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From the rocky shores of the Skykomish river
David Bosworth
http://www.premier1.net/~daveb/hovercrafts.html
"Ken Roberts" <forums@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> On Apr 23, 10:28 am, "David Bosworth" <d...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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> > From the rocky shores of the Skykomish river
> > David Bosworthhttp://www.premier1.net/~daveb/hovercrafts.html
> >
> > "Ken Roberts" <for...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > > On Apr 22, 3:03 pm, Terry <t...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> > > > Congrats ken!!!!! Thats great do you have the variator or not? And
the
> > > > big question are you going to make it to Muscoda in june with it??
> >
> > > > Terry T
> >
> > > Terry,
> >
> > > I have a variator, but the handle has no brake on it. I need to
drive
> > > with both hands. I'll probably just put a brake on it somehow, but
> > > I'd like to rebuild the whole control. I made it pretty flimsy, I
> > > could stand to go one size up on the tubing. I also got some real
> > > ball ends, rather than just a bolt stuck through a piece of flat
stock
> > > for a tie rod.
> >
> > > There's no paint on it, although the wood is sealed. I probably
need
> > > to move the engine forward, but I was too brain dead to take the
> > > ballast out when I was testing. Shucks, I have to take it out
> > > again! :D I added some buckets filled with dry concrete mix for
> > > ballast, and just balanced it on a beam where the center of gravity
is
> > > supposed to be. Worked great, both up and down wind. Side winds
were
> > > a bit of a problem, but I think that's just me figuring out how to
> > > drive a single engine craft again.
> >
> > > Anyway, I don't like the tail I made, and I need a trim wing and a
> > > dozen other things, including gauges. But it works, and I'll try to
> > > make it to Muscoda. The tail is set up so everything can be
> > > completely removed and replaced, so I just need to make the new one
> > > and then replace it after I get it all done. The existing mounting
is
> > > just 2x4's with no paint and no sealer, carved to hold some jerry
> > > rigged rudder sup****ts. Works for now, and told me my idea for
> > > rudders wasn't all that great. No biggie, I can just replace them!
> >
> > > My biggest issue is a trailer. I'm using a borrowed one, and it
works
> > > but it's far from ideal. I have some fairly stringent requirements,
> > > such as being able to get the trailer in the garage with the craft
on
> > > it. The one I borrowed isn't going to work for that, and almost any
> > > other trailer I've ever seen won't either. Wouldn't be too hard to
> > > make it work, just some custom tinkering to make it so I can get the
> > > duct lower.
> >
> > That's great Ken! My buddy Marks variator handle does not have a brake
> > either, he keeps saying he is going to put one on,,,,but it's been a
few
> > years now, heh. It does really make it a pain in the ass to drive like
that!
> > Have you posted any pics yet?
>
> No pics posted yet.
>
> My question at the moment is whether to move the engine right away or
> to just drive around with ballast for a while.
>
> I can't paint it until the engine is moved, and the metal parts are
> all bare. I'm thinking I need to get on with the final placement of
> things.
What part of the craft did you place your ballast buckets?
I would think about fini****ng the craft as it is and then going from
there.
Some of the balance issues may be overcome by final placement of things,
where is the battery? gas? do you have a wind****eld on yet? I'm sure you
know all this already but sometimes it helps to mention the obvious. I am
sure the trim wing will help some too. Of course I don't know where you
placed the buckets and how much they weighed.
Hmmmm,,,, nothing like following the plans! bwahahaha
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