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Homemade Hovercraft Instructions - Weekend Projects

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Making a hovercraft is well within the capabilities of anyone who's got some basic tools, time and a leaf blower! Find a friend and make two, or three, or four. If enough people make them, we may just have to have a worldwide shovercraft tournament this spring!

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But don't wait until then, a hovercraft will work on any flat surface... even snow! With more power, it could be possible to float on water too. Many opportunities for improvement and innovation await the shovercraftonaut!

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Posted by: lol u sauk on December 15, 2007 at 4:39 PM

i think that awesome.add an industrial fan to go fowards faster and ruderr to steer

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Posted by: lol u sauk on December 15, 2007 at 4:39 PM

i think that awesome.add an industrial fan to go fowards faster and ruderr to steer

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Posted by: uncleplayground on January 15, 2008 at 1:16 PM

Smaller gas-powered leafblower on the back, on a swivel with a control mechanism between your legs = steering and thrust?

Industrial fan = electrical cords, which tether you to the world. tsk, tsk!

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Posted by: erydrgfvfvc on January 19, 2008 at 8:52 AM

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Posted by: I FARTED on February 4, 2008 at 10:38 AM

cool hover craft.

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Posted by: 8797 on February 6, 2008 at 10:01 AM

im goning to bild a hover craft too!

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