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(...) I'd be interested in knowing how this works. The ZNAP green helicopter set (which I got three of last year at $9 each!) had some little round turbine-like parts, basically a ducted fan. Never tried them out to see if they're actually (...) (21 years ago, 26-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: "real" LEGO Hovercraft ? (with/without batteries/RCX "onboard")
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Hi Chris, :) (...) I have that set. That was one of the first tests I did when I got it. It's my only ZNAP set. I bought it because of the motor, the flex and those wheel/"turbine". From what I remember, it doesn't work that well. It's too tiny. It (...) (21 years ago, 26-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Actually they don't. You can create a hovercraft that will lift an ordinary adult (say <200lb US) using nothing more than a half sheet of plywood, a 1/4HP vacuum cleaner motor, a shower curtain, some tape, a bunch of 1" washers to keep the (...) (21 years ago, 26-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Hi, I'm not sure whether this would work or not but one possibility is using an inner tube from a mountain bike tyre. They are strong, reasonably light and look to be just the right size. Also small holes could be made on the inside of the (...) (21 years ago, 27-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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