Recent content by Gambit

Yes, a pic would do. it is the same fan used in computers? Yeah, batteries are my problem too. I too am looking around for other alternatives. I wonder, the load a motor would pose to be is too much for a pack of AA size batteries or not. Because all rc hovercrafts i saw online are powered...

Thanks Danger. I wanted to know if buying the other kind of a propeller would improve its performance. I was just apprehensive about the design. Anyways, which motor do you reccomend for a craft like Ankit's which weighs about 2 kgs. I believe 2 kgs is quite high and we need to put in extra...

Nice going Ankit ! Good one there Ankit. But I too think it will be tough job to move the craft forward. Is your hovercraft hovering for sure? or is it just getting inflated and staying that way? Also, did you make any holes on the skirt. I hope you saw the two types of skirts I put the pics on...

Hey ank...! waiting for the pics of your craft buddy ! Make it fast !

@Danger Dont kick yourself too hard...lolzz...:smile: Well, coming to your idea, I can get a 1 litre milk packet but not a 2 litre packet. So, I guess, i might have to make the skirt myself. I just Ankit would reply soon with the pics of his hovercraft...with regards to the lower side of...

Hey Ankit..! Great going buddy...! too bad that i am not able to do anything as of now...I guess my work schedule hates me doing all such things...I literally am not getting enough sleep now-a-days. Extra training hours and all...anyways, Congrats...I woul love to see a picture or two of your...

@danger, sorry about the confusion. Now, what you are telling is correct. I should have mentioned this ealier. Sorry about this. now the track where the hovercraft should run is straight and is made of cement. so, i guess, there will not be anything major which might poke the hovercraft from the...

Thank you Danger. Sorry about the late reply. I was a little busy with my work schedule. Anyways, I will be using motors and I understood the mechanism. Now, I only have 1 doubt. About the skirt, Shall I make a skirt with lower portion open to the ground, or the lower portion will only have...

Yes. But I am not able to understand where we will put the small outlet cross-sections when the whole underside of the craft is open to the ground/water. The skirt is only surrounding the craft right? then where shall we put the holes? on the sides? The skirt has nothing to do with enveloping...

Ok. Now I get it. So then the lower part much be exactly even. Like there shouldn't be any curvy parts, then all the all will escape from that portion, won't it? How do we make sure that the air in the skirt escapes evenly around the craft? The skirt must be perfectly made I guess...

Thank you for the image Danger. But I am more confused about the skirt. If we won't make an airtight skirt, won't the skirt go upskirt when we run the craft? like in this picture? That was my main doubt. I thought i the skirt would envelope the air under the deck rather than hang around the edge...

Thanks about the picture. I guess a drawing might clear my doubts. I will also make a drawing of my design and ask for ur opinion.

But if the fan doesn't protrude below the bottom surface, how can air go inside the plenum? I was thinking that if the fan is a little inside, air can go in nicely and fully. Otherwise, the air might escape from the small air gap on the circumference of the fan set-up...please help out on this...

Thanks Danger. Ill try using the 6mm platic. I have another question, what will support the craft before inflation? These should be a gap for the air to freely flow in the plenum right? If the craft is down, how can the fans send air into it? I was thinking there must be some structure to hold...

Thanks Danger and Ankit. But the main problem here is the number of motors/engines to be used for lift and propulsion. According to the rules given by the event organisers, one 1 motor/engine EACH must be used for lift and propulsion. So, I must use basically 2 motors/engines for lift and...