hovercraft finger skirt

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11 жыл бұрын

My thoughts on how to make a hovercraft finger skirt and attach it to the hull. Worked for me. This skirt is going on 3 years old, a few patches and still holding together. Guess it's time to think about making a new one.

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@garetht1236 3 жыл бұрын

Seeing this 8 years later and it's still useful. Thank you for making this video!

@bozosplayhouse 3 жыл бұрын

A no BS instruction on this process.. thank you!

@larryrosa6995 4 жыл бұрын

hey ! .........thanks for the instructions !

@Kebekwoodcraft7375 3 жыл бұрын

Nice explanation thanks

@andresjjn 10 жыл бұрын

Omar, thanks so much from Colombia :)

@sharafooniful 5 жыл бұрын

Well explained. Thank you

@k192447 7 жыл бұрын

muito bom.perfeita explicação.

@GarnettM 11 жыл бұрын

Oh super , I`m thinking of building one I have an old fibreglass 6x6 either fix it or make one of these I have mega rubber back tarp from my old transport truck lots of it i was trying to figure out which way to go this way or make large balloon sides and these on the front or a flap , Thinking of going with a flat deck style being 6x6 floor is flat and use blue styrene foam & marine wood . Thanks so much for the reply so fast , I subbed ya before I think redone it anyways Thanks Ken is it .

@omar926 11 жыл бұрын

It is an 18" square that is 6" thick, It does fully inflate. Thanks

@anzaeria 4 жыл бұрын

Although I'd like to build a full size hovercraft one day, I think I'll make a small rc model in the meantime. Would those rows of holes along the side work just as well with a bag skirt? Or is the multiple hole system mainly used with finger skirts?

@GarnettM 11 жыл бұрын

Can I ask how long one side of the skirt is are they like from the trim to the outer edge before going down ,And will it inflate fully -- Unsure never seen one up close .

@montafoam 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you It s a good video

@SaranganiBob 4 жыл бұрын

Hello Omar, your instructions made everything very clear and it looks so simple to make the fingers. Would I be able to sew them with a ordinary sewing machine or will I need to get a heavy duty upholsterers machine?. Also, what thread do you use? Thanks for your instruction video.

@qaywsxedc741852963 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks, awesome. Now i try it on radio controlled small one :-) I hope it will work.

@omar926 10 жыл бұрын

Your welcome.

@lucaskiewitz2683 8 жыл бұрын

hi Omar, can you make a new version of this video because im making a hovercraft for school. thank you

@EmoZhaeNan 9 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info. May I ask how do prevent wather get into the holes? I want to make my own Rc model like the big ones. or there is nothing inside to prevent water get in...I mean when you stop engine and just let it float.....sometimes the hovercraft tilt it self and wather could reach the holes......Thanks for help me.

@omar926 9 жыл бұрын

The hole are at the top of the plenum chamber, this is were the air is forced into the outer hull. A chamber that is around the out side of the passenger compartment. Also there's the fingers, when deflated water will push them over the holes. And last there are flapper valves on the bottom side of the plenum chamber, when the hovercrafts lift fan is revved up the air will blow the water out the bottom.

@EmoZhaeNan 9 жыл бұрын

omar926 Thank you so much. I was thinking about the fingers but i am learning about how everything is working so i was unsecure about the holes. I allready watched many many videos and I am starting to read some information about hovercrafts. Thank so much again.

@erich3507 10 жыл бұрын

Hî, Ken Think you . It is very interesting. But what would be your advice to design a "2 compartments finger" ? In my case I think it is better two have two bags: one quite sealed acting as supply tank and another one exactly like yours, feed up by the first bag.

@omar926 10 жыл бұрын

Sounds interesting, are you thinking something like a cone skirt inside the finger? Hum, guess trying it couldn't hurt to tri. Good luck and have fun with it.

@bertbuschbertbusch 10 жыл бұрын

why doesn't the whole pressure get lost escaping between the individual fingers. Can you explain me how it works? there is no attachment between each individual finger right?

@omar926 10 жыл бұрын

When the underside of the hovercraft is filled with air the fingers expand like balloons pressing against each other, pressing together makes the seal. If one were to get damaged or blown out, the fingers on both sides will expand to fill the void.

@nathanpoole749 9 жыл бұрын

hi it's grate that you went trough the trouble to show how it is done thanks can you also show how the anti scoop is made at the back fingers of the skirt thanks

@acbikeatgmaildotcom 10 жыл бұрын

where do you get the fabric from? what's it normally used for?

@omar926 10 жыл бұрын

"Slip stream technologies". You can find them on the internet. I am not sure what other uses this fabric may have. Tents or maybe wind breakers, baggage. Were ever high abrasion and water resistance would be needed. Hope this helps.