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Aristo Pacific with MTH SMOKE!

General Discussion
#1

The smoke unit in my Aristo Pacific died(as usual). I had picked up a couple of MTH units from a fellow Zephyer owner last year. He had put a regulator on them to limit voltage to the fan. I hooked up to the wires that had run to the Aristo unit. The MTH unit went in the Pacific’s smoke box easily. Just cut a couple of cross bars at the bottom and notched a little up on top of the opening, could slide it back to line up. Sure seems to use a lot of power though!

A short video here: http://youtu.be/ZSyvZXte_HY

#2

Lookin’ good!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSyvZXte_HY&feature[/youtube]

#3

Sweet!

#4

Got any of those MTH units left? I like it!!!

#5

I think I need to get a voltage regulator on it, don’t want to burn it up. Have to call MTH and see if they have any Chuck.

#6

Yes, both the fan and the heater need regulated voltage.

I bought the one from the G scale hudson… Jerry do you know which “size” yours is? Or the part number?

greg

#7

It says NG001 on the top with a 16/12 04 and M.T.H. That’s all I know. Let me know the voltage you figure out.

#8

Jerry can you till us how long over all and how wide? i have used the one they sell for o gage at full bat. voltage 14.8 for about 4 years now
just don’t let it run out.

#9

Looks terrific Jerry,

Nico

#10

3" long,1.25 wide, 1 5/8 deep . All metal.

#11

MTH has very good steam smoke units. The smoke units in the diesel units are good also.
Ron

#12

Yes Jerry i would say yours is a G scale. the ones i have are 2 5/16 long 1 in. wide and over all 1 1/2 deep

#13

Well, the way they smoke, probably does not make any difference what scale!

#14

no your right jerry about the smoke but ele. wise it might. mike started selling the ones i have for displays and replacements from almost
the time he got into o gauge came with inst. how to mount and hook up. got at tca york from parts

#15

David Bodnar found this voltage step down device. Will try to lower the voltage to the heater so I don’t burn it out. I ordered 3 on ebay for like $3 apiece. Could be handy for lots of stuff. Article on it is here:
http://www.trainelectronics.com/artcles/DC-DC_Converter/index.htm

Then just do a ebay search and they pop right up.

#16

Man, that thing should help with mosquitos this next summer. Nice!

#17

thanks for the post Jerry