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flyboyedwards(at)yahoo.co
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Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 8:05 pm Post subject: Smoke Systems?

Hey Guys and Gals,

 I was wondering what people are using for their smoke systems. I have a RV-4, and I'm wondering what I should do to get smoke in that plane.

  

 I've looked at the "smoking Airplanes" site, and it looks nice, but so does the price tag.

  

 What is everyone using?

 How about oils?

 How about two spray nozzles?

  

 Thanks for all of the help!

  

 Jason Edwards

 RV-4  "Dream Chaser"

 N28EW- Flying.

 Richland Center, WI.

  

 DO NOT ARCHIVE.

  



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pitts_pilot(at)bellsouth.
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Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 9:02 pm Post subject: Smoke Systems?

Jason Edwards wrote:

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		   Hey Guys and Gals,

 I was wondering what people are using for their smoke systems. I have a 

 RV-4, and I'm wondering what I should do to get smoke in that plane.

  

 I've looked at the "smoking Airplanes" site, and it looks nice, but so 

 does the price tag.

  

 What is everyone using?

For my Pitts (no electrical system) I used a freon bottle plumbed with a 
	


  small regulator.  I put in a gallon of corvus oil and then pressurized 

the bottle with air.  A small ball valve let me turn the smoke on/off. 

If you have room, mount a smoke tank .... or make a tank that straps to 

the passenger seat with quick disconnects for the plumbing.

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		   How about oils?

I bought a 55 gallon drum of Corvus oil many years ago.  When that ran 
	


out, corvus oil was hard to find ... and it had become expensive.  I 

went to a local transmission shop and they gave me all the automatic 

transmission fluid I wanted.

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		   How about two spray nozzles?

Makes the smoke more even so it looks better.
	


Linn

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 Thanks for all of the help!

  

 Jason Edwards

 RV-4  "Dream Chaser"

 N28EW- Flying.

 Richland Center, WI.

  

 DO NOT ARCHIVE.

  

 

 

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Gary.A.Sobek

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Location: SoCAL USA

Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 3:35 am Post subject: Smoke Systems?

See inserted answers.



Gary A. Sobek 

"My Sanity" RV-6 N157GS O-320 Hartzell C  

2 C340+ Flying Hours So. CA C USA 



Date: Thu C 21 Jan 2010 20:02:16 -0800

From: flyboyedwards(at)yahoo.com

Subject: Smoke Systems?

To: rv-list(at)matronics.com



Hey Guys and Gals C

 I was wondering what people are using for their smoke systems. I have a RV-4 C and I'm wondering what I should do to get smoke in that plane.

  

 I've looked at the "smoking Airplanes" site C and it looks nice C but so does the price tag.

  

 What is everyone using?



Smoking Airplane system.  IF you were to design and built yourself C you will have just as much money up plus your time.

 How about oils?



DO NOT use ATF or motor oil. It gets all over the belly of the airplane.

Smoke oil works best. Diesel fuel is 2nd but flammable.  Smoke oil has the longest HANG time.  Diesel is just as thick close to the airplane but THINS out the smoke trail quickly.

 How about two spray nozzles?



Necessary for good smoke stream.



  

 Thanks for all of the help!

  

 Jason Edwards

 RV-4  "Dream Chaser"

 N28EW- Flying.

 Richland Center C WI.

  

 DO NOT ARCHIVE.

  



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pitts_pilot(at)bellsouth.
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Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 6:52 am Post subject: Smoke Systems?

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 DO NOT use ATF or motor oil. It gets all over the belly of the airplane.


	


In my experience, if you're getting oil all over the belly, you're 

flowing too much oil .... no matter what the type.  ATF is a little 

thinner than Corvus oil.  I wouldn't think of using motor oil .... the 

flash point is way too low.

Linn



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tcone1(at)comcast.net
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Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 10:54 am Post subject: Smoke Systems?

Gary,

  

 I agree with you about the oils with one  addition.  DO NOT use recycled french fry oil...don't ask how I know.   I almost got a new callsign outta that one.  I like Slick lots mobetter  than "Greesey"

  

 I have to disagree with you about the roll  your own.  My smoke is just as strong as any system I've seen, and I'm not  more than $200 into it.  Here are some pics of my system http://picasaweb.google.com/tconerv8/SmokeSystem#



 A poly tank from NorthernTool.com for $36   Mine is a 3.5 gallon model that fits in the forward baggage space in the  -8.

  

  I picked my pump up at an ag supply  place for about $60.  http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_357081_357081

  

 The solenoid is about $35  http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110380750209&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

  

 Various hoses and wiring don't add up to the $500  difference, so I splurged on a Smoking Airplanes nozzle for $45.

  

 All that said, the guy at Smoking Airplanes is a  hell of a nice guy and if I were not so darned cheap, I'd have bought from him,  but I couldn't swallow the price.

  

 Tim

  

  



  

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