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Smoke units
Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, January 3, 2007 10:01 PM
Hi I have a USA Jeep (G scale)with 2 smoke units but they dont smoke much. Is there a way or better lquid smoke to use. Cerintly using Mikes train house. My brother has several MTH (O scales) and they smoke like crazy.
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Posted by two tone on Saturday, January 6, 2007 11:07 AM

 

Yes there is but you will need to ask some one who works in electronics as  you will have to change the power source to the smoke element by putting in resistors or diodes as its not my field I can not offer more adviceMy 2 cents [2c]

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Posted by Mike Dorsch CJ&M r.r. on Saturday, January 6, 2007 12:17 PM
The older USA smoke units without the fans aren't really all that good nomatter what kind of fluid you use .
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, January 6, 2007 6:11 PM

I am really unhappy with all my LGB smoke units would like to try something better.

Rgds Ian

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Posted by two tone on Sunday, January 7, 2007 6:08 AM

 

What voltage are you using? are smoke units 120v or 250v    are the right voltage smoke units installed as we in England get great smoke results from LGB

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, January 7, 2007 6:22 PM

No mate i think they can be 5 V 18 V or even 24 V and i am not too sure about even that.

Rgds Ian

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