SO smoke machine or 'Smoke Pro'

[andybaz]

Just wandering what people use ?

The smoke pro cylinder machine from what i have been told by the selling agent (big name, spoke with at a tool seminar), yes, you can use baby oil as the fluid to be heated, watched the various utube footages of this machine, looks great, good bit of kit ........ downside for me is the airline power source as i was looking at using away from my works premisses etc, so would have to rig up some form of electric pump to supply air or even a portable aircomp unit, so thats the smoke pro.

Now i discover SO make 2 different units, the EELD100 would be more than adequate for me i would have thought, as the useage it will get is very minimal, but it will get used, the advantage of this from what i can see in the catalogue, its electric no aircomp required.

So fellow techy's ..... what do you all use, dare i say what pitfalls you have come across ?? and what fluid are you using ??

[ephratah service center]

I have the EELD500 and love it one thing to keep in mind is that snap on uses UV dye in the oil for the machine like I have. This is a big plus when you have things like a rusty fuel tank or filler neck that will kind of filter out the smoke if you hit it with a UV detect light it will show up where a smoke machine with out the dye will not. Just my opinion on it.

[fueltrim01]

I've used the Smoke Pro for years, never had a problem, you can use the tracer dye from snap on in the machine if you want it works fine.

[Joe Rappa]

Unless the EELD100 is different than the ones sold in the States, it requires nitrogen, CO2 or air to push the smoke. You can always use the CO@ used in paint guns with a regulator for a compact, low volume setup. It's what I use when I need to be portable.

Joe

[andybaz]

Theres 2 model in the uk market, EELD100 & 302B, obvioulsy 1's a base model and the other is suposedly top spec etc, unless i read the details wrong in the catalogue, i was under the impression these units didnt need a air supply ? so they require an air supply just like the smoke pro machines to push the smoke along, the power supply being the heating source, cheers for your time folks.

[Joe Rappa]

The part numbers are the same in the US, so I'm assuming the machines are the same. So, Yes. you will need a supply of pressurized gas (preferably an inert one) to push the smoke. It needs to be regulated to around 100psi as well.

Joe

[andybaz]

I appreiate all your input, and have the chance to get hold of a EELD100 smoke machine, but that will fall into the same catogary as my current tools and s'pro machine i find out today .

NO SO BACK UP, NO LIFE TIME GUARANTEE ..... email sent tonight to SO UK, will await response.

[Trindaddy]

For the record, i have owned the 302b for about 4 yrs now. I have never felt that i still needed more, but thats not the best part. On the back of the machine is a tech support phone number and by calling it i have gotten some of the best support of any tool i own. This is not the support offered by other SO tools (not that they also haven't been helpful to me), it seems these guys handle just this equipment. Very noteworthy asset that hasn't been mentioned.

[sbreland73]

Get the coffee can, it's a great device, I use mine all the time for EVAP leaks, vacuum leaks, oil leaks, water leaks into the interior. It is very small and can go places other bulky machines can not. You can add a small amount of universal UV dye to the baby oil too.

[robbyrr]

I was wondering the exact same thing...and it's still not clear to me...

Is it required to use compressed air,to find exhaust and intake leaks?..

to my understanding,the machine uses something like 0,01 bar pressure and that supposed to be enough,but please correct me if im wrong.

I bought the machine today and havnt used it yet..