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
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
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baby oil is the best i have seen this used on numerous planes and i
smells go to
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And smoke liquid for disco use usually comes in a choice of flavours, though I've yet to see it in "welsh steam coal"
Regards
Kevin
Try
Try Johnsons Baby Oil.
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
Many thanks for all the suggestions.
Alan
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