Mighty Mini Fog Maker

Here is an easy mini fog maker that produces mighty results!

Step 1 What You Need

1. Coffee Can (large size)
2. PC Fan - I used a 60mm
3. 9 Volt Battery and clip
4. Hose. I used a section of pool hose
5. Dry Ice and water

Comments

[ianiceman]

For the UK - This is where you can get DRY ICE!: http://www.allaboutice.com/dry-ice.html?gclid=CKu2n-352qwCFY0OfAod33f22w



All About Ice has been suppling temperature-sensitive Dry Ice products and supplies within the United Kingdom and world-wide destinations since 2003.

Trust the experts at All About Ice to ensure your valuable shipments arrive safely on time and honor all the complicated protocols regarding packaging materials and methods, labeling and supporting documentation.

Hope this helps! PS - my internet name is "Ian Iceman"!

Easy to do a "Google" search for Dry Ice. Hope this helps. :)

[ianiceman]

Dioxice supplied in Insulated Boxes

10 kg 3 or 16 mm Pellets delivered next day:

Quantity you can expect to receive after 24 hours 7-8 kg
Package Size : 350 x 350 x 360 mm
Price delivered by next day courier within England : £32.50

http://www.dioxice.com/packaging-ordering.html

[sueman2]

add with coffee warming pad to keep it running all the time, just keep filling with dry ice.

[orangetj]

could you possibly state some alternates to dry ice for those who cannot get any

[IITO]

what is that???

[flakman]

This is a cool quick "things to do with dry ice" project. The amount of smoke just wouldn't last very long. After a few minutes, the boiling water would cool down, and then you will get a trickle of smoke coming out afterwards. Maybe if you could keep the can over the hot side of a peltier or small hot plate or something to keep the water warm. This would help to keep a steady amount of fog created.

[thegeeke]

The water doesn't have to be boiling... as long as it's pretty warm. Most dry ice machines that I have worked with don't use boiling water... just warm. You could probably work an on-demand water heater like is used for camping pretty easily. That should fix any cooling problems. :)

[s.gosiaco]

That coffee can will cause severe injuries if you touch it with the dry ice so try another container. Won't the metal of the can make the effects of dry ice worse.

[Ugifer]

The relatively large amount of water in the can and the conductivity of the metal will keep it not much below freezing point. I wouldn't lick it but I don't think it will be especially dangerous.

[javajunkie1976]

Just be careful folks, Dry Ice is Carbon Dioxide!! Too much in an enclosed space will be lights out permanently! It would be better to find an alternative such as the fog juice sold in party stores and modify this to have a heater inside with a timer/controller to create the fog. Otherwise, it's a good how-to...

[neetz]

neeto!

[CHIBA280]

Hello i think that is a" cool " project lol..anyway i was looking to see if anyone has built a smoke machine caspable to be ued on a cars evap emissions test.., thats to check for leaks in the lines connecting from the fuel tank to the charcoal canister and so on..The machines that are sold for that cost $800.00 and up...I think this little machine can help achive the same outcome..I was hoping someone would have build one out of a smoker/fog machine..If you can build one please let me know....I thank you for your cool inventions and i will follow your builds thanks Jay...

[ToughCookie123]

Any idea of how long this will last, in terms of smoking?

Cheers

[ilpug]

im going to make this tonight for the applied sciences class that I am a teacher's assistant in. we are doing all kinds of stuff with dry ice.

[Win Guy]

Wow, awesome project! I love the smoke amount you get from it.
Win Guy

[scubachase2000]

Where do you get dry ice?

[allen]

Several supermarkets in our area handle the stuff. You'll probably have to call them to find out who handles it. It's not a big item.

Don't forget the gloves or at least a couple of towels. Something to insulate bare skin from the stuff while you're dealing with it.

[dataphool]

Try Grocery Wholesalers, Fishermens' Suppliers, or dealers in Liquid Air or Liquid Oxygen. Drive by the local hospital; the supplier for the hospitals gases will be painted on the air tank for the hospital. You will have to call the supplier, Dry Ice is about the least profitable sales item.

Good Luck.

[flame boyyyy]

ok what is the point of this if u have to buy dry ice i mean cant there be another way of making fog?

[stargazer96]

this really good you could use this for disco smoke if you cant be asked to buy a new and sealed smoke machine.

but it would have to be weaker if it would be for disco stuff

[Kiteman]

Where does one purchase dry ice?

I have never seen it advertised for sale.

[Adam Manick]

Smart and Final

[stmad12]

most grocery stores, or conveinence stores. Usually right inside the door

[xxlcamlxx]

Hey Kiteman! if you have a Publix by you i know they sell dry ice at mine!

[jarjar761]

if you know a freight manager at say walmart or a other store that has ice cream you can get it, or you can buy it at walmart or city market you can just ask for dry ice

[Dream Dragon]

I don't think it's generally available here in the UK. I've never been able to find it for sale, but compressed CO2 is so commonly available in so many different sized cartridges and cylinders that I doubt t would be economical unless you were using a LOT.

[ianiceman]

http://www.allaboutice.com/dry-ice.html?gclid=CKu2n-352qwCFY0OfAod33f22w

[M4industries]

Publix sells it to people over 18. I just have a parent buy it for me.

[_Scratch_]

I get my dry ice at Meijer, about 1.30$ per pound

[ArvindTheNinja]

Kroger or walmart.  If you are 21 or older, just ask for it.

[Sitnalta]

 Dairy Queen, any Ice Cream shop. Call around (and no, they don't advertise because they don't sell it to minors.)

[atombomb1945]

One very rarely sees Dry Ice advertised for sale.  I know most Mega Marts have started selling it.  Normally in the area where the regular ice machines are at. 

[kessa1111]

We used to get our dry ice at 31 flavors Ice Cream shop.  Also, I've noticed that the Meijers food store chain has a dry ice cooler right by the regular ice cooler. :)

[Kipkay]

I purchased a 5lb block at our local Publix which is a popular supermarket chain. YOu can also ask your butcher or other food location that receives frozen foods.

[Adam Manick]

Where do you live? I have never even heard of Publix.

[stargazer96]

this really good you could use this for disco smoke if you cant be asked to buy a new and sealed smoke machine.

but it would have to be weaker if it would be for disco stuff

[Gold wolf]

wher did you grt the pc fan

[Adam Manick]

Probably a computer power supply.

[evilmadcow]

or computer usa.

[techturtle2]

you have a wikipedia page!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!