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Backlog: Just too much torque

A project log for Cardboard Hovercraft Robot

Answering the question: Why aren't there more robotic hovercrafts?

cruz-monrreal-iiCruz Monrreal II 07/06/2014 at 23:330 Comments

Well phooey. Now that I have better control over the hovercraft, I decided to give it its first test on Asphalt since that's what the Sparkfun AVC course is made of.

Unfortunately, the current design is a no-go. While I can get the hover EDFs spinning plenty fast, the Hovercraft is simply generating too much rotational torque for the current design to counteract for.

Will definitely be going back to the drawing board.

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