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jackalope wrote:
Don't forget the batteries also! What happens to them when it gets damn cold out? They can't put out the amount of power they were supposed to and half the time would be dead due to the cold.

Great point to bring up,
the Rus had those compress air start systems as back-up!

Wonder if the Rus have a different CCA spec for their batteries

edpanzer wrote:Now I know I'm new and haven't actually got a tank yet but I had a thought would the oils from e ciggeretes work in a smoker? They seem to produce a fair amount of vapour.
Its proberbly already been tried but I thought I would ask.

Hi well hope that answered your question on smokers i make my own more compact and with a micro fan with a refined oil .. i spent months perfecting the thing but got it to work now fitted to 8 tanks with no problems even have one in my half-track they look more realistic and as for vehicles smoking even a b,m,w, new car smokes when you put your foot down happy tanking Ray.

rayzzer-b wrote:

edpanzer wrote:Now I know I'm new and haven't actually got a tank yet but I had a thought would the oils from e ciggeretes work in a smoker? They seem to produce a fair amount of vapour.
Its proberbly already been tried but I thought I would ask.

Hi well hope that answered your question on smokers i make my own more compact and with a micro fan with a refined oil .. i spent months perfecting the thing but got it to work now fitted to 8 tanks with no problems even have one in my half-track they look more realistic and as for vehicles smoking even a b,m,w, new car smokes when you put your foot down happy tanking Ray.

yes I think I've opened a can of worms might tap you up for a smoker if the one I gets no good

no probs ED,,Like i say it took a long time to get it right about 4 months the main thing was the element . anyway if you like i can let you have info on how to make your own . pm me , or i can put one together for you i have some photos on show offs that show some of my tanks i think you can see the smoke,, the finished smoker i run on an off for 2days .and shock test it is my own design . the heng long smoker is totally rubbish unreliable and too noisy regards Ray.

Most tanks smoke on startup and when the engine is under load or hard acceleration. Even the turbine in the Abrams. The problem with the smokers I've seen is that the do not react in this way. Personally I like the look of a plum of smoke behind a model although the HL units put out so little smoke they are pretty worthless.

rayzzer-b wrote:no probs ED,,Like i say it took a long time to get it right about 4 months the main thing was the element . anyway if you like i can let you have info on how to make your own . pm me , or i can put one together for you i have some photos on show offs that show some of my tanks i think you can see the smoke,, the finished smoker i run on an off for 2days .and shock test it is my own design . the heng long smoker is totally rubbish unreliable and too noisy regards Ray.

Thanks for that ray if my smokers rubbish I will definitely be in touch

No probs """ just P'M.me I f you need help ""Ray.

Rayzzer-b, I'd be interested in your smoker design. I've just built mine using wire wound resistors suggested by strmnd52, I believe, and tested it yesterday and found it hardly smokes at all. Tanker 242 said I should use baby oil as that works better than the 3 in1 and HL smoker oil I was using. I was somewhat disappointed about this, as it took me quite a while to find the correct resistors in the UK. It seems like it's not getting hot enough. Have tried using wire from an old hairdryer, but apparently was using too little with a low resistance and potential to fry the RX-18 board. I've just installed a new IBU2 so don't won't to burn that !! Electronics are not really my strong point and it's a while since I remember how to use Ohm's law.