HCGB Techtalks
Schedule
Talk 10 Thursday 2nd July 2020 2015 BST – Matt Chase – The Hovercraft Project
Interactive Q&A session on Zoom -to take part send email (if you haven’t already) to techtalks@hovercraft.org.uk
Talk 10 Thursday 25 June 2020 from 2000 BST – Matt Chase – The Hovercraft Project
The brilliant project that is taking Hovercraft to schools across the USA – https://youtu.be/mghE_iOwAtg
Thursday 25th June 2020 1700 BST – Junior Techtalks Interactive Q&A session on Zoom
to take part send email (if you haven’t already) to juniortechtalks@hovercraft.org.uk
Talk 9 Thursday 11th June 2020 – Nick Horn – De-Mystifying Loop Segment skirts
Nick gave us the low-down on loop segment skirts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TC_vYUQiQTU
Week 8 Tuesday 2nd June 2020 – Dan Turnbull – Beginners Guide to Racing
This is a guide to new novices and juniors/cadets on what to expect when coming to their first race meeting. You will find it here: https://youtu.be/oVeZ2ulPRLw
Week 7 Tuesday 26th May 2020 2000 BST – Dean Pollee – Experiments with Cross Flow Fans
Dean from the Hoverclub of America describes his experimental new thrust fan –https://youtu.be/kWxAo-ue6ko
Week 6 Tuesday 19th May 2020 – Peter Symes-Thompson – Lightweight Drives and Frames
Peter outlines details of his lightweight drive shafts and carbon fibre fan frames –https://youtu.be/_PHNr8WqVjE
Week 5 12th May 2020 2000 BST – Rob Trussler – Cruising up the Orinoco
Cap’n Truffles told the tale of his battles with pirates and rapids on Youtube – https://youtu.be/KZE9r39lRWA
Part 1 outlines his novel new technology on Youtube – https://youtu.be/vKpnzgJt9Js>
Part 2 described how he built and tested his VP fan on Youtube – https://youtu.be/BT31C29Z198
Week 3 28th April 2020 -Owen Ellis – Electric Hovercraft
Owen brought us the latest on his revolutionary hovercraft on Youtube https://youtu.be/k1OHiDi1JFY
Rob described the joys of exploring the sand and mud by hovercraft on Youtube https://youtu.be/UgvvdgFwBDk
19th April 2020 Slow TV – An evening cruise up the River Suck
Missing driving your craft? need help sleeping? To watch click https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcV6yswsBQs
Week 1 14th April 2020 – Keith Oakley Quiet Hovercraft – The recipe
Keith explained how to build a Quiet Hovercraft To watch click https://youtu.be/iu8TovMauus
A summary of the subsequent Q&A session is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sx3D-dtk88s