How to make Bachmann trains smoke more?

[ryeguyisme]

why not learn how to edit videos to add smoke??

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lGk72_mM4E

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8uCZJebVg0

[Joe Satnik]

Greetings.

You can reduce the voltage to your motor (but not the smoke unit or lights) with a diode circuit soldered in series with one of the motor wires:

http://www.dallee.com/PDFs/MotorDiodeDrop.pdf

Build the (shown) bridge with 4 of the diodes. 

1 amp diodes should be sufficient. 

RS 276-1653 (If you have 3 or 4 locos the cost per loco should be pretty low with these.)

http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062589&filterName=Brand&filterValue=RadioShack

The stripe around the diode is the tip of the arrow in the drawn circuit. 

You must be able to fit the circuit in the loco and mount and/or insulate it well enough to avoid shorts to the chassis or other electrical terminals.

You also have to keep it and any hook up wires from rubbing on the flywheel or getting caught in the gears or wheels.

Using an actual diode bridge (which takes the place of 4 of the diodes in the Dallee circuit) may help fit the circuit in a tighter spot.     

Hope this helps.

Joe Satnik

[electrical whiz kid]

If you get some RONSON lighter fluid (they still make that-don't they?...), pour it into the smokestack until it comes out the top, get the engine moving, and toss a match onto it...  It will smoke...
Rich C.

[richg]

Greetings.

You can reduce the voltage to your motor (but not the smoke unit or lights) with a diode circuit soldered in series with one of the motor wires:

http://www.dallee.com/PDFs/MotorDiodeDrop.pdf

Build the (shown) bridge with 4 of the diodes. 

1 amp diodes should be sufficient. 

RS 276-1653 (If you have 3 or 4 locos the cost per loco should be pretty low with these.)

http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062589&filterName=Brand&filterValue=RadioShack

The stripe around the diode is the tip of the arrow in the drawn circuit. 

You must be able to fit the circuit in the loco and mount and/or insulate it well enough to avoid shorts to the chassis or other electrical terminals.

You also have to keep it and any hook up wires from rubbing on the flywheel or getting caught in the gears or wheels.

Using an actual diode bridge (which takes the place of 4 of the diodes in the Dallee circuit) may help fit the circuit in a tighter spot.     

Hope this helps.

Joe Satnik

Piece of cake. lol

Rich

[Jhanecker2]

e.w.k. :  yes they still make liquid lighter fluid  I  use  it  whenever a have to  reload my Zippo Lighter .  J2.

[electrical whiz kid]

JAY;
I must have about a dozen Zippo lighters from when I was in the Air Force.  I don't know what they are worth-I don't smoke for 32 years now-but I still keep em, I guess, for memories.
Rich C