Will that old LiPo power my quad engine hovercraft?
2,284 views · Published 11 October 2014 · 4:21 · Indexed 29 October 2026
Channel: GrandadIsAnOldMan · 2014 · Science & Technology
Hussam Abbas asked if I was going to use the old LiPo battery that I had just replaced in my helicopter, to power my quad fan hovercraft. I had already removed the RC receiver for another project so I replaced it with a servo tester to demonstrate it working. The LiPo supplies plenty of power and the problem now is the little 1.5v motors start to overheat and the hot glue I used to secure them softens allowing them to go out of alignment. Should be easy to fix so I may do that in another video some time. If you have a question it is probably worth reading this video description first because the answer may already be here. In response to all those who keep saying put a bigger motor or propeller at the back. Yes a bigger propeller and a more powerful motor will make it go faster. Not much point if I am just trying to demonstrate it in my kitchen. If you look at the previous videos in this series I did have a slightly larger propeller and motor. To really make it go I could put a proper RC plane motor and propeller on it but the original project was to make it entirely from items bought in a bargain store. To keep to that I could just use 2 or 3 motors at the back all linked together. Main components - Swimming float 4 motors from cheap vibrating toothbrushes 4 rotor blades from bargain store helicopter toys 4 styrofoam cups Small DC motor for directional fan RC receiver RC servo or as in this demo a servo tester Main Tools - Hot Glue Gun Craft knife Soldering iron Filmed using FujiFilm FinePix S4800 Edited using Serif MoviePlus Starter Edition Quad Fan Hovercraft playlist http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA5a2xPRSrB1ynqKhyKVIcl945NCbHZZE Hovercraft playlist http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA5a2xPRSrB3zoLYIrdESCCWdx2nLq8r7 Radio Control Remote Control playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA5a2xPRSrB13Xcquw4Ff09MQzTPjeVkI I have thousands of videos on YouTube covering a wide range of subjects. To find them follow my search guides https://youtu.be/ceBSOoOHcgw or https://youtu.be/Zj4UgwkwYRk or see my playlists page https://www.youtube.com/user/GrandadIsAnOldMan/playlists?flow=grid&view=1 Generally my projects are for my grandchildren to enjoy. OK, I enjoy them too. If anybody else likes them, that is a bonus. I like to keep my work as simple and basic as possible so that it can be copied easily and improved by anybody who wants to try themselves. I recycle or repurpose items rather than buy new and when I do buy I like to keep it cheap. https://www.youtube.com/user/GrandadIsAnOldMan
