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I found your site a few years back and have visited it on many occasions.  I built a small P.A.C. of my own after seeing all of yours.  I am more interested in your hovercraft though.  In the summer of 2003 I decided that I too would construct a hovercraft.  With some help from a friend I was able to put together a complete craft. It was 4x8 ft. in size and had two engines.  The body was made out of 1/4 in. plywood with a 2 in. thick piece Styrofoam in-between.  It had a 4 h.p. lawn mower engine with a 20 in. fan that I think came out of an air conditioner.  The trust engine was a 3 h.p. horizontal shaft that I connected with a pulley to a 30 in. home made fan.  I made the fan in shop class at my high school.  I would like to thank you and one of favorite TV shows ,Junkyard Wars, for the inspiration to take on this project.  I attached some pictures and feel free to put them on your site if you want.  My main question is about the hoverboard project that I have seen posted on your site.  I too have considered building such a board but have not had the time or the money to get started.  The only plans I’ve got so far are still in my head.  I noticed that the posting was removed from your site and I’m wondering if your having these same problems.  A little back round information; I live in Ohio and am a senior in high school.  I want go into Mechanical Engineering also but have not got a full scholarship.  I will probably have to work my way through college or take out some loans.  Thanks for the time and if you have any questions just send me an email.

                                                                        Doug Costlow           

p.s. I hade to take apart the hovercraft because it was taking up to much space in my garage and it didn't really work to well.  It weighed to much and was under powered.  It hovered great without all of the trust parts through. I'm stilled please with it, after all it was my first try at building a hovercraft.