Smoke Machine & Wideband O2

[rumblecloud]

Questions:
Finally got around to reading this post on your Smoke machine choice....
Also read thru your most recent post on your actual leak testing.

Does it come with the smoke fluid? And if not, what type of fluid is used to make the smoke? It mentions that it comes with a "refueling bottle," but not that it comes with the actual fluid.

Got your link bookmarked and am waiting to purchase.
Thanks
r

 

[JoshT]

Questions:
Finally got around to reading this post on your Smoke machine choice....
Also read thru your most recent post on your actual leak testing.

Does it come with the smoke fluid? And if not, what type of fluid is used to make the smoke? It mentions that it comes with a "refueling bottle," but not that it comes with the actual fluid.

Got your link bookmarked and am waiting to purchase.
Thanks
r

No, the one I bought does not come with fluid. Can't speak for others. I used baby oil. Grocery store had 280ml bottle for around $1.50, and the machine only takes about 20ml at a time. It stinks but it works.

IIRC the instructions said baby oil, mineral oil, or actual smoke machine oil. If using the baby oil or mineral, you want to make sure it doesn't have additives like paraffin.

 

[rumblecloud]

Thanks a bunch Josh.
Ordered and apparently will be here tomorrow....supposed to be in stock at an Amazon warehouse near me...we'll see.

 

[JoshT]

Hopefully it'll turn out to be a waste of money for you. If not, the one I got definitely seems to do the job.

I should have mentioned in the last post that the refueling bottle is a 100ml bottle with 10ml markings and a small nizzle. The fill port in the machine is small so the bottle helps filling and not adding too much. There is no sight glass for the oil level, so if I were trying to fill with a funnel I'd be overfilling without realizing. From what I understand they don't smoke as well if overfilled.