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Posted: **Tue Oct 14, 2025 3:43 am**

Recently got the tank back from Herman to which it now runs well, with me now having a slightly better idea of what im doing!, however my tank DOES have a smoker but i have no idea how to plug it in or get it to work. Herman Bix has said by plugging it into the smoker unit on the board it does work. Currently i have it all plugged in EXCEPT the barrel smoker. I recently bought this to so any ideas on how to get it to work i will appreciate.
https://www.rctank.de/Taigen-servo-and- ... cuit-board
I am wondering but, would i need to buy a different board as this mentions control of the smoker/raise and lower system but there is no mention of being able to run the BB system. If you want i have a diagram i made myself for the tagien board in my tank as it is cursed so just ask me for that if you want it.

Here are some images doubt they will help but:

EDIT
Unscrewed the turret, took a look in and all the wires and i have decided to just go without the smoke...... i do want it to work but it is to much of a pain screwing with stuff in the turret with the BB system taking up all the space and i already know im going to brake somthing i cant afford, i am considering buying a Heng Long tank now but not to sure yet. If anyone has any idea how to setup the barrel smoke PLEASE contact me!

Posted: **Thu Oct 16, 2025 11:44 pm**

I can walk you through it on here but only if you can provide some better pictures.

First of all, take a really good look at MrChef’s pictures, your set up should be very similar if not the same.

The hardest and scariest part is that because you are trying to retain Airsoft functionality, you will need to drill a hole into the Airsoft unit so that you have a single hole that opens into the inside of the barrel past the Airsoft plunger. You will also need a little pneumatic bit that is a barb on one side and a male threaded nipple on the other. If you are unwilling to take a drill to your Airsoft unit then just stop right here, and learn to live without gunsmoke, or convert your tank to and IR/flash barrel recoil mechanism.

You’re going to need to open up your turret and take a few pictures so I can see what is going on in there.

In theory, the smoke board will plug into the daughterboard that is already in the turret. The heater for the smoke unit will plug into one of the two 2 pin JST plugs and the air pump will plug into the other one. It usually will say which is which on the board. If it doesn’t and there are no instructions, if you have the smoke board plugged in to the daughter board and the power turned on and a multimeter on hand, the 2 pin JST plug that continuously receives power will be the one that the heater plugs into. Probably if you look at MrChefs pictures closely you will be able to see which is which.

Here is the video I did on this, and while the electronic board I use is different from yours, they essentially function the same, and the installation technique is the same.

https://youtu.be/VpHASKt_4fw?si=xuUa9OBbpZI_fPzE

Posted: **Sat Oct 18, 2025 10:01 am**

Jib wrote: ↑Thu Oct 16, 2025 11:44 pm I can walk you through it on here but only if you can provide some better pictures.

First of all, take a really good look at MrChef’s pictures, your set up should be very similar if not the same.

The hardest and scariest part is that because you are trying to retain Airsoft functionality, you will need to drill a hole into the Airsoft unit so that you have a single hole that opens into the inside of the barrel past the Airsoft plunger. You will also need a little pneumatic bit that is a barb on one side and a male threaded nipple on the other. If you are unwilling to take a drill to your Airsoft unit then just stop right here, and learn to live without gunsmoke, or convert your tank to and IR/flash barrel recoil mechanism.

You’re going to need to open up your turret and take a few pictures so I can see what is going on in there.

In theory, the smoke board will plug into the daughterboard that is already in the turret. The heater for the smoke unit will plug into one of the two 2 pin JST plugs and the air pump will plug into the other one. It usually will say which is which on the board. If it doesn’t and there are no instructions, if you have the smoke board plugged in to the daughter board and the power turned on and a multimeter on hand, the 2 pin JST plug that continuously receives power will be the one that the heater plugs into. Probably if you look at MrChefs pictures closely you will be able to see which is which.

Here is the video I did on this, and while the electronic board I use is different from yours, they essentially function the same, and the installation technique is the same.

https://youtu.be/VpHASKt_4fw?si=xuUa9OBbpZI_fPzE

I feel like i might just go without the smoke for now...... drilling holes into my brand new tank is very worrying........

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