If you’re looking for a bare-bones hovercraft build, this take on the familiar leaf-blower design from ENGINEERING.com is about as minimal as it gets. Besides the leaf blower, it’s just a couple circles of plywood, a lawn chair, and a shower curtain for the skirt. [Thanks, Dad!]
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His version of “half an inch” appears to equate to a real world inch ;^)
Leaf blowers are fun to work with. This project is simple and fun.
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