Smoke Generator
09-10-2008 | 04:14 PM
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Smoke Generator
hi guys,
I was wondering, could you fit somehow a HL smoker unit into a tamiya? all the cosmetics are fine - just woulnt know how or where to wire it in - hence why i am asking the experts!!
thanks guys, and help appretiated!!
cheers,
matt
I was wondering, could you fit somehow a HL smoker unit into a tamiya? all the cosmetics are fine - just woulnt know how or where to wire it in - hence why i am asking the experts!!
thanks guys, and help appretiated!!
cheers,
matt
09-10-2008 | 04:58 PM
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RE: Smoke Generator
dont use the HL smoker its not that good anyway if you did a smoker find away to use the smoke tubes for the smoke to come out like on real tanks google tank smokers see what comes up .
thanks
jimmy
thanks
jimmy
09-10-2008 | 09:01 PM
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RE: Smoke Generator
Theres nothing wrong with them as long as you take care, dont run them empty (switch them off if you cant be bothered refilling). My 3 main-use tanks and their smokers are doing fine, I have 3 of the orange-clear type non-proportional.
When they do break, they're easy to fix anyway, a tiny bit of Nichrome wire (cheap!) and a 12v PC fan and you're away again, in near-silence.
To hook it up in a Tamiya just run a switched cable from the battery. Not having a DMD/MFU in my hands I couldnt tell you how to get it to turn on when you start the tank (ignition), but the switched direct to battery method will work fine.
When they do break, they're easy to fix anyway, a tiny bit of Nichrome wire (cheap!) and a 12v PC fan and you're away again, in near-silence.
To hook it up in a Tamiya just run a switched cable from the battery. Not having a DMD/MFU in my hands I couldnt tell you how to get it to turn on when you start the tank (ignition), but the switched direct to battery method will work fine.
09-10-2008 | 11:10 PM
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or if you wantto get real expensive, you can hook both the heating element wire and the smoke pump to a reversable ESC and couple it off the throttle input via a Y-cable. this will allow you to generate poportational smoke when you rev the throttle. to get the smoke to pump out on both forward and reverse. you will need to wire it with 2 diodes so that when you go either way, the smoke pump and heating element will see the same polarity either way.
09-11-2008 | 10:09 AM
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RE: Smoke Generator
ORIGINAL: pattoncommander
omygosh...how could you even consider downgrading a Rolls Royce by installing a Ford part? [X(] You may be on Tamiya Dragon's hit list[:@]
omygosh...how could you even consider downgrading a Rolls Royce by installing a Ford part? [X(] You may be on Tamiya Dragon's hit list[:@]
, just an idea - and anyway - i could find a non HL smaoke generator - just wanted to get across the sort of thing i wanted - and i know that most people know what exactly a HL somke generator is!!
09-11-2008 | 10:10 AM
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ORIGINAL: bowlman
dont use the HL smoker its not that good anyway if you did a smoker find away to use the smoke tubes for the smoke to come out like on real tanks google tank smokers see what comes up .
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jimmy
dont use the HL smoker its not that good anyway if you did a smoker find away to use the smoke tubes for the smoke to come out like on real tanks google tank smokers see what comes up .
thanks
jimmy
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09-11-2008 | 10:11 AM
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ORIGINAL: wackywheelz
Theres nothing wrong with them as long as you take care, dont run them empty (switch them off if you cant be bothered refilling). My 3 main-use tanks and their smokers are doing fine, I have 3 of the orange-clear type non-proportional.
When they do break, they're easy to fix anyway, a tiny bit of Nichrome wire (cheap!) and a 12v PC fan and you're away again, in near-silence.
To hook it up in a Tamiya just run a switched cable from the battery. Not having a DMD/MFU in my hands I couldnt tell you how to get it to turn on when you start the tank (ignition), but the switched direct to battery method will work fine.
Theres nothing wrong with them as long as you take care, dont run them empty (switch them off if you cant be bothered refilling). My 3 main-use tanks and their smokers are doing fine, I have 3 of the orange-clear type non-proportional.
When they do break, they're easy to fix anyway, a tiny bit of Nichrome wire (cheap!) and a 12v PC fan and you're away again, in near-silence.
To hook it up in a Tamiya just run a switched cable from the battery. Not having a DMD/MFU in my hands I couldnt tell you how to get it to turn on when you start the tank (ignition), but the switched direct to battery method will work fine.
its a good idea, but wouldnt it mean when your destroyed in IR battle the smoke would continue??
thanks mate,
Matt
09-11-2008 | 10:12 AM
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ORIGINAL: Planedev
or if you wantto get real expensive, you can hook both the heating element wire and the smoke pump to a reversable ESC and couple it off the throttle input via a Y-cable. this will allow you to generate poportational smoke when you rev the throttle. to get the smoke to pump out on both forward and reverse. you will need to wire it with 2 diodes so that when you go either way, the smoke pump and heating element will see the same polarity either way.
or if you wantto get real expensive, you can hook both the heating element wire and the smoke pump to a reversable ESC and couple it off the throttle input via a Y-cable. this will allow you to generate poportational smoke when you rev the throttle. to get the smoke to pump out on both forward and reverse. you will need to wire it with 2 diodes so that when you go either way, the smoke pump and heating element will see the same polarity either way.
bit too complicated for me - but nice idea!!
cheers,
Matt
09-11-2008 | 11:58 AM
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From: nelson, UNITED KINGDOM
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Hi Mat wait till Bovington will show you how to make one that realy smokes see photo this was taken indoors and it was warm 22 deg most smokers only show when its cold.
regards pete
regards pete
09-11-2008 | 01:29 PM
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hi pete,
thanks mate, can wait ti see - getting cheesed of also with the petty amont of smoke from HL's.
cheers bud,
Matt
thanks mate, can wait ti see - getting cheesed of also with the petty amont of smoke from HL's.
cheers bud,
Matt
09-12-2008 | 10:14 AM
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lol, ok thanks wacky! just would seem cool even if not historrically correct if they bellow with fumes!
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Matt
just would seem cool even if not historrically correct if they bellow with fumes!thanks,
Matt
