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Galahad wrote:Are we allowed to have 3 motors on the hovercraft but only two runnings/connected to a power source?

What would the third motor do?

Galahad wrote:Are we allowed to have 3 motors on the hovercraft but only two runnings/connected to a power source?

How would you even hook that up while getting enough power to each motor?

I'm assuming he wants to use the third as like a "backup" motor

I wuold just make it such that u can swap motors out whenver necessary in case things went wrong

UTF-8 U+6211 U+662F wrote:

Galahad wrote:Are we allowed to have 3 motors on the hovercraft but only two runnings/connected to a power source?

What would the third motor do?

balance weight? we don't plan to use it or connect it to power

Galahad wrote:

UTF-8 U+6211 U+662F wrote:

Galahad wrote:Are we allowed to have 3 motors on the hovercraft but only two runnings/connected to a power source?

What would the third motor do?

balance weight? we don't plan to use it or connect it to power

I think it would be safer rules-wise just to use a weight (besides, you get penny rolls to do that )

Galahad wrote:

UTF-8 U+6211 U+662F wrote:

Galahad wrote:Are we allowed to have 3 motors on the hovercraft but only two runnings/connected to a power source?

What would the third motor do?

balance weight? we don't plan to use it or connect it to power

I would definitely find another solution for balancing weight. Even something like coins might work without getting you into any trouble with rules.

Galahad wrote:

UTF-8 U+6211 U+662F wrote:

Galahad wrote:Are we allowed to have 3 motors on the hovercraft but only two runnings/connected to a power source?

What would the third motor do?

balance weight? we don't plan to use it or connect it to power

It would be risky, depending on the event supervisor idk if they would allow it.

How close do you guys get to 15 seconds, and how consistently do you get that?

arv101 wrote:How close do you guys get to 15 seconds, and how consistently do you get that?

The most common way is to use a potentiometer or rheostat that varies power to the back fan and use that to control your speed. To get to 15 seconds, you need to have perfected your skirt, because if you're moving very slowly, the slightest snag in the track will stop you and end your run.