Post by popeye on May 11, 2009 10:35:36 GMT 1
I have completed the funnel and installed the Seuthe 491 6v Smoke Generator from DCC supplies
(info@dccsupplies.com in UK). This is the design:
The following pictures show the actual construction of the funnel, including the hollowing out of the top of the funnel body and the cap. I glued 2 locating legs under the cap which slot into the top of the funnel and keep the top in place. After gluing the funnel sides together, I poured (20 minute setting) resin into the funnel to line the join and the bottom both to strengthen the join and make the whole insides waterproof so that the smoke fluid does not leak.
The funnel took 25ml of smoke fluid to cober the glass capilliary tube of the smoke generator, up to the level of the bottom of the heating element. I ran the smoke generator in the funnel continuously for about 40 minutes (see video below - sorry its sideways) and it used about 10ml of fluid. The sides of the funnel opposite the heating element and the funnel top got very slightly warm after the 40 minutes.
The resin lining inside the funnel
The completed funnel and cap cap
The funnel cap showing the ventilation holes filed out
The locating legs for the funnel cap
The assembled funnel
The smoke generator and its connections - the screwed rods are m3 stainless steel
The smoke generator ready for installation
The smoke generator installed in the funnel
Smoking !!!
Still smoking !
The smoke trial video - sorry its sideways (click on the picture to see the video run)
(info@dccsupplies.com in UK). This is the design:
The following pictures show the actual construction of the funnel, including the hollowing out of the top of the funnel body and the cap. I glued 2 locating legs under the cap which slot into the top of the funnel and keep the top in place. After gluing the funnel sides together, I poured (20 minute setting) resin into the funnel to line the join and the bottom both to strengthen the join and make the whole insides waterproof so that the smoke fluid does not leak.
The funnel took 25ml of smoke fluid to cober the glass capilliary tube of the smoke generator, up to the level of the bottom of the heating element. I ran the smoke generator in the funnel continuously for about 40 minutes (see video below - sorry its sideways) and it used about 10ml of fluid. The sides of the funnel opposite the heating element and the funnel top got very slightly warm after the 40 minutes.
The resin lining inside the funnel
The completed funnel and cap cap
The funnel cap showing the ventilation holes filed out
The locating legs for the funnel cap
The assembled funnel
The smoke generator and its connections - the screwed rods are m3 stainless steel
The smoke generator ready for installation
The smoke generator installed in the funnel
Smoking !!!
Still smoking !
The smoke trial video - sorry its sideways (click on the picture to see the video run)