Smoke worked fine on first start up but after first drive it stopped added oil probably too much now smoke does not work at all .What should I do?
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Originally posted by megawatt40 View PostSmoke worked fine on first start up but after first drive it stopped added oil probably too much now smoke does not work at all .What should I do?
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Originally posted by Delta_19 View PostWhen I have smoke problems I just blow down one of the smoke tubes, don't need to open anything just stick in a straw or the little tube the give you for adding smoke and blow. 99% of the time there is a blockage in the pipe that is nothing more the a bubble of moisture or smoke fluid.
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Originally posted by Delta_19 View Post
No I'm not. Simply quoting Alpha and motionRC so if you have a problem with it direct your complaints to them.
You clearly are not making that error, since you speak of “flooding” yours.
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Originally posted by oldwolf View Post
Lol, I never said you were. Having, in the fairly recent past, carefully followed the “couple of drops” advice that many give; only to promptly dry out the wicking material and then have the heating element burn out, I realized that someone had made an error. I was hoping to spare others that.
You clearly are not making that error, since you speak of “flooding” yours.
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Delta 19, its interesting you bring up vaping. As for myself, I have been vaping for well over 11 years.
My dedicated "Vape station" where I build coils for RDA's,RBA's, tanks etc, etc.
As Im sure you know, A coil doesnt "Swim" in oil. Meaning its NEVER submerged in oil. If it were, then the atomization of a liquid to a vapor would NEVER happen.
The coil head on ALL vaping devices are designed to keep the coil saturated, but never drowned as we can see in these 2 pics of a tank coil head, and a RDA coil deck:
Building replacement coils for Tank heaters is relatively easy, IF you have Kanthal & Silica rope on hand.
Of course, getting the Ohm load correct is important for getting maximun heat, thus creating a cloud....and not buning out the circut on the MFU...which I have done.
As Old Wolf pointed out, its far more catastrophic to have too little, then too much. Too much, and you get no vapor, too little and you burn your coil out AND catch your cotton on fire which leads to all sorts of mayhem.
2 drops is a joke...IF your already dry. The ONLY sure way to get your cotton well saturated and not SWIMMING in oil is to open up the tank and add it-PERIOD. Without having clear tanks your just guessing at best. A well saturated cotton batting should last quit a long time before needing a refill. Having a jar with soaked cotton balls on hand makes it rather fast and easy, as well as fool proof, to get you up & running quickly.
My version of "Swimming" in oil is having your heater coil submerged in oil. I dont think were on the same page as far as that goes.
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