I got a good deal on the 20-20367 MTH U-30 at York and have been running it around the layout. Considering the close spacing of the grate on the top of the smoke unit, I wondered who has ideas on how best to get the smoke fluid into this thing? I thought the grate might pop off but it does not appear to. Am I missing something?
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You need the Ultra-Fine Point Precision Dispenser from Mega-Steam.
Joe,
Thanks, for the link, I saw those at York..... wish I knew I needed one. The dispenser I am using now I had around the house and is very slow with super small drops. No indicator on the opening diameter but it is a slow pain. At least it fits through the grid covering the stack.
I use a hypodermic syringe and needle on an MTH GP20. I had to remove a couple of the grid bars because it was so restrictive that some smoke would come out the cab.
I use an eye dropper that comes with some smoke fluid mfg's. Use it vertical and touching the grid, then push slow.
I removed the exhaust housing on my MTH U30Cs. Add the fluid and snap the exhaust housing back in place. Very simple, fuss, no mess.
Several ideas, thanks.
Clem, I'll try the dropper, I assume it is the mega steam or similar. Seems it would overflow but I will go slow.
John, how slow is the hypo needle and is this a standard item at Walgreen for instance? Smoke comes out ok so I don't think I need to modify it.
Paul, I tried rocking the stack to test removal but it seems to be solid. What model number do you have? I might find the exploded view to see if it shows a removable item.