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A simple smoke generator.. that works!

Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2012 7:42 pm
by Silverstalker
I just want to to bring something over from my other hobby... Its a smoke generator that was made by a chap that actually works and is quite simple and very clever...

http://www.scale4x4rc.org/forums/showth ... +generator

Am going to have a go my self as soon as someones hair dryer packs up :)

Re: A simple smoke generator.. that works!

Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2012 11:18 pm
by streetfighterjeff
thought i had seen that one, but no. looks like lynne's hair dryer is going awol tomorrow.
jeff

Re: A simple smoke generator.. that works!

Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2012 12:01 pm
by Silverstalker
Oh don't get me started ... I was looking longingly at the toaster yesterday
:haha:

Re: A simple smoke generator.. that works!

Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2012 12:28 pm
by tisaksen
For a smaller scale, barbies dryer has to go!

Re: A simple smoke generator.. that works!

Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2013 4:26 pm
by rayzzer-b
Hello. ALL"" .well i just been reading the notes on this , and i am extremely concerned about people's flamboyant attention to , the health & safety issues that ar present here,,?. now the fact is that the fluid used in the standard heng long smoke generator ' is H20' & GLYCERIN ". When heated this turns to steam the glycerin giving the H20' more density in air ' . Now the problems anyone using OIL" based substances as a substitute IE" 3'in 1' , or baby oil which seams to be people's idea that it make smoke ' well ok may be a little only because it is actually ' BURNING ' and common sense should tell you that anything burning is bad, so on this point if you value your health and those around you '' dont us oil based products '' , it is controversial to health & safety dont do it be safe ' oh and dont get a fine' or your vehicle confiscated , for emitting toxic vapour '' :silent:

Re: A simple smoke generator.. that works!

Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2013 8:04 pm
by jonger
rayzzer-b
Heng Long smoke fluid is not glycerin and water, it is a liquid paraffin oil (the type used in baby oil, not paraffin lamps) as their smoke generators do not get hot enough to turn water into steam but just get hot enough to vaporise the oil but no where near the flash point of the oil, the problem comes when people add other oil based substances which have lower flash points and raise the explosion risk.

Re: A simple smoke generator.. that works!

Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2013 8:00 pm
by rayzzer-b
jonger ,hi i stand corrected ' just my smoke units run on glycerin ''for 5 years now ' best producer of artificial smoke , but thanks for the kind words ,