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Article #2009Re: smoke systems for YS120FS
From: Bob day
Date: Thu, 07 Jan 1993 15:36
Date: Thu, 07 Jan 1993 15:36
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In article <96095@rphroy.ph.gmr.com> pfoss@cmsa.gmr.com writes:
>
>In article 726340578snz@harrier.demon.co.uk, bob@harrier.demon.co.uk (Bob day)
> writes:
>>By way of experimentation I'm installing smoke on an OS91 in a Pitts.. So far
>>I've tapped the backplae to provide pressure to the smoke tank, and wrapped
>>some Ali tube round the head as a preheater.. That's about as far as i've
>>actually got... I have a Dubro smoke valve to turn the smoke on/of...
>
>If you are talking about an OS91 four stroke, you won't get any crankcase
> pressure.
Nope this one's a two stroke, loads of crankcase pressure, I hope
>The crankcase is vented (thats what the oil drain nipple is). On most
>four strokes you need an electric pump and a check valve.
>
On the 120 four stroke I ws thinking of using one of these Perry oscillating
pumps.... Presumably the smoke fuel will eventually screw up any ruber bits
inside it, but I picked it up cheap at an auction..
cheers
bob
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Newsgroups: rec.models.rc From: bob@harrier.demon.co.uk (Bob day) Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!pipex!demon!harrier.demon.co.uk!bob Subject: Re: smoke systems for YS120FS Distribution: world References: <96095@rphroy.ph.gmr.com> Organization: Harrier Softnet Ltd Reply-To: bob@harrier.demon.co.uk X-Mailer: Simple NEWS 1.90 (ka9q DIS 1.19) Lines: 33 Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 15:36:23 +0000 Message-ID: <726420983snz@harrier.demon.co.uk> Sender: usenet@demon.co.uk