Mini 3D Printed Hovercraft

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6 жыл бұрын

3D printing isn't just about prototyping, it can also be used to produce unique parts that couldn't be manufactured 'easily' by any other method. As far as I am aware (correct me if I am wrong), the hollow ducts of this hovercraft frame couldn't be manufactured in ONE piece using any other manufacturing technique.
3D printer STL files will be coming next week!! I want to improve on the skirt type and a few various other things before releasing the stl files. The stl files will be available to all of my Patreon supporters. However, if you don't wish to support me via Patreon, I've started uploading my stl files to Gumroad: gumroad.com/tomstanton
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@Nighthawkinlight 5 жыл бұрын

I tried making an rc hovercraft way back by repurposing cheap rc car parts and a cardboard frame. Not quite powerful enough. Now that I've got a so far unused 3d printer sitting on a shelf I might give this another try. Great video.

@carneeki 5 жыл бұрын

Using starlite filament? :D

@Curttygaming 2 жыл бұрын

use a garbage bag or something dont use starlite filament its to thick

@YTYTYTYT78 Жыл бұрын

@@carneeki kkjjjjijjjiiikkkkkkkiiiiiiiiiiii1 1

@alexandermcclure6185 8 ай бұрын

@@YTYTYTYT78Alright little Timmy, go back to eating your own feces and give your mother her phone back.

@williamosman 6 жыл бұрын

18:37 Kitty!!!!

@xXAddictedMiner64Xx 6 жыл бұрын

wow, thats a lot of beees!

@ledfed1912 6 жыл бұрын

Poop!

@nathanreder308 6 жыл бұрын

William I'm subscribed to you

@JyLMGroup 6 жыл бұрын

OSMAN! #notacrab

@tannerconstantine2733 6 жыл бұрын

William Osman Yep, it is a lot of bees

@sohansunku1016 6 жыл бұрын

Your design is so perfect! Everything just fits and it makes me so happy. Can you do a video in the future where you show us your workflow when designing something like this?

@SimpleElectronics 5 жыл бұрын

Probably nothing you haven't heard before - amazing design, great print, great idea and amazing execution - 10/10 - simply awesome!

@FullTiltOn 6 жыл бұрын

Dual rudder for sure- Your hovercraft is working perfectly if it is hard to control (that was an interesting rudder hack and yes throttle=steering)! As a long time hovercraft enthusiast it takes practice and some nerve to pilot and even with many years experience things can get dicey ;)

@Curttygaming 2 жыл бұрын

your so dumb he fixed the problem

@winindowsdows 2 жыл бұрын

@@Curttygaming Actually read the comment

@jrotor3301 6 жыл бұрын

Your projects never disappoint. Love the research you put in and explain to us. Nice job Tom!

@Danimal-3D 6 жыл бұрын

Super impressive Tom. Love how you go through the troubleshooting throughout the video and you also take the time to add some graphics (turbulence, air vectors, etc)... keep it up!

@norsebavarian1941 4 жыл бұрын

Just from an industrial design point of view only that model is truly an elegant design. The integrated servo mount and wire channels are a step above! Well done sir.

@SecondLifeDesigner 6 жыл бұрын

You could make a 3 rudder design where the middle rudder pivots and the outer two rudders are simply attached to the middle rudder and set backwards a bit making a diamond formation which will allow full range of rotation your original single rudder has.

@jayrothwell 6 жыл бұрын

Oh, very nice! Looking forward to trying this one out! Thanks Tom!

@AeroCraftAviation 6 жыл бұрын

That servo and motor mount using one bolt is a truly beautiful thing! An engenius design! I love it!

@shurmurray 6 жыл бұрын

There are a number of 3d printed hovercraft, but this one is far superior in terms of design and elegance! Great work!

@WildeFyre69 5 жыл бұрын

There are few things more satisfying to watch than a bin bag skirt hovercraft rise up from the ground the first time you tried it out. I even clapped a little bit I think :) Well done mate!

@bgauweiler 6 жыл бұрын

Absolutely brilliant!!

@mbuggin1976 5 жыл бұрын

Your videos are so well made. Your explanation is not only informative but preemptively assumes all arguments.

@theodornitu 6 жыл бұрын

I love how you approach everything as an engineer! Congrats! Keep it up!

@gikar1948 6 жыл бұрын

I watch many RC plane channels and multi rotor channels and yours is right at the top of my list. You and FliteTest are the best. Keep up the great work you are doing.

@tissuepaper9962 6 жыл бұрын

David Bischof Flite Test dropped significantly on my list when they lost the European. I really enjoyed his stuff

@doodxv1057 6 жыл бұрын

TissuePaper the Swedish guy? yeah I miss him

@wendtb 6 жыл бұрын

I hope you have PeterSripol on your list also.

@_cat5085 4 жыл бұрын

Peter siprol too

@LeoFPV 6 жыл бұрын

Tom Stanton uploads a video... day improved

@smp1990 6 жыл бұрын

9001% -- thats over 9000!

@Del350K4 6 жыл бұрын

It´s true, isn´t it? Tom offers a unique type of "thinking man´s" flight-based RC vid, well laced with 3D printing and leavened with plenty of concise yet thorough explanations. It was his superb video on vortex generators (on a VTOL) that got me hooked on his channel and I´ve had my day improved by each and every video he´s posted ever since.

@smp1990 6 жыл бұрын

could not agree more!

@letsgocamping88 6 жыл бұрын

You can tell that Tom carefully researches a good proportion of the theory behind his projects.

@KingJellyfishII 6 жыл бұрын

I agree

@MobiusHorizons 6 жыл бұрын

I love the detailed explanations of your design features and decisions. You really do an excellent job. I wish I could like it more than once!!

@miketurner8624 5 жыл бұрын

Very good, Tom! Your modified rudder WAS a big improvement! Dual rudders would be great but that's a major alteration so I think you did a very good job. Having a 3d printer definitely helps too!! Thanks man!

@SUVRVing 6 жыл бұрын

Looks great! I hope you try version 2 over water :)

@The1wsx10 6 жыл бұрын

for extensive tail rudder testing, you might want to make a removable base for the rudder. then, when you want to introduce pivot points or whatever, you simply print a new rudder base instead of the whole chasis

@VoidXRC 6 жыл бұрын

Great job Tom, every time I watch one of your videos It makes me want to improve upon my own rc projects just that much more! Very nice build.

@ZeroFlame007 6 жыл бұрын

This is legit, I'm super impressed with how well it worked on the first go around. Also was really glad to see it all in a single video, I like the multi part videos as well, but sometimes they feel cut a little too short :) Excellent work on this!

@Chickey 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome, brave enough to give it a go on water?

@HB-jf6yq 6 жыл бұрын

Colin Hickey He needs to waterproof the electronics

@tissuepaper9962 6 жыл бұрын

HB You mean spray them with two coats of the spray-on polyurethane he almost absolutely has in his workshop?

@cathallawlor989 6 жыл бұрын

TissuePaper that is still waterproofing it.

@Chickey 6 жыл бұрын

Appreciate he would need some water proofing, kind of a given.

@echopark25 6 жыл бұрын

I would've loved to give this a go, not on water but at the moment the loch near where I live has iced over. Would be fantastic to see it out on that.

@garybaxter7297 5 жыл бұрын

Paint it BLACK, paint tentacles on it and christen it H.P. HOVERCRAFT

@catash7247 4 жыл бұрын

Really reaching for that one. Honestly you couldn't fit hentai into the reference as well?

@lindafortin4397 4 жыл бұрын

Love you 😘♥️💜❤️💜❤️❤️❤️♥️♥️❤️❤️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️❤️ Ling 😘😘❤️♥️

@jeffwarren9791 4 жыл бұрын

Hey man fuck that guy!!! I love the lovecraft reference!! Jeeze didnt his mamma teach him anything?? If ya aint got nothing nice to say.......shut the fuck up ya little puke!! Hehe

@alanmarhic6813 4 жыл бұрын

What are these three comments?

@garybaxter7297 4 жыл бұрын

@@alanmarhic6813 late to the show broski?

@DanielWood 6 жыл бұрын

This is your best video yet. Some really nice design features. I especially like how the fan and servo mount on a single bolt.

@Drawliphant 6 жыл бұрын

This is a realy great build. Im as impressed by the simplicity as much as its strangeness. The whole thing runs on a single motor and a servo. Toy companies would kill for such a cheep build.

@ThePlaneguys 6 жыл бұрын

Dat cable management... I wish I could be bothered to design those into my designs :P.

@Joshbuilds101 6 жыл бұрын

Damn, i like it

@rickroll4058 2 жыл бұрын

Nice, 69 likes.

@Jack155Q4 2 жыл бұрын

Just made mine. Love it. I found a 70mm EDF on Thingyverse which i scaled to 7mm on the Z and 75mm on X and Y. Works great! Cheers Tom. Great design!

@remotecontrolaholic 6 жыл бұрын

The quality of your content is far above a lot of 3d printing/rc/experimental channels I see. Keep it up!

@thePronto 4 жыл бұрын

The tilt to port (12:30) is compounded by engine torque. Also, at 15:45 you need to consider rudder stall.

@yustinj.6792 6 жыл бұрын

Someone's been watching Ivan Miranda haha. You two should collaborate sometime in the future.

@ObserverChat 6 жыл бұрын

Tom, each time i see you've uploaded a new video - i drop everything and watch it. you are a brilliant guy and I thank you for sharing. i am not only learning a lot from you, but i do this with a smile as well. keep up the good work. waiting for your next video s to come.

@Queteimp 5 жыл бұрын

First video I see from U . Very smart and realistic the way you analyze the problems. I did a hovercrafts and most of the issues I had you mention then and fixed them properly. Very clever. I mean I've seen aerospace engineers attacking the problems like amateurs. Pretty good video

@sasvapes8014 5 жыл бұрын

Short skirts don’t just look good on the ladies Tom they give much more stability to hovercrafts 😜

@aviartscraft8121 6 жыл бұрын

Nice, great job, I like it 😊😀😊

@ekkkkkknoes 2 жыл бұрын

That's some impressive engineering on the chassis, good job man! Especially with how simple assembly is!

@CerebralDad 6 жыл бұрын

This is an absolute brilliant design! Thanks for sharing!

@alternator6669 5 жыл бұрын

18:07 Great toy!

@b_mb4948 6 жыл бұрын

Something tells me that sometime in the future, you will be flying around England in an ultralight of your own design/construction...

@MoiraOBrien 6 жыл бұрын

I do so enjoy your videos and the explanations you give for the various decisions you make. Keep up the great work.

@carbide1968 6 жыл бұрын

Very impressive Sir. I was wowed at how you thought of mounting the servo and turbine together.

@davidturner2365 6 жыл бұрын

That’s well cool

@isaaclyonsf1 6 жыл бұрын

Cool!

@MrChrisKnowlton 6 жыл бұрын

Another well thought out design. I always enjoy your work. Thanks for sharing.

@johnsammons9788 6 жыл бұрын

Neat build! It looks like it goes pretty well. Thanks for sharing!

@TheAngryAstronomer 6 жыл бұрын

I reckon the HQ 6 bladed prop would be nice if cut down to fit.

@tijssens 6 жыл бұрын

You could add a heading hold heli gyro!

@blair.nichols 6 жыл бұрын

yet another great project, well documented, explained and really good to watch! Looking at the printing section I can suggest a couple changes to improve your print and reduce stringing, I also have a few CR10s: give it a coast distance of about 0.10 - 0.20 - depending on temp. increase retraction speed.

@silverbullet126 6 жыл бұрын

Tom, one of my favorite projects so far.

@binayakdas7361 6 жыл бұрын

the motor/propeller housing looks like the pnp/npn type transistor symbol from a circuit diagram :-P

@guillermomarturetfendt9037 6 жыл бұрын

I thinc yu'er mom gay

@simard333 6 жыл бұрын

Lol

@yustinj.6792 6 жыл бұрын

Guillermo Marturet Fendt no u

@cathallawlor989 6 жыл бұрын

NE 555 maybe not one to one but somewhat looks like it

@canos9649 5 жыл бұрын

@@enrico81 images.ecosia.org/lf0eBnBnHMpD6uBWUKr91MJbyys=/0x390/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.pixabay.com%2Fphoto%2F2013%2F07%2F12%2F13%2F19%2Ftransistor-146813_640.png

@robertlunsford1350 6 жыл бұрын

Mix your rudder and throttle to compensate for prop torque. You also could have mounted the entire fan on a servo for steering.Nice build!

@comedyshane123 6 жыл бұрын

Robert Lunsford yeh i like the idea of mounting the fan as a rudder as well great idea

@gonun69 6 жыл бұрын

Turning the whole fan would make it pretty complicated to design the air intake for the skirt... On a Hovercraft with a seperate propeller for the skirts it would work fine I guess...

@jusb1066 6 жыл бұрын

or just turn the duct itself

@tissuepaper9962 6 жыл бұрын

Jusb1066 But then you lose the thrust advantage of a ducted fan.

@rogerdickinson3168 6 жыл бұрын

The major problem with turning the hole fan would be the rotational forces generated from rotating a spinning object. Anyone play with a top before?

@philipbyrnes7501 6 жыл бұрын

Exceptionally well done mate. A very creditable job of design, construction and the problem solving was done exquisitely. Very, very impressed, thank you for sharing, 11x👍🏻👏

@NothingBootz 2 жыл бұрын

I wish I was born with the brains like you. you are making good functional stuff so easilly and rapidly.

@richardmcdonnell5367 6 жыл бұрын

Hey, was just thinking why not tripple aerofoils on the rear, you could keep the servo in it's current position, and link the outer foils...just a thought! Great video, enjoy your channel!

@tissuepaper9962 6 жыл бұрын

Richard McDonnell Double rudders would be pretty easy, just need to drill two holes for pivots, and use the servo horns to connect linkages

@dilly2424 4 жыл бұрын

Is there any place you sell or give out the files for the 3D prints? I love it!

@revenevan11 4 жыл бұрын

I don't have it so I'm not sure, but I think on his patreon!

@BenTvHowman 5 жыл бұрын

You just solved my skirt problem. It's been doing my head in on my homemade foam hovercraft. I love your design. Mine has a foam box at the bottom of the propeller (not ducted) and ported evenly and 2 cells are more than enough. My mates 4 cell li po broke the moter mount but it works not quite as well as your design and now I'm rambling lol

@Wolfhound_81 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, that's some nice engineering done there. Love it

@mysterOrel7924 6 жыл бұрын

nice project i like it !! what do you think about en electric longboard !! after the electriv Bike V3 i think a an electric longboard could be your next project !!

@ZillionPrey 6 жыл бұрын

Myster Orel nah there are too many people that have done that already

@mysterOrel7924 6 жыл бұрын

DerpyDoom yeah I know that and i have also watch many of them ! But Tom made his project in a diffrent way and maybe he will show us something very differente !!

@tannerconstantine2733 6 жыл бұрын

Myster Orel Yeah that would be great. Maybe we could have a good, easy to follow tutorial(Not saying no one else doesn't have one but toms would be the best)

@mysterOrel7924 6 жыл бұрын

Tanner Constantine yeah for sure

@electroninja8768 5 жыл бұрын

*"As far as I am aware (correct me if I am wrong), the hollow ducts of this hovercraft frame couldn't be manufactured in ONE piece using any other manufacturing technique."* Technically you could have cast the whole thing.

@bamig8063 6 жыл бұрын

I really like your red and blue color scheme for 3d printing, keep up the cool stuff man

@MCsCreations 6 жыл бұрын

That's awesome, dude! Really, really nice work and design! 😀

@Riztech101 6 жыл бұрын

I thought peter sripol did something like this.

@stwch 6 жыл бұрын

What happens if you scale it up?

@cine_motard 6 жыл бұрын

It would be bigger :P

@HB-jf6yq 6 жыл бұрын

pizza_boy18 Need a bigger motor

@TomStantonEngineering 6 жыл бұрын

Hmm that could be interesting... I think I have a motor that will run a 6 inch propeller (3inch propeller on this) to build a 2:1 scale replica ;)

@danielskoldengen6385 6 жыл бұрын

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@happejojja687 6 жыл бұрын

A really cool idea is to scale it up for outdoor use but keep most of the design. Perhaps as long as a skateboard. Some parts would still be able to be 3D printed. Love your videos!

@cine_motard 6 жыл бұрын

Yeeesss! I'm so going to print that!! Great design too Tom!!!

@Drinnan 5 жыл бұрын

Very nice. I've ordered a 3d printer so binge watching a lot of videos to get ideas and I love this. At first I'm going to build wired control things like cranes and maybe a digger but I'll get onto RC items at some point

@jathinpangal9498 6 жыл бұрын

Hey. tom I am from India😁😁

@bubuthegiant 5 жыл бұрын

sub to pewdiepie

@paleblueplate9499 6 жыл бұрын

FIRST

@WPGinfo 6 жыл бұрын

Clever design! Nice iterations & great result!

@TheSlumpen 6 жыл бұрын

Absolutely brilliant and very nicely constructed!

@imsundee 6 жыл бұрын

For a ginger this guy is smart. I bet he has a soul

@ZillionPrey 6 жыл бұрын

Sundee racist idiots like you are not needed in the Community

@jedtimmer8639 6 жыл бұрын

racist

@timo1294 6 жыл бұрын

DerpyDoom its a joke idiots

@brettefantomet 6 жыл бұрын

DerpyDoom I found the ginger

@evaahh9584 5 жыл бұрын

DerpyDoom r/whoosh

@JamesOrr81 3 жыл бұрын

Oh man, this video spoke to me in a way that I can't describe from my childhood.

@Sleepyboii_ 5 жыл бұрын

this is soo satisfying when putting the peaces together... SATISFACTION!!

@beebakrizzle 6 жыл бұрын

Yay for design without supports! I find the challenge of designing for 3d printing absolutely amazing.

@brsrc759 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome! I love the rudder Innovation that worked out well

@zolatanaffa87 6 жыл бұрын

well done Tom! instead of duplicating the rudder you could triple it: keep the servo in place. create two vertical axles for therudders, equidistant from the servo (on the right and left of the servo) and connect the two rudders to the central rudder bracket and you're done. If you do not want to have three rudders you can remove the central one keeping, off course the servo's bracket

@ulightme 6 жыл бұрын

can't wait for v2!!! ... I think i'm going to make one of these when you work out the kinks :) thank you

@howardbannister745 Жыл бұрын

You single handedly motivated me to buy a 3d printer. Keen to get started

@MantisRay861 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome design! Can't wait to see what's next.

@jaspercushing3470 3 жыл бұрын

Its super cool that Peter Sripol is a Patreon supporter of yours, showing support for the DIY community, awesome.

@rishijain2228 3 жыл бұрын

ikr

@miketurner8624 5 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed your super-electrolytic capacitor driven rocket video so much that I'm gonna check this one out too!

@diyetfpv3607 6 жыл бұрын

Great design, always amazed by you work, Keep up the great videos :)

@hommuside 4 жыл бұрын

Had me and my boy enthralled. Thank you.

@davidastanton7041 6 жыл бұрын

This Stanton does great things! long live the name!

@valveman12 6 жыл бұрын

Tom Stanton Nice design and troubleshooting.

@jukkatakamaa7274 5 жыл бұрын

Tom is a genious in his field.

@TyBrenninger 5 жыл бұрын

Super cool and clean build

@thejoshmoss 6 жыл бұрын

As always, your cad skills are are something to behold. PS: works much better then the ones I've made.

@ianlainchbury 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tom. Enjoy the channel :) Have purchased the files to have a play with.

@andyh847 6 жыл бұрын

Nice one Tom, always enjoyable to watch

@normanmendonca2834 5 жыл бұрын

Nice work mate, i like the second rudder. It improves syerring abiliry. I have one with 3 lever rudder set up and its harder to control than your 2nd rudder. Keep up the research, its very interesting. Thanks.

@echopark25 6 жыл бұрын

Damn it! Ok you won me over, I'll sign up to Patron and get ya supported soon. My son and I love seeing your videos pop up on the subscription feed, he will love to try this.

@SovereignKnight74 6 жыл бұрын

Nice first attempt. Can't wait to see version #2. Hopefully it will have the dual rudder design.

@Wayno_Complaino 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome work, nicely designed!

@7curiogeo 3 жыл бұрын

Looks like great fun to operate.

@cybersurfer2010 6 жыл бұрын

Great idea... Fun to watch. Might make one myself!

@SianaGearz 6 жыл бұрын

You can use triple rudder, with linkages to main rudder. Or you can do dual rudder if you leave the servo where it is and link to two rudders, as if there was a middle rudder on it.