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Technical, Techniques, Hints, and Tips => The "Black Arts!" ( Electrics & Electronics ) => Topic started by: Hobie21 on June 23, 2010, 03:09:05 pm

Title: Smoker Unit
Post by: Hobie21 on June 23, 2010, 03:09:05 pm

Does any one have any experience with a PaddleWheel smoke unit?
Ken  :o

Title: Re: Smoker Unit
Post by: brockya on June 23, 2010, 04:37:51 pm

No.
But if its any help the smoke unit from Hunter Systems is excellent,  but must run off 12 volts and is better with a small computer fan behind it, really makes 'loads a smoke'
Richard.

Title: Re: Smoker Unit
Post by: Hobie21 on June 23, 2010, 05:47:41 pm

Thankyou for your advice Richard I have been looking at Hunter Systems. I must admit, I do like the PaddleWheel system as it comes with its own blower, only problem is, I have no history about it.  :-)
Ken

Title: Re: Smoker Unit
Post by: StevenageMBC on June 23, 2010, 07:02:36 pm

Mark's Model Bits Foggy...

Uses only water so no having to buy tons of smoke oil...

http://marksmodelbits.ieasysite.com/ecommerce_002.htm

Title: Re: Smoker Unit
Post by: Hobie21 on June 24, 2010, 12:02:58 pm

I will be running a smoke unit up through a brass funnel connected to a Cheddar Proteus steam engine; question is - will the hot exhaust from the Proteus 'dry out' the steam from the 'smoker' and negate its affect?
Ken  %)

Title: Re: Smoker Unit
Post by: StevenageMBC on June 24, 2010, 12:10:15 pm

May I ask why you're running a smoke generator in a steam powered boat?  %)

Title: Re: Smoker Unit
Post by: Subculture on June 24, 2010, 01:40:25 pm

If it's gas or meths fired you won't get any visible smoke, just heat vapour.

Title: Re: Smoker Unit
Post by: Hobie21 on June 25, 2010, 12:03:01 pm

Hi Guys,
Do you think it's a waste of time using any type of smoker with a steam engine? This is my first build so I'm ignorant about this subject. Any advice would be welcome. I spoke to Mark at marksmodelbits and he said steam would not work; that's why I thought of a oil/smoke unit. The steam engine exhaust emits only hot gasses no smoke.  %)
Ken

Title: Re: Smoker Unit
Post by: gyronuts on June 25, 2010, 07:51:09 pm

I have just fitted a small "foggy" unit with variable spped fan and am most pleased with the results. Bill

Title: Re: Smoker Unit
Post by: HS93 (RIP) on June 25, 2010, 09:30:28 pm

if you try to use a water vapour unit through a small pipe it wont work so unless you have room for the full size plastic pipe and the Proteus funnel pipe no go I am afraid i did see a life boat with a oil burner type that had it piped down a thin tube and it came out OK, just sail on cold days ,it then looks Smokey..

Peter

Title: Re: Smoker Unit
Post by: Hobie21 on June 28, 2010, 01:16:58 pm

Thank you for your advice guys.
Ken  %%