Bargain Store Project #32 Update Styrofoam Cup Hovercraft
4,737 views · Published 22 November 2013 · 6:18 · Indexed 4 November 2026
Channel: GrandadIsAnOldMan · 2013 · Science & Technology
This is a minor update to #32. I have added an 'exhaust tube' and a rudder to try to give the hovercraft some directional stability. I found that the position of the batteries made a difference to the direction travelled simply because if I placed them near the front, air could escape under the back pushing it forwards. Using the exhaust tube I tried to give this some direction and I added a rudder to try to trim it. I use styrofoam cups and plates to make a hovercraft. The motor and fan blade come from an old hairdryer. This is a much more successful project than my previous hovercraft efforts. My disassembly video for the hairdryer is here https://youtu.be/pB_YCPblnRc Previous hovercraft attempts #8 https://youtu.be/gdtFz2RQhZg #8 update https://youtu.be/7Djeahnxis0 #8 update 2 https://youtu.be/RWyBI4n-glc #15 https://youtu.be/749Oehp0Dk8 #28 https://youtu.be/8ZGkv3Hy4HM Remember, these bargain stores also sell plenty of toys for £1 or less so the project is not about making a cheap toy. It is about taking something and 'hacking' or 'repurposing' it to do something other than what it was designed to do. I am using bargain store products to limit my initial outlay. The main components are: Styrofoam cups and plates Electric motor and fan blade from a hairdryer Tools - Hot Glue Gun Hobby knife Related playlists Bargain Store Projects https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA5a2xPRSrB0ZqYUdxXaQaJdg-cs3dKIi Hovercraft playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA5a2xPRSrB3zoLYIrdESCCWdx2nLq8r7 Quad Fan Hovercraft playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA5a2xPRSrB1ynqKhyKVIcl945NCbHZZE My Channel page https://www.youtube.com/c/GrandadIsAnOldMan Oldest videos https://www.youtube.com/c/GrandadIsAnOldMan/videos?flow=grid&view=0&sort=da Most Popular https://www.youtube.com/c/GrandadIsAnOldMan/videos?sort=p&flow=grid&view=0 Newest videos https://www.youtube.com/c/GrandadIsAnOldMan/videos?sort=dd&view=0&flow=grid Playlists https://www.youtube.com/c/GrandadIsAnOldMan/playlists?flow=grid&view=1 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/grandadisanoldman/ Merchandise - Check both of these links if you are interested as the prices will vary and the shipping charges will be different. http://www.redbubble.com/people/grandadiaom/portfolio http://grandadisanoldman.cottoncart.com/ I have thousands of videos on YouTube, to find one try my search guides https://youtu.be/ceBSOoOHcgw or https://youtu.be/Zj4UgwkwYRk My "GrandadsOtherChannel" channel is generally where I will host the videos that give extra detail or longer versions of the videos I post on my main channel https://www.youtube.com/c/GrandadsOtherChannel
