6. Making Hovercraft Platform
Drew outline of 4 foot
diameter circle
Used skill saw to cut
out circle (with help of
friends Rudy and
Sergio)
7. Sanded down the
edges after cutting out
the hovercraft body
8. Performing Balance Test
We placed a baseball under the hovercraft body to help locate the
center. This helped to determine where to place the chair/human and
leaf blower so that the weight would be distributed evenly.
10. Figuring It Out & Getting Started
After finding the weight
center, we:
Fiddled around with
the leaf blower to
find the best
placement
Did the same with
the plastic garden
chair
11. Used a drill and jigsaw
to cut a hole for the leaf
blower nozzle
12. Used duct tape to create
a tighter fit
Inserted leaf blower in hole
17. Creating Vast Air Bubble
Bolted on a
paint lid to form
a donut-
shaped air
bubble so
shower curtain
wouldn’t drag
18. Used a compass to determine where to place 6 holes on the
heavy duty shower curtain where the air will escape equally
Drew outlines of circles and used exacto knife to cut them out
