph like that.
I also plan on building a water cannon using a 5-6 hp trash pump hooked up to a nozzle to shoot at leafers invading my area. This will involve me hovering up/down the Delaware river and spraying the dirty leafers as they gawk at my hovercraft.
I hope others have some hovercraft stories, it looks like it will be a fun adventure.
Update
The hovercraft has finally started to be built. Apparently epoxy doesn't like to cure in <60 degree weather so we decided to play it safe and wait it out. We made several fairly complicated measurements and cut out the basic pieces we need to build the craft. Taking into account that no joints should line up on a 2 and sometimes 3 layer hull was interesting when designing measurements.
We are hoping to epoxy the craft together this weekend, then the real fun will start! Also it took us till about a couple of weeks ago to get the rest of our parts. Including an epic fiberglassed/balanced 54" prop! Imagine that spinning at >3k RPMs. I'll try to post pics once it gets epoxied together.
Details
http://www.hovercraft.com/content/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=48
Pics
http://www.hovercraft.com/content/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=91_156
I'm pumped to do something cool over the winter and hone my man skills of building awesome stuff. We opted to go for a 2 engine setup. A 25hp thrust engine with a 10hp lift engine. We should be able to hit 65+ mph like that.
I also plan on building a water cannon using a 5-6 hp trash pump hooked up to a nozzle to shoot at leafers invading my area. This will involve me hovering up/down the Delaware river and spraying the dirty leafers as they gawk at my hovercraft.
I hope others have some hovercraft stories, it looks like it will be a fun adventure.
Update
The hovercraft has finally started to be built. Apparently epoxy doesn't like to cure in <60 degree weather so we decided to play it safe and wait it out. We made several fairly complicated measurements and cut out the basic pieces we need to build the craft. Taking into account that no joints should line up on a 2 and sometimes 3 layer hull was interesting when designing measurements.
We are hoping to epoxy the craft together this weekend, then the real fun will start! Also it took us till about a couple of weeks ago to get the rest of our parts. Including an epic fiberglassed/balanced 54" prop! Imagine that spinning at >3k RPMs. I'll try to post pics once it gets epoxied together.
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