...just blowing smoke

captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 6:58 am

I recall someone selling a smoke machine. It is an oil injector for your exhaust.

You install the reservoir in the baggage compartment and run a line to your cowl. It shoots oil onto your hot exhaust and VIOLA... smoke!

Anyone recall a link to this anywhere? I seem to think it was made by an RV builder.

CJ

Post by **Spike** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 7:16 am

Nothing quite like an RV-9 throwing smoke while straight and level *snicker*

Maxu · Post by **Maxu** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 3:13 am

Hi CJ,

try this one http://www.smokingairplanes.com/

Regards,
Markus

captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 7:02 am

THAT'S IT!

Good find!

That setup looks cool! I think I may retrofit it in after the build. What do you all think about it?

CJ

captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 7:08 am

Cool, huh?

Thanks, Maxu!

CJ

Post by **Spike** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 9:53 am

I can see it now "Honey, hold on, were going upsided down for a bit." Patti gets sick in steep turns much less all the way over. Think Ill stick with my 9. The smoke idea is a cool one though.

-- John

captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 8:24 pm

You do get a better view of the ground in the inverted config!

I told my wife that when she is aboard, I will start no sentences with, "Hey, watch this!"

CJ

RV6junkie · Post by **RV6junkie** » Thu Dec 02, 2004 9:09 am

My hangar mates made their own system using a winshield washer pump, a simple tank from Northern, braided hose, AN fittings and some other simple components. I bet they didn't cost more than $250 to build.

Maxu · Post by **Maxu** » Thu Dec 02, 2004 10:58 am

Hi,

There is a BIG difference between smoke and smoke! A friend of mine recently modified the smoke system on his Pitts as it was a bit weak....

He´s running a high pressure pump (somewhere around 8psi I believe) that delivers 4-6gallons of smoke fluid through an adjustable valve into the nozzle.

We used quite a bit of time to set the system up for the best smoke and the least mess on the plane (read oil on the belly).

Regards,
Markus aka "Maxu"