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MAKE: Create your own hovercraft

Posted Oct 15, 2006 at 06:14AM by Maia L. Listed in: Misc. Gadgets Tags: podcast, Homemade

Living up to its goal to "use the energy, unbridled creativity and resourcefulness of Makers to turn students of all ages onto technology, science and engineering", MAKER Magazine delivers yet another ingenious contraption in their Make Podcast. Their project this time: how to make a hovercraft by using materials that you can find in a typical grocery store!

This unique 05:53-minute video featuring Bre Pettis in one of their Weekend Projects basically shows you how to make your own hovercraft out of materials like old CD, styrofoam plates, plastic straws, water bottles and balloons. This homemade piece of machinery may not be able to carry a hefty load but looking at this interesting contraption, its pretty close to the idea behind the original hovercraft of today. Bre suggested a cool use for this homemade hovercraft by engaging in a race with another person's homemade hovercraft. Hmmm, looks fun. Don't you think?

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by Guest (Unregistered) - 2006-10-15

» BAHAHAHAHAHA

Totally worth watching this just to see the ballon go off in his face!!!

Re: Its A Me Mario (Unregistered) - 2006-10-15

» Very funny indeed

That s**t was funny. The guy looked all gay when the balloon blew up on his face. haha what a *****.

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by unanimous (Unregistered) - 2006-10-15

» none

HA...his name's Bre....his parents named him after gay cheese

by skip to 5:05 (Unregistered) - 2006-10-15

» skip to 5:05

skip to 5:05

by ninja (Unregistered) - 2006-10-15

» Guy needs 2 get laid

Need i say anymore :p

by Str8 guy (Unregistered) - 2006-10-16

» OMFG!!!!!!!! LOLZ!!!!!!!

What a *****ing homo!!!!!!!

I agree he does need to get laid, and by a woman too!!!!!!!

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