Hovering Disk - DIY 3D Printed - Frictionless Motion Experiment

The Hovering Disk is a 3d printed device, which demonstrates almost frictionless motion. The air coming from the balloon is moving through a small whole to the bottom of the disk. At the bottom it is distributed all-over to all sides. This constant air stream prevents the disk from touching the ground and the disk therefore starts hovering.

See the disk in action:

To demonstrate the hovering effect use even surfaces like glass or flat tables.

Print Settings

Printer Brand:

MakerBot

Printer:

MakerBot Replicator+

No

Supports:

No

30%

Notes:

No Rafts no support, make sure the print surface is even and does not have any damage.

How I Designed This

I designed this using Autodesk Inventor, check the video from the description for more information.