After failing to find a device to produce a steam effect with the functions I wanted, I decided to make my own!

I have since updated my SSU with a new version. My new unit uses 2x 24v mist makers to produce more mist & I have also replaced the water reservoir with a larger airtight container as my old version wasn't holding up, even though I plastic welded the sides together, after numerous testing, the joints failed. I think the failure was because the mist units get hot & the water also becomes quite warm & in turn this caused the plastic weld to fail resulting in all the water escaping the reservoir which of course, is not good!!. So instead I've opted for a premade container in the shape of a lunchbox! ..This works very well, has an airtight lid & also holds double the amount of water without the worry of wondering if the joints will fail...as there isn't any! I shall be adding a video of my new SSU soon.

This Steam Simulator Unit (SSU) I made works by converting normal tap water into vapour which gives a steam effect, perfect for my TID Tug! Each tank of water will produce around 45mins worth of vapour, then I just simply top up the tank again with water, no need for special additives/oils etc!

I made this unit using a number of components, the trickiest part in building this was sourcing a PCB board which simulates the amount of vapour produced to coincide with the RPM of the motor, thankfully a friend custom made the PCB for me which met my specific needs which also allows me to toggle the power to the unit on / off via the transmitter. 

For the actual tank, I opted to use clear perspex so I could see the water level inside the tank with ease, I fixed the parts together using a solution called Model-X Pro Plastic Weld, I used a short piece of 20mm PVC piping for the outlet pipe which was fixed into position again using the Model-X Pro Plastic Weld.