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Alan Marshall - 27 Oct 2005 16:46 GMT

Does anyone know what the oil distillate is, as used in a smoke generator
for models? (The smoke is generated by a small heater that vaporises the
oil). It is a very thin oil .... and rather expensive buying it via the
hobby retail outlets as it is imported from Germany.

Alan

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cerberus@address.invalid - 27 Oct 2005 17:41 GMT

>Does anyone know what the oil distillate is, as used in a smoke generator
>for models? (The smoke is generated by a small heater that vaporises the
>oil). It is a very thin oil .... and rather expensive buying it via the
>hobby retail outlets as it is imported from Germany.

Don't know if this will help but have you ever been to a disco and
seen / smelled / chocked on the smoke machine 'smoke'. If they use
the same oil it is around 3 quid a litre. See
http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Main_Index/Lighting_Disco_Index/Disco_Smoke_Machine/
Gooigling will find other suppliers.

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Kevin Steele - 27 Oct 2005 18:58 GMT

And smoke liquid for disco use usually comes in a choice of flavours,
though I've yet to see it in "welsh steam coal"

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Kevin

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bluescoobydoo - 27 Oct 2005 18:32 GMT

baby oil is the best i have seen this used on numerous planes and i
smells go to

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Peter Parry - 27 Oct 2005 18:58 GMT

>It is a very thin oil .... and rather expensive buying it via the
>hobby retail outlets as it is imported from Germany.

Try www.cpc.co.uk and search for "smoke fluid", that should give you
a choice:-). A friend of mine uses it in model trains and it appears
to produce visually the same effect as the stuff sold in tiny
containers.

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Neil Ellwood - 27 Oct 2005 19:54 GMT

> Does anyone know what the oil distillate is, as used in a smoke generator
> for models? (The smoke is generated by a small heater that vaporises the
> oil). It is a very thin oil .... and rather expensive buying it via the
> hobby retail outlets as it is imported from Germany.
>
> Alan

Try Johnsons Baby Oil.

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Dragon - 27 Oct 2005 22:06 GMT

When we generated smoke for wind tunnel work we used Shell Ondina.
If I remember it is a non toxic oil used for lubricating food machinery.
Reasonable smell.
Hope that helps a bit.

Henry

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Alan Marshall - 31 Oct 2005 01:57 GMT

Many thanks for all the suggestions.

Alan

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