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SMOKE EFFECTS GENERATOR KIT (Single) -Animation for Model RR & Diorama #S20
$ 13.17
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Description
1 Kit To Make a DIY Smoke Generator for Special EffectsGreat Smoke!
Kits contains all major parts for smoke generator with air pump.
You supply the used prescription bottles, Power Supplies, wires, Glycerin, etc.
Features improved heater coils and air pumps
Illustrated Assembly instructions and Tips are included with this Kit
Non Harmful - Burns 100% Pure Glycerin or Lionel Smoke Fluid
for Model RR Applications and other Dioramas
Great for scenes or dioramas where larger amounts of smoke are required -like a forest fire, burning house, etc. and very economical to operate. These heater units
produce a large volume of smoke. The output can be split to go to more destinations on your scene by inserting an aquarium air flow distributor and using more plastic tubing.
The heater coil must have a power supply that can be controlled between 3.2 and 3.7Vdc (max). The motor for the air pump must have a supply voltage of 3V to 6VDC. Both the motor and the heater require a higher amperage rating of 3 to 5 Amps. I recommend an old DC train transformer with higher amperage and adjustable voltage output.
Soldering the small wires to the heater coil requires good soldering skills. The surfaces must be cleaned with alcohol and both the wire and the surface must be pretinned. If the coil overheats in use, the wires can desolder. I recommend not exceeding 3.2Vdc and not for continuous operation. I only operate my units for 10 sec out of every minute for smoke stacks, which produce plenty of effect. Could be wired with a push-button switch for simple momentary operation.
Please Note: This Smoke Generator is intended for scenic smoke effects and cannot be used directly in locomotive stacks or caboose chimneys.
You can now pick the sound modules that best match your scenes!
See my other listings for additional MINI SOUND EFFECT MODULES:
Mill & Mines
Logging
Wild West
Old Time Industry
1950-60's City with Wharf
Western-1
Western-2
Generic Landscape
Generic Farm
1950-60's Small Town
1900's Factories
Seashore / Harbor
also see the SIGHT & SOUND MODULES:
Thunder 'n Lightning
and other ANIMATION MODULES and KITS:
Arc Welder Kit
Flickering Fire Light and Glowing Embers
Random Building Lights
Model Railroading at NIGHT Master Set
Lightning Flash Kit
Lightning Strike Kit
Smoke Generator Kits
Vehicle Light Kits
CD Turnout Control Kit
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SOUND
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Kit Includes (everything seen in photo #1):
1 pc 3-6Vdc Motor and Air Pump (2 L/min air-flow at 6Vdc) -New and Less Noise
1pc Heater Coil 3.7Vdc max (I recommend use at 3.2 to 3.5Vdc)
16" of 4mm flexible
Flexible
Air Tubing
2pcs 4mm Straight Plastic Connectors
1pc Right-angle Plastic Elbow Connector
You Supply:
Power source with adjustable voltage and sufficient amperage to handle requirements
24AWG or 26AWG wires for the motor and the heater
2pcs old prescription bottles of same diameter
with lids
(1 1/4" preferred with flat bottom)
100% Pure Glycerin (or diluted 10% with distilled water) for fuel
Tools for soldering and drilling
You may require more tubing, depending on how many times you split the output and how far it travels
Application:
This unit produces great smoke effects, operates economically on 100% glycerin, and produces no harmful vapors.
I recommend intermittent operation. S
imple push-button switches could be used to achieve independent momentary operation. I use a sequence timer that activates the heater coils independently and the air pump for intermittent operation, turns off the heater coils after 10 -15 sec, allows the air pump to run 10-15 sec longer to clear the smoke and cool the heater coil, and finally pause for 30-40 sec for cooling. This intermittent effect is great for most applications like chimneys, campfires, etc. For a forest fire or burning building, a slightly longer run-time and shorter pause is needed but not continuous operation. Continuous operation produces too much smoke and too much heat. The best effects are created with hints of the illusion or traces of smoke.
Use one Infinite Cycling Timer/Delay Control for the heater coil in this kit.
See Listing for Infinite Cycling Timer/Delay Control Module
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