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  Re: "real" LEGO Hovercraft ? (with/without batteries/RCX "onboard")
 
(...) The micro cars (the ones about an inch long) are down to $30 - including two channel RC and battery charger. However, the motors aren't all that powerful. I read somewhere that the motors they are using are from the 'vibrators' inside pagers (...) (22 years ago, 29-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: "real" LEGO Hovercraft ? (with/without batteries/RCX "onboard")
 
(...) to how to do it... After work I'm going home and rip apart my modified 8448, take the 8475 motors out of it, and throw on a znap prop on those motors and see what the air flow's like. Putting my current project on hold, I'll try and whip (...) (22 years ago, 29-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  RE: "real" LEGO Hovercraft ? (with/without batteries/RCX "onboard")
 
Hi Dave :) (...) Cool :) (...) I'm thinking of a thin "plastic film" usually used to wrap around food to keep it fresh and air tight (I don't know how's it called in english). mc. (22 years ago, 29-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: "real" LEGO Hovercraft ? (with/without batteries/RCX "onboard")
 
(...) I was thinking of more a complete LEGO solution--the only thing non-LEGO in my plans is the skirt, which probably will be a bicycle innertube. What I plan first is to get hte motor, the fan and turn it on and see if I can dry my hair with it (...) (22 years ago, 29-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: "real" LEGO Hovercraft ? (with/without batteries/RCX "onboard")
 
(...) We aren't interested in power, we're interested in moving a volume of air. They are very fast, high rpm. Trade off rpm with suitable gearing. You may need two or more (which is why small may be better). I've never used them myself except for (...) (22 years ago, 29-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)

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