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[jenkins]

Hi,

Does anyone have one of these ? I am thinking of putting it in a deans marine hms bulldog [url]http://www.deansmarine.co.uk/shop/product_info.php/cPath/10_11/products_id/177]http://www.howesmodels.co.uk/RadioControl/viewProduct.php?ProdID=1219[\url] ? I am thinking of putting it in a deans marine hms bulldog [url]http://www.deansmarine.co.uk/shop/product_info.php/cPath/10_11/products_id/177 . Would it produce enough smoke for a model of that size?

thanks in advanced

[pugwash]

Hi Jenks,When I bought my  graupner smoker 6v I was told the volume of smoke was a bit puny
compared with the  12v system so I have fitted 2 x 6v smokers side by side venting up the same
funnel - I also found the they tended to blow smoke rings - very unrealistic. As I wanted to vent some
heat from the motors/esc I fitted into the base of the funnel a 12v 0.15amp computer fan working
on 6v.  The model is nowhere near launching but the system has been checked and I think it works
a treat. It would have been easier to have had a 12v system thoughout the boat however.
Hope that helps

Geoff

[FullLeatherJacket]

You might consider one of these http://www.action-electronics.co.uk/pdfs/P68S.pdf. Fit the fan directly underneath a 12v Super Smoke Generator http://www.action-electronics.co.uk/pdfs/SMOKERS.pdf.
The 6v mini unit is produced for small model locos - hence the puff-puff action - and suits only small model boats eg the Slipway Puffer and Drifter.
Suit yourself.
FLJ

[jenkins]

Thanks for the suggestions, unfortunately I already purchased the batteries at 6v a few years ago  . Adding a smoke unit  was not a consideration at that point, it has only come about now that I have time to build it. Sorry for my poor linking in the first post the model I am working on is http://www.deansmarine.co.uk/shop/product_info.php/cPath/10_11/products_id/177 and the unit I am looking at is http://www.howesmodels.co.uk/RadioControl/viewProduct.php?ProdID=1219 . i think the options are buy new batteries or no smoke unit, any other suggestions welcome.

[gyronuts]

I use the "foggy"unit that is similar to the garden water feature smoke. The down side is it needs 24V to operate. I use 2 x 3s1000 lipos. Bill

[malcolmfrary]

Not at all sure that the unit in the Graupner paddler would fit into a Deans Bulldog without sinking it, and the original question was about a Deans HMS Bulldog.  The Glasgow is quite a large boat, as opposed to HMS Bulldog, which isn't.
If the batteries have been lying around a few years, they might not be fit for use anyway, so a rethink centring on 12 volts might be a good idea, although it might give rise to its own set of problems about the ESC(s) and motor(s)

[jenkins]

The Glasgow looks great! Thanks for the pictures.

The Batteries appear to work well at the moment although I have not used them for a long test as I am still in the building stage. I got the old paddling pool out of the loft  . As for the esc and the motors thats another bit of fun, i went with what the instructions said and modified some servos as the motors and esc . I am unsure if this is a good idea but the mounts are fixed firmly and it works. I think I may leave a steam unit until another build, as I have sent lots of money already.

Thanks for the advice everyone.

[Dainesh]

Hi Gents,


I think this little unit is interesting:
https://youtu.be/yWo3SIBjkpk
https://youtu.be/ljpl-eRDx98
https://youtu.be/aeKKuMuZji0