How to make a smoke machine for your big scale tanks and boats for next to nothing!!

[boatman]

OH well Terry i'll wait to see your mk2 smoke unit
:thumb2: :nerd: chris

[Guest]

That was a interesting video Terry. Of course I was hoping for some real combustion resulting in flames .:disappointed2:

[boatman]

That was a interesting video Terry. Of course I was hoping for some real combustion resulting in flames .:disappointed2:

UH OH he's off again YOU cant have flames John as the poor ole tank or ship would go up in flames lol but then i :thinking: suppose you be happy lol:rolling::thinking::flushed::smiling::smiling2::smiling3: but too make you happy John i wish i had took a pic of my model room hover as that did go up in flames but sorry no pics lol
chris

[tigertc]

That was a interesting video Terry. Of course I was hoping for some real combustion resulting in flames .:disappointed2:

Wait for the blooper reel!!!! :smiling:

[tigertc]

AH HA after about 3mins the vid is now working cheers for that Ian now i'll see whats goin on an it looks like Terry is usein a pipe cleaner isnt he ? an dropping smoke oil onto the heated pipe cleaner am i right ?

No mate , whatever you do do not use the pipe cleaner as an element it will melt!! the pipe cleaners were used to soak up the oil then wrapped around nichrome wire

[tigertc]

Get ready gang...i have made a monster!!!

[Guest]

That's so realistic Terry. Well done .:thumb2:

[Tim Marlow]

Wow.....

[tigertc]

update...its a bit messy, had to rush it due to busy mothers day- I had to cook!!!!

[CalH]

Hi - a quick question which may be utterly stupid, but I'm a complete novice, so please let me down gently!
I need to put something similar to this set up in a handheld prop - ideally run on a 9v battery. No fan is required, and I need it to smoke for a few minutes at a time.
From watching the build, I'm thinking that a connection from the wrapped nichrome to the battery clip with a switch could produce a decent amount of smoke for a short time. Am I mad?! Will I need to factor in a resistor? Any help very, very gratefully received...

[Guest]

Hi - a quick question which may be utterly stupid, but I'm a complete novice, so please let me down gently!
I need to put something similar to this set up in a handheld prop - ideally run on a 9v battery. No fan is required, and I need it to smoke for a few minutes at a time.
From watching the build, I'm thinking that a connection from the wrapped nichrome to the battery clip with a switch could produce a decent amount of smoke for a short time. Am I mad?! Will I need to factor in a resistor? Any help very, very gratefully received...

Welcome to the forum Carolyn, hope you will post what ever it is your building as it sounds interesting.

[boatman]

YES IT DOES i have a steam unit in my ships but they are not cheap
chris

[CalH]

Welcome to the forum Carolyn, hope you will post what ever it is your building as it sounds interesting.

As odd as it sounds it's for a 'smoking' crystal ball! Lights are a doddle for it but getting the inside of the globe filled with swirling smoke while it's carried around on stage has been proving to be a bit more challenging...

[boatman]

As odd as it sounds it's for a 'smoking' crystal ball! Lights are a doddle for it but getting the inside of the globe filled with swirling smoke while it's carried around on stage has been proving to be a bit more challenging...

HI Carolyn ON stage eh wont you be better off with dry ice ? if you can get it that is
chris

[CalH]

HI Carolyn ON stage eh wont you be better off with dry ice ? if you can get it that is
chris

Dry ice would be amazing but getting hold of it over the length of the run would blow my budget.
Carolyn