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Special Thanks to
Mr. Joe Baker @
Dickerson Middle
School for the
idea
A Cobb County
Technology-Based Integration School
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Required Materials:
4x4 Plywood
6x6 8mil Plastic
2x2 Plywood
12 Diameter Particle Bd.
1 x 3/8 Carriage Bolt/Nut
2 wood screws
Coffee Lid
Lots of Duct Tape
Sandpaper/Sanding Block
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Tools Required
Jig Saw
Circular Saw
String
Drill & Bits & Screws
Staple Gun & Staples
Paintbrush & guides
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Tape Measure
Tri-Square
Utility Knife
Chalk Line
Sandpaper/Block
and MATH SKILLS
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Experimental Hovercraft
Goal:
What I learned:
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Project Plan
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Step 1
cut a 2 section of string (with a little extra).
tie the string to a pencil and the other to a tack or nail.
place the tack/nail in the center of the board.
keeping the string tight, draw a circle.
Step 2
cut a circle with a jigsaw.
Step 3
measure the diameter of your vacuums hose and drill the hole size accordingly.
drill a hole using the 1 or appropriately sized bit approximately 1 foot from the center of the hover craft.
Step 4
sand the edge of the disk on the top and bottom.
tape around the disk.
Step 5
drill a 11/4 hole in the center of the plywood for attaching the plastic skirt
cut the plastic sheet into a 54 x 54 square and lay it out on plywood disk
the carriage bolt washer coffee lid apparatus will be used to hold the plastic sheet to the plywood disk.
Poke small hole in the center of the plastic sheet.
Reinforce the hole with duct tape and then pass the bolt through the plastic sheet and bolt securely to the ply wood disk
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Step 6
a.
trim the plastic sheet into a circle a little bit larger than the ply wood disk.
b. The plastic should be cut approximately 2 inches larger than the disk all the way around
Step 7
a.
looking down on the hovercraft plastic side up draw 3 x3 squares on the plastic approximately 1 ft from
the center with 120-degree angles between each square.
b. The holes should not be directly above the hole where the shop vac will be attached
c.
Space the shop vac hole between two of the square holes .
d.
Use scissiors to cut
Step 8
a.
over lap the plastic onto the opposite side of the ply wood disk leaving some play in the plastic .
b.
staple the plastic to the ply wood on the top all the way around the disk leaving about 11/4 gap between
staples.
Step 9
a.
wrap duct tape at least 2 times around the edges for protection.
Step 10
a.
place chair centered on ply wood disk.
b.
Place the shop vac or any blowing device (leaf blower/ air blower for air track behind the chair.
c.
Connect the hose of the vacuum to blow the orifice and attach the other end of the hose to the hole on the
hovercraft.
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120o
BACK
2 = of diameter = 4 : 2*r = d
Draw Circle
Go ahead and layout:
Center Point
Label Front/Back
Blower intake
Vent locations 120o,
Lift Vents
1 from center
At least 1 from Blower Intake
2 rear, 1 front
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Blower Intake
120o
FRONT
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Problems Encountered
Solution
Problem
Coffee can lid washer
collapsed
Blow out on side
5 lift in back, 3 in front
Bumper creates imbalance
Blow out creates imbalance
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Re-attached/Re-inforced w/
Duct Tape
Patched with Duct Tape
Reduced back to 3 lift
Removed bumper
Fixed blowout with tape
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