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If the wait for the estimated release of the futuristic Hendo hoverboard in October 2015 is too excruciating for you, how about trying to make this awesome DIY hoverboard at home?
Based in Texas, Ryan Craven has created his own working prototype of a hoverboard that is built with four battery-operated leaf blowers attached to a modified deck made with a skateboard and plywood.
Craven’s ‘Mr Hoverboard’, which is designed like a mini hovercraft, allows the rider to “glide” with the small pockets of air created between the hoverboard and the ground.
According to Craven, you would need an estimated $250 to $500 to create his DIY hoverboard with “simple hardware store stuff” and other everyday materials like shower liners and tape.
In his teaser video, Craven appears to move smoothly across the skate park with the hoverboard, despite the loud noises caused by the vibrations from his prototype.
“It is loud, there’s no hiding that... I believe it’s something that can be easily improved on,” said Craven, who is already planning to improve on his current design.
Check out Craven’s Mr Hoverboard in action in the video below—step-by-step instructions on constructing the hoverboard are also available on his website.
[via CNET, images via Mr Hoverboard and video screenshots]
If the wait for the estimated release of the futuristic Hendo hoverboard in October 2015 is too excruciating for you, how about trying to make this awesome DIY hoverboard at home?
Based in Texas, Ryan Craven has created his own working prototype of a hoverboard that is built with four battery-operated leaf blowers attached to a modified deck made with a skateboard and plywood.
Craven’s ‘Mr Hoverboard’, which is designed like a mini hovercraft, allows the rider to “glide” with the small pockets of air created between the hoverboard and the ground.
According to Craven, you would need an estimated $250 to $500 to create his DIY hoverboard with “simple hardware store stuff” and other everyday materials like shower liners and tape.
In his teaser video, Craven appears to move smoothly across the skate park with the hoverboard, despite the loud noises caused by the vibrations from his prototype.
“It is loud, there’s no hiding that... I believe it’s something that can be easily improved on,” said Craven, who is already planning to improve on his current design.
Check out Craven’s Mr Hoverboard in action in the video below—step-by-step instructions on constructing the hoverboard are also available on his website.
[via CNET, images via Mr Hoverboard and video screenshots]