rod,sorry I have been busy at work. I also have a lionmaster challenger with legacy. I think the funnel you made for yours here will fit as most models are the same tooling. just different electronics.
I had it out this last weekend and it was also smoking poorly. so apart it went and seems the smoke batting was really chard. so new batting went in.
I also got curious and took a look at the funnel. when I held it in my hand over my workbench and put drops of smoke fluid in it. the fluid was comming out the bottom hole so poorly it was pathetic. put about 10 drops in and only a small bubble of fluid ran out the bottom. it looked like about one eye dropper drop actually came out the bottom.
I use a needed point applicator so at that rate with adding additional drops of fluid when the wick was getting dry/low on smoke volume. its know wonder my batting was very chard. what I thought I was putting in to refill it( about 15 to 20 drops) was just barley wetting the wick wet.
you think you are adding smoke fluid to refill the unit,but what you put in is deceiving. once new batting is soaked in fluid and resitor is cleaned. it smokes great. so its the poorly designed funnel thats keeping the smoke unit functioning poorly here.
sorry I am long winded here. maybe I just retold you something you already know here,but now I want one of your printed ones.
my bigboy has sat on my bench for over a year waiting for me to get the new motor driver board installed. so as you can tell I dont give it as much love as my other engines.
I have over 100 locos between steam and diesel. seems I am always getting a new engine for my layout and collection.
I say that not to bragg,but only to say this. if you give me your mailing address I could mail it to you so you could hold it in your hand in person and make a new 3d printed one. this way it gets done right the first time.
also if I could buy 2 of each from you. 2 challenger ones and 2 bigboy ones when you get them printed. what ever the cost is just let me know. this way I have a spare and these engines are fixed for good. this way mailing this part back and forth is worth while for you. I can cover the shipping cost if there is any on somthing this small. this way your not out anything.
my email is glasgoreg@mail.com you can send your address there and if you wish we can talk offline about this. I want to help you out. these funnels you are printing not only helps you and me,but everyone with these engines. so thanks for being patient with me in getting back to you. thanks
