ATSJer wrote: jaabat wrote:Have you done this before, will it have to be replaced, how much sooner than if left original? Never did it before. It was EASY!Hey John, where did you learn how to do this? Is there an article/web site that you can point me too?
jaabat wrote:Have you done this before, will it have to be replaced, how much sooner than if left original? Never did it before. It was EASY!
Never did it before. It was EASY!
Hey John, where did you learn how to do this? Is there an article/web site that you can point me too?
I learned how to do it here on this forum. It's very easy. Here's a step by step for you to follow:
1. Remove the locomotive shell (4 screws)
2. Remove the screw that holds the smoke unit to the frame
3. Pull off the smoke unit's metal cap
4. Dig out all the old material in the bowl. I used tweezers
5. Remove the fiberglass sleeve from the heating element with a hobby knife (under the cap)
6. Place pink or yellow (doesn't matter) insulation in the bowl. Enough to touch the heating element
7. Put the cap back on
8. secure the smoke unit back on the frame with the screw
9. Put the shell back on the locomotive
10. Soak the new fiberglass with ~ 15 drops of smoke fluid
Good luck, Jim
Modeling the Baltimore waterfront in HO scale
ChiefEagles wrote:He's learned to do videos so now we have to put up with him and his links.
Jealous!
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Jim,
Just got home from work and watched both videos. Nice!!
Thanks for sharing.
ATSJER : here's a lot of good info on smoke units that may help till Jim ( jaabat) gets back !! This is on Marty's site !!
http://www.martye.com/whatsnew.htm
http://norm.beesky.com/smoke.html
Thanks, John
Frank53 wrote: csxt30 wrote: Glad no trains were squashed in making that video !! Thanks, Johnhundreds of thousand sof comedians are out of work, and this guy's crackin' jokes
csxt30 wrote: Glad no trains were squashed in making that video !! Thanks, John
Glad no trains were squashed in making that video !!
hundreds of thousand sof comedians are out of work, and this guy's crackin' jokes
I was just going with the flow !! Got an early quit today !! ( a RR term !!)
Jon
So many roads, so little time.
ATSJer wrote:Some pictures would be really helpful for this Noob. Sorry, no photos of the procedure were takenHow much pink fiberglass insulation did you put in the place of the wicking?Just enough to fit around the heating element Have you done this before, will it have to be replaced, how much sooner than if left original?Never did it before. It was EASY!How much more fluid does it go through in the same amount of time? Much more as it burns it up quickerAny details would be greatly appreciated. Because, I would like to get my PE smoking like that, but I don't want to tear anything up on it. Pics are really helpful, if you can.
Some pictures would be really helpful for this Noob.
Sorry, no photos of the procedure were taken
How much pink fiberglass insulation did you put in the place of the wicking?
Just enough to fit around the heating element
Have you done this before, will it have to be replaced, how much sooner than if left original?
How much more fluid does it go through in the same amount of time?
Much more as it burns it up quicker
Any details would be greatly appreciated. Because, I would like to get my PE smoking like that, but I don't want to tear anything up on it. Pics are really helpful, if you can.
Thanks, John!
Very nice Jim !! I thought you had a small layout !! That looks pretty good size to me !! Glad no trains were squashed in making that video !!
jaabat wrote: Believe it or not, the smoke isn't showing up well in the video. There's really a lot coming out. See all the smoke coming from the sides? The smoke unit is the original Polar Express unit. All I did was remove the charred fiberglass sleeve from the element and the wicking material from the bottom of the unit. I replaced the wicking with pink fiberglass insulation. The whole process took less than 1/2 hour.Before I made the alteration, the smoke unit was anemic. Jim
Believe it or not, the smoke isn't showing up well in the video. There's really a lot coming out. See all the smoke coming from the sides?
The smoke unit is the original Polar Express unit. All I did was remove the charred fiberglass sleeve from the element and the wicking material from the bottom of the unit. I replaced the wicking with pink fiberglass insulation. The whole process took less than 1/2 hour.
Before I made the alteration, the smoke unit was anemic.
Jim
Some pictures would be really helpful for this Noob. How much pink fiberglass insulation did you put in the place of the wicking? Have you done this before, will it have to be replaced, how much sooner than if left original? How much more fluid does it go through in the same amount of time? Any details would be greatly appreciated. Because, I would like to get my PE smoking like that, but I don't want to tear anything up on it. Pics are really helpful, if you can.
jaabat wrote:I have a tripod! The darned cheapie camera had no way of connecting it to one. Wiseguy...
I have a tripod! The darned cheapie camera had no way of connecting it to one.
Wiseguy...
Two words. Duct tape.
Nice videos!
jaabat wrote: Polar Express with Improved Smoke
Ok, spill it. How did you do that? Is that a new smoke unit that you installed, or did you do something to the original one? I would REALLY like to get my PE smoking like that.
jaabat wrote: It's up to you. You know what I want in return.
It's up to you. You know what I want in return.
No problem, I'll get you a seat at the All You Can Eat Grits Buffet
Here's a starter set 4-4-2 smoking it up pretty good:
4-4-2 Smoking Good
Frank53 wrote: jaabat wrote: And another thing - not one caboose fell to its doom in the making of these videoes!!!You know who you are...Jim That surprises me, I figured half the trains would have gotten a case of vertigo with all that camera shakin' and jumped off the tracks. Nice scenery thou - sure you don't want to get away from all that nasty weather for a few weeks? It doesn't get much above or below 78 down here this time of year
jaabat wrote: And another thing - not one caboose fell to its doom in the making of these videoes!!!You know who you are...Jim
And another thing - not one caboose fell to its doom in the making of these videoes!!!
You know who you are...
That surprises me, I figured half the trains would have gotten a case of vertigo with all that camera shakin' and jumped off the tracks.
Nice scenery thou - sure you don't want to get away from all that nasty weather for a few weeks? It doesn't get much above or below 78 down here this time of year
Thanks, E! TCB, man.
Nice layout.
Jim,you can borrow my tripod next time. Now where's that dramamine...
Very nice videos, Jim.
You have a great layout. Good smoke, too.
Chuck
For your viewing entertrainment - 2 videos of trains running on the Jumijo Railroad.
Santa Fe Passenger Trains
Polar Express with Improved Smoke
Both videos were shot with a $29.00 disposable video camera from CVS pharmacy, so please excuse the poor camera work!
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