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RE: The BEST Smoke System - 5/17/2006 2:56:18 AM   
Josey Wales



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Status: offline 		How much oil do you guys get on the bottom of the planes with the smoke?

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RE: The BEST Smoke System - 5/18/2006 4:05:34 PM   
Hooked-On-RC



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Status: offline 		well that all depends on what smoke oil you use....some you get far more than others.

Diesel fuel= BIg Mess
Diesel and transmission fluid=Big Mess
Mineral Oil= Big Mess
Super Dry= not to bad, easily cleaned up
Almag Oil= not to bad, easily cleaned up

I am sure guys have a million different recipes for smoke oil, personally I like almag oil, makes really thick long lasting ultra white smoke. I haev actually flown my plane in such a manner I haev been able to create a knot in teh sky with the smoke!


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RE: The BEST Smoke System - 5/21/2006 6:52:12 PM   
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Status: offline 		I've been very pleased with my new TME programmable pump - about 100 smoking flights so far (a lot of smoke from that plane) - the biggest problem is getting the programming right, but for any electric pump getting the flow rate to throttle setting is always going to be a challenge (I mean if you want to have tons of smoke, and a minimal clean up) .

I have used the previous TME (simple smoke) pump for more than 8 years - and overall I would say I was not terribly happy with it, but the new one is excellent!

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RE: The BEST Smoke System - 5/21/2006 9:38:09 PM   
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Status: offline 		how do you program the mix? I have a RD8000 and would have to use channel 8, which is operated by a switch. This channel has endpoint and center adjustment that can be done. I'm guessing that I would use the throttle as the Master and the #8 as the Slave.

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RE: The BEST Smoke System - 5/22/2006 8:14:15 PM   
ww2birds



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Status: offline 		Interesting thread. I have used the Don Harris pumps for years with Zero problems.

Of course, the supply of DH pumps is zero (as far as I can tell), so I've been searching for an alternate.

I bought one of the programmable PowerBox pumps from AI. It pumps fine, and seems similar to the DH .. BUT .. the entire range of programmable flow occurs over a very very small range of proportional channel travel .. to the point where it's virtually impossible to adjust the flow rate smoothly.

Are others having this problem? Am I missing something?

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RE: The BEST Smoke System - 5/28/2006 2:54:16 AM   
mrbigg



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Status: offline 		Well, I picked up a TME Simple Smoke II at the LHS today. I'll see if I can get it going by tomorrow afternoon and will post some pics.

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RE: The BEST Smoke System - 5/29/2006 3:57:10 AM   
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Status: offline 		Hey Guys.... I just Installed a Sullivan Skywriter and fired her up today 4.8v battery, 20oz tank, and Superdry Smoke oil. A short video, nothing fancy... Check it out. http://media.putfile.com/Smoke-On

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RE: The BEST Smoke System - 5/29/2006 2:53:59 PM   
mrbigg



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Status: offline 		nice video. I'm going to try and finish my install today. Had to hit a cookout yesterday.

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RE: The BEST Smoke System - 5/30/2006 1:53:53 AM   
mrbigg



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Status: offline 		Finished the install and started it up. Plenty of smoke at just above idle and half throttle where I fly most of the time. Actually, plenty across the whole throttle range. I'll get some pics tomorrow, the rain came in before my assistant arrived to help with taking them.

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RE: The BEST Smoke System - 5/30/2006 12:01:17 PM   
Flying Hog



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Status: offline 		Mrbigg... I haven't read the whole thread, what are you using for oil?

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RE: The BEST Smoke System - 5/31/2006 1:43:24 AM   
mrbigg



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Status: offline 		I just grabbed a jug of Super Dry (spelling?) off the shelf. Seems to work good.

Here's some pics. These pics cost me $60.00. When I was putting the plane back in the garage, the prop tip caught the brick moulding around the garage door and cracked it!

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RE: The BEST Smoke System - 6/15/2006 1:37:50 AM   
mikerc



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Status: offline 		I have a Sullivan Smoke system. Works great. I have a 2 cell lipo running it. Here it is on my 35% Edge/DA100. http://www.mikerc.com/video/Edge%20Flying%206-18-05.wmv

Using Super Dri. I am planning on putting one in a GP Stearman with a Saito 125. Should be cool.

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RE: The BEST Smoke System - 6/16/2006 9:00:34 PM   
mrbigg



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Status: offline 		Nice smoke show!

How do you load your video into the windows media player and then get a link to it?

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RE: The BEST Smoke System - 6/16/2006 9:51:38 PM   
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