Smoke on the water

[PAUL DAVENPORT]

Greetings,

For the purposes of a nautical display I need to make a lot of smoke in a
model yacht, and to have this emission controlled by radio. The smoke must
be safe, that is not endanger the boat. Any ideas gratefully received. I am
in the UK.

Paul

[William]

"PAUL DAVENPORT" <davers00@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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> Greetings,
>
> For the purposes of a nautical display I need to make a lot of smoke in a
> model yacht, and to have this emission controlled by radio. The smoke must
> be safe, that is not endanger the boat. Any ideas gratefully received. I
> am
> in the UK.

There was some discussion of this several months ago so you
might try google groups. As I recall, the best choices were
some method using theatrical smoke juice. (Which is pretty
non-toxic but does have a smell - like parafin to me.) Or an
ultrasonic mister (or several) - someone suggested a home
brew method using a piezo transducer and an oscilator
circuit based on a 555 plus a few other parts.

The theater smoke would probably produce the most smoke.
I haven't tried it but I think a ceramic power resistor as a heater
might do the trick. (Or maybe a tube heated by a halogen light
bulb.) It would take more power than the mister approach, I'm
sure. -Wm

[C.O.Jones]

Depending on the size of the boat but, several (25) years ago I had great
success using the smoke generator kits found in the model railroad
department.


"PAUL DAVENPORT" <davers00@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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> Greetings,
>
> For the purposes of a nautical display I need to make a lot of smoke in a
> model yacht, and to have this emission controlled by radio. The smoke must
> be safe, that is not endanger the boat. Any ideas gratefully received. I
am
> in the UK.
>
> Paul
>
>

[Pat B]

Go to rec.models.rc.air & ask the airplane guys
"PAUL DAVENPORT" <davers00@btinternet.com> wrote in message
news:cjhurf$kst$1@titan.btinternet.com...
> Greetings,
>
> For the purposes of a nautical display I need to make a lot of smoke in a
> model yacht, and to have this emission controlled by radio. The smoke must
> be safe, that is not endanger the boat. Any ideas gratefully received. I
> am
> in the UK.
>
> Paul
>
>

[Bob]

"Pat B" <patty@cosmo.com> wrote in message
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> Go to rec.models.rc.air & ask the airplane guys
> "PAUL DAVENPORT" <davers00@btinternet.com> wrote in message
> news:cjhurf$kst$1@titan.btinternet.com...
>> Greetings,
>>
>> For the purposes of a nautical display I need to make a lot of
>> smoke in a
>> model yacht, and to have this emission controlled by radio. The
>> smoke must
>> be safe, that is not endanger the boat. Any ideas gratefully
>> received. I am
>> in the UK.

Nicrone wire, like the kind in toasters) and an on/off stitch for a
oil pump and the wire. Auto transmission fluid works best.

[Pat B]

You can buy a complete smoke set up for RC air planes.Check this out
"Bob" <noone@noone.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Pat B" <patty@cosmo.com> wrote in message
> news:B6-dnWSjaZShqa7eRVn-iw@rogers.com...
>> Go to rec.models.rc.air & ask the airplane guys
>> "PAUL DAVENPORT" <davers00@btinternet.com> wrote in message
>> news:cjhurf$kst$1@titan.btinternet.com...
>>> Greetings,
>>>
>>> For the purposes of a nautical display I need to make a lot of smoke in
>>> a
>>> model yacht, and to have this emission controlled by radio. The smoke
>>> must
>>> be safe, that is not endanger the boat. Any ideas gratefully received. I
>>> am
>>> in the UK.
>
> Nicrone wire, like the kind in toasters) and an on/off stitch for a oil
> pump and the wire. Auto transmission fluid works best.
>

[Funfly3]

trouble with the aircraft set up they have a engine to produce the heat??
"Pat B" <patty@cosmo.com> wrote in message
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> You can buy a complete smoke set up for RC air planes.Check this out
> "Bob" <noone@noone.com> wrote in message
> news:Ie_Ye.1646$OC2.1108@newssvr21.news.prodigy.co m...
>>
>> "Pat B" <patty@cosmo.com> wrote in message
>> news:B6-dnWSjaZShqa7eRVn-iw@rogers.com...
>>> Go to rec.models.rc.air & ask the airplane guys
>>> "PAUL DAVENPORT" <davers00@btinternet.com> wrote in message
>>> news:cjhurf$kst$1@titan.btinternet.com...
>>>> Greetings,
>>>>
>>>> For the purposes of a nautical display I need to make a lot of smoke in
>>>> a
>>>> model yacht, and to have this emission controlled by radio. The smoke
>>>> must
>>>> be safe, that is not endanger the boat. Any ideas gratefully received.
>>>> I am
>>>> in the UK.
>>
>> Nicrone wire, like the kind in toasters) and an on/off stitch for a oil
>> pump and the wire. Auto transmission fluid works best.
>>
>
>

[Rex Reynolds]

er yeeess that would seem to be a problem...on the surface anyway. is there
room for a couple of batt packs? if so then one could get a car cigar
lighter and feed it 12v and smoke fluid. hth
rex
"Funfly3" <dontemailme@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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> trouble with the aircraft set up they have a engine to produce the heat??
> "Pat B" <patty@cosmo.com> wrote in message
> news:RKSdnRpPJOUdF6neRVn-ow@rogers.com...
>> You can buy a complete smoke set up for RC air planes.Check this out
>> "Bob" <noone@noone.com> wrote in message
>> news:Ie_Ye.1646$OC2.1108@newssvr21.news.prodigy.co m...
>>>
>>> "Pat B" <patty@cosmo.com> wrote in message
>>> news:B6-dnWSjaZShqa7eRVn-iw@rogers.com...
>>>> Go to rec.models.rc.air & ask the airplane guys
>>>> "PAUL DAVENPORT" <davers00@btinternet.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:cjhurf$kst$1@titan.btinternet.com...
>>>>> Greetings,
>>>>>
>>>>> For the purposes of a nautical display I need to make a lot of smoke
>>>>> in a
>>>>> model yacht, and to have this emission controlled by radio. The smoke
>>>>> must
>>>>> be safe, that is not endanger the boat. Any ideas gratefully received.
>>>>> I am
>>>>> in the UK.
>>>
>>> Nicrone wire, like the kind in toasters) and an on/off stitch for a oil
>>> pump and the wire. Auto transmission fluid works best.
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

[Umi_Ryuzuki]

You can probably find more clues here.

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=346768

[Chuck Jones]

Get with the model railroad crowd. They have smoke generators that can be
adapted to boats and run on battery. I once used a pair in the stacks of
the old plastic "Blue Devil" Destroyer kit. Worked great!


"Rex Reynolds" <r.c.reynolds@REMOVETHISworldnet.att.net> wrote in message
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> er yeeess that would seem to be a problem...on the surface anyway. is
> there room for a couple of batt packs? if so then one could get a car
> cigar lighter and feed it 12v and smoke fluid. hth
> rex
> "Funfly3" <dontemailme@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> news:P70Ze.14803$ws4.3618@newsfe5-win.ntli.net...
>> trouble with the aircraft set up they have a engine to produce the heat??
>> "Pat B" <patty@cosmo.com> wrote in message
>> news:RKSdnRpPJOUdF6neRVn-ow@rogers.com...
>>> You can buy a complete smoke set up for RC air planes.Check this out
>>> "Bob" <noone@noone.com> wrote in message
>>> news:Ie_Ye.1646$OC2.1108@newssvr21.news.prodigy.co m...
>>>>
>>>> "Pat B" <patty@cosmo.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:B6-dnWSjaZShqa7eRVn-iw@rogers.com...
>>>>> Go to rec.models.rc.air & ask the airplane guys
>>>>> "PAUL DAVENPORT" <davers00@btinternet.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:cjhurf$kst$1@titan.btinternet.com...
>>>>>> Greetings,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> For the purposes of a nautical display I need to make a lot of smoke
>>>>>> in a
>>>>>> model yacht, and to have this emission controlled by radio. The smoke
>>>>>> must
>>>>>> be safe, that is not endanger the boat. Any ideas gratefully
>>>>>> received. I am
>>>>>> in the UK.
>>>>
>>>> Nicrone wire, like the kind in toasters) and an on/off stitch for a oil
>>>> pump and the wire. Auto transmission fluid works best.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>