Fifteen Minute, Self-propelled hovercraft

Step 1 Materials

For this project you need:
A foam meat tray (smaller is better)
Some non-corrugated cardboard (I used the kind in Kudos bar boxes)
A small 1.5 volt DC motor
A propeller that can attatch to the motor (I used one from an old RadioShack kit)
A nine volt battery
A nine volt battery snap
Scissors
A glue gun
A craft knife
Tape

Comments

[TheEvilRobot]

do you need a propeller?

[BJMN]

Does anyone know a good parts to get small motor parts (gears, propellers) for 1.5 volt motors? I have yet to find a good place - scavenging only gets you so far - let me know if you have any ideas!

[Dr. No]

Not sure a solar cell would provide enough juice, but it would be worth a try.

[deqwer]

How about putting the intake in front of the propeller and make the propeller blow opposite direction.That will make the propeller to crash when hit some thing in front.

[deqwer]

I think it is quiet creative.

[tigerman78]

Radioshack has a 1.6in. x 0.8in. silicon solar cell that provides 0.55 volts. All you need is three and you could power that 1.5 volt motor. They wouldn't take up much room, either. Weight may be a problem, I don't know how heavy they are.

[Noodle93]

Not very.

[bluemangroup]

dr. no, do you like chicken?

[Dr. No]

Who doesn't?

[freak show]

any solar powered one?