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smoke systems

Posted: September 7th, 2014, 10:50 pm
by richard armstrong
hi all

need some advice on a basic smoke systems for use with bi-plane - reed falcon
60cc with canister exhaust

how do you put one together?
what is needed?
which one for a is ideal for not too much cash!

photos and links would help

this for the
please help!

Re: smoke systems

Posted: September 8th, 2014, 11:40 am
by Mike altham
I have used many over the years.

Powerbox are good but £££££.

I would avoid ones that run off your rx pack.

The one that I had most success with is the MT smoke one. Had two sullivan skywriter ones and both siezed up after about 3 weeks. Had Pete tindal as well which were ok.

To save weight which Christophe payseant la roux used (I think) was to tap into the back plate of the engine to tap off the pressure. This inturn pressurised the smoke tank and then it was a mechanical shutoff valve which regulated the smoke fluid. I think thats how it was done.

Re: smoke systems

Posted: September 8th, 2014, 12:56 pm
by richard armstrong
i will have a look at mt pumps systems

just need to understand how they are rigged up i would like to be able to control the amount of output too, not sure how to rig this to an exhaust as well need further understanding?

pump tank and rx link to switch on and off on a 800 mah lipo

Re: smoke systems

Posted: September 9th, 2014, 8:30 am
by richard armstrong
has anyone try the the secraft v2 smoke pump?

look neat and very well engineer, i do like the mt versions

Sullivan is ok but the reviews of failures is very off putting

look at a Chinese copy, poo, on that,