Where hovercraft flying and Alaska come together    FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in   Goto Hovercraft Alaska Homepage    Log in to check your private messages   making my own          Hovercraft Alaska Forum Index -> Technical and how-to area View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message cacrc10gt Guest Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2005 3:48 pm    Post subject: making my own hi im making my own hovercraft from scratch and was wondering, if using a 3.5 briggs and stratton push mower is there a possible way to get lift and thrust? posibly tilting it maybe? Back to top Hovernorth Site Admin Joined: 12 Dec 2004 Posts: 46 Location: Anchorage, Alaska Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2005 12:14 pm    Post subject: Intergraded system cacrc10gt, Two options, Use a mule drive system like Sevtec uses, or you can bolt the required "proper" propeller to the Drive shaft as if using it strictly for thrust. You would want to split approximately 1/3 of the thrust air to the lift perimeter, as most of the commercial built craft are designed on today. Using a propeller, or as a ducted fan will be something you would want to research also for the best performance, in your Hp to weight ratio. _________________ CEO, Hovercraft Alaska Back to top jeff Joined: 24 Feb 2005 Posts: 5 Location: darrington, wa Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2005 2:26 pm    Post subject: not much power there? I would think you would be building a remote control toy with that much power. you need at least 24 hp to be serious and safe. how big are you building? _________________ There are only two real sports, boxing and auto racing. The rest are all just games. drive it like you stole it Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         Hovercraft Alaska Forum Index -> Technical and how-to area All times are GMT - 5 Hours Page 1 of 1   Jump to: Select a forum Welcome----------------Guest book for our siteWelcome to Hovercraft Alaska SiteChapter group for Alaska starting January 2006Observations of hovercraft in AlaskaEvents and MeetingsInfomation about the original Alaska Hovercraft machines.Hover'in 05 Hovercraft Chatter----------------Sevtec in AlaskaHovercraft salesNews, Environmental, and LegalTechnical and how-to areaHovercraft Club Of Alaska Alaska Talk----------------What You Want to Know or What You Know About AlaskaAlaska Stories Tim, this is your space----------------You can post here  You can post new topics in this forum You can reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2002 phpBB Group Igloo Theme Version 1.0 :: Created By: Andrew Charron