Mini Smoke-ring device...

Hey, I'll show you how to make little smoke rings using just a pack of smokes, and an unhealthy addiction!!!

Step 1 Light Up & set-up....

Light a cigarette and take a few drags, tap off some ash & try to get a kinda pointy ember on the cigarette....

Pull the cellophane about an inch off the end of the pack, you get a nice little square bubble of plastic...

Comments

[shikaku]

Aside from the fact that all the smoker bashers are just coddled, arrogant, holier-than-thou jerkoffs, there's another easy way to get smoke rings. aim cigarette up (cherry end up), raise up and down at about half your fastest speed. voila, rings of smoke.

[biofueljunke]

just dont flick the butt, put it in an ashtray

[AngelMarie]

most of these comments are just about people going on about how bad smoking is.. and "second-hand smoking" and "smoking's bad". blah blah blah. almost everything is bad for you. fast food, drinking, and so on and so on. instead of bashing smoking and the people who do it, why not discuss this posting?

[benthekahn]

my dad did a piece at the 21c that works on the same principal. He did another fog ring generator for the exploratorium about 10 years ago.
http://www.nedkahn.com/fog.html

[CameronSS]

nice-ish Instructable, but quit smoking. My social security tax is going to have to pay for your emphysema. Stop now.

[Mr Mild Mannered]

Nah, first of all I'm hoping to die from my lung cancer before I get to that age. Also, you probably shouldn't even be thinking of SS, people below age 30 now probably wont have those benefits.

[lemonie]

People who smoke die younger, they don't kick around as old people costing you in e.g. pensions, hip-replacements, and other social / medical care. And (in th UK at least) they are contributing massive amounts to state revenue through tobacco duty. As Bill Hicks said "I'll smoke, I'll get the tumours, I'll die" - Is your social security propping-up Bill Hicks? No, he's dead.

[Robyntheslug]

Good instructable! There are laws that purportedly protect people from secondhand smoke (like in California you aren't supposed to smoke in bars anymore). But I've only been to a select few that actually enforce it. It takes aware and courteous smokers like yourself to remember that not everyone wants to breathe in secondhand smoke. (My friend is even highly allergic to it)!

[CameronSS]

It also generates secondhand smoke, which contains many times as much CO, nicotine, and carcinogens as the smoke inhaled by the smoker.

[Digital_Anarchy]

what you mean, the smoke goes in to the persons lungs, leaves a load of tar on the side and CO in the the persons blood, and then comes out with more tar and CO and nicotine. if second hand smoke has more nicotine and carcinogens, that would mean it would be cleaning the smokers lungs.

[CameronSS]

Er...I hate to be rude, but what the heck are you talking about?

what you mean, the smoke goes in to the persons lungs, leaves a load of tar on the side and CO in the the persons blood, and then comes out with more tar and CO and nicotine.
Secondhand smoke is not the smoke the smoker exhales, it is the smoke that the smoker never inhales.

if second hand smoke has more nicotine and carcinogens, that would mean it would be cleaning the smokers lungs.
No, because the secondhand smoke never enters the smoker's lungs in the first place.

[Mr Mild Mannered]

are you kidding me? You do understand that nicotine is one of the fastest stimulants to be absorbed right? Though I will give to you the fact that CO and Tar could be a problem, but that goes on saying that said smoker has been smoking so long that the tar and CO are not absorbed because of a film of tar upon the lungs and esophagus. Though I do find seconhand smoke not to be much of a problem now, because of people who bash smoking dehumanize smokers, even though we enjoy a pastime that has been around for thousands of years.

[hack124x768]

Second hand smoke won't do squat unless you are in a car or some other small space. There is a LOT of volume to fill in most houses or bars, and The smoke gets spread extremely thin. If you are a 2 pack a day person or a lot of people are smoking that raises the concentration, but second hand (from say, three feet) is WAY less dangerous than first hand. Some people may get headaches, but thats from the smell, and probably training themselves not to like it. I've always thought it smelled pleasant, since I was old enough to know what it was.

[urbosssez]

but think about it if theres the smell, theres gotta be soem second hand smoke in the air and some people dont need or want tar in their lungs

[liquidblackout]

I'm very considerate about it. I stay away from other people and I'm definitely not blowing it into someone's face or any "airspace" remotely near them. It's negligible. Don't sit in an idling car with the windows open in a sealed garage.

[CameronSS]

And the flak continues... I personally have difficulty breathing when there is cigarette smoke in the air. My mother is the same way. I don't have problems with woodsmoke, but tobacco smoke makes it very difficult to breathe, as well as making me lightheaded.

[InfamousKirch]

next time i'm in kansas i'll keep that in mind ... but then again i've never been to kansas and I wouldn't know what to do if I was there ....

[trebuchet03]

I've always thought it smelled pleasant, since I was old enough to know what it was.

There was an older gentleman that had a workshop next to my father's (before we moved shop). His pipe tobacco made added a very light tinge of the most delicious smelling tobacco I've ever smelled. On top of that, he was a master at wood turning - so when I went to work with my father as a kid, I'd poke my head in to see what was being made on the wood lathe :)

[trebuchet03]

It also generates secondhand smoke, which contains many times as much CO, nicotine, and carcinogens as the smoke inhaled by the smoker.

You know... I've always wondered about that. Because I have heard that "fact" too. I wonder because -- second hand smoke permeates the air surrounding the smoker and, as all humans do, the smoker as well as the second hand "smokee" breathes in this second hand smoke air mixture. So, wouldn't that mean the smoker is getting not only the smoke direct, but also the second hand which therefore means the smoker gets the more of everything (smoke related)?

I don't know - I'm sure there's a few studies testing this topic, that's just my thinking :P

[crapflinger]

It also generates secondhand smoke, which contains many times as much CO, nicotine, and carcinogens as the smoke inhaled by the smoker.

you know...second hand smoke (and i mean the majority of second hand smoke) is actually safer? it's been filtered twice (in most instances) once by the filter on the cigarette and once by the smoker's lungs...the marginal amount of smoke that emanates from the cigarette itself is negligible when you're measuring effects and CO production in the atmosphere...the studies that i've seen (sorry can't produce links) have shown that second hand smoke has somewhere in the range of 10% or LESS carcinogens, CO, Etc... in it than first hand smoke..

[trebuchet03]

I did a little research... and found a study published by the WHO (World Health Organization) in Europe that had a large sample size over a long period of time (about 10 years).

Interestingly, the confidence interval had a range containing 1.0 -- meaning that second hand smoke ranges from beneficial to no effect to having an effect. This condition -- it's called statistically insignificant :/ Of course, it's one study -- but not only is it from a very respectable source it's from the authority on health research o.0

Still, I'd prefer not exposing myself - I'm just not going to complain about someone that admits knows it's unhealthy :P

I've included the paper that has since been buried by the WHO.

[lemonie]

Do you not have some hard-ass laws preventing people from smoking around you? I think it's pretty tough in e.g. New York? Point is this: the instructable is on how to blow smoke-rings. Which is exactly the same thing my dad showed me in the 80s (and he gave up years ago). It's not a statement on smoking in public. And the "secondhand smoke" reminds me of Bill Hicks again...

[CameronSS]

No, not here, and I never said this was a bad Instructable. It is well done, with clear instructions. I am simply saying that smoking is an unhealthy and expensive addiction, which InfamousKirch said in the first step. And I don't eat a dozen donuts a day. I haven't had a donut since October. You people are reading way too much into a simple comment about the dangers of smoking.

[adamvan2000]

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[adamvan2000]

To end all smoking arguments, simply use electronic cigarettes, such as www.blucigs.com(only brand I know of, and cheap). No second-hand smoke, no tar, no chemicals over than nicotine, water vapour, and propylene glycol(think stage smoke) You get your nic fix, and you can tell all the 'haters' to take a flying leap, as there's no second-hand smoke for them to grouse about. Smoke where ever and when ever you like. I hope this doesn't qualify as advertising, as the only reason I mention this particular product brand is because they are the only ones I am aware of that don't cost a small fortune, and are considerably cheaper than a pack of brand name cigarettes. I'm trying to get some for my wife, but am encountering difficulties with our Canadian credit card being accepted on the site(happens all the time on American and other foreign sites). That all being said, hope this helps squash the debate over second-hand smoke and smoking in general. And yes I do hate smoking myself, but I'd prefer my wife use an electronic cigarette than the real thing any day. Oh, various governments have yet to classify them, due to the fact that for every person who switches to these, they stand to lose considerable income annually. They of course want to make this up by getting their fat fingers in the pie early. Essentially, this will make the issue about nicotine inhalation, which will become a personal matter of choice like drinking alcohol or coffee. ~adamvan2000

[the walking stick]

or you couls just learn to blow 'em with your mouth. not that hard.

[ArtemisBlue]

Truthfully... I don't believe it's ANYBODIES place to rant on how smoking is bad and "They" need to stop blah blah kill the smokers blah blah arrested for doing something you can't get rid of even though the next guy over did 5 years ago blah blah blah people are different... I mean... duh. If people screw up...Tough shit, right?

[ArtemisBlue]

I don't remember this being a forum disscussion on the health issue of smoking... I thought this was for cool smoke rings. I don't smoke but I always wanted to know how my mom did it. Apparently everybody has turned this into some political argument. I still like the instructable. Just hate that people have to analyze this.

[killerjackalope]

I like your theories infamouskirch I agree but your have so mich less worries too because you smoke lights whereas I smoke marlboro reds ( because they don't ship 100's to the uk it's a nice idea but 90% of the time I can blow a smoke ring myself but when I'm sober its harder lol GO SMOKERS we must unite to keep our rights as people on the bus rules in northern ireland it now say smokers must stand 5m away from people at bus stops EG: smokers aren't people!!!!

[InfamousKirch]

@lemonie & erfonz: mad props, at least you have a mind about it.... @CameronSS: Your personal tax money wont mean anything to social security in 20 to 30 years ... the money your paying in SS tax is paying for the people that are old TODAY. @all anti-smokers I smoke about a dozen cigarettes a day, so you tell me that's unhealthy; If you woke up and ate a dozen donuts a day that'd be unhealthy too. 51% of the money on a pack of cigarettes is tax, But nobody would say "Double the price of donuts by taxation, they're not healthy". The difference is that you're on your high horse about "Health" when second hand smoke isn't an issue... If I'm standing on the street having a cigarette and you walk past, how much smoke do you think you inhale? about .000001% of what I'm inhaling. So don't tell me how to live my life or what to do

[liquidblackout]

The very same can be argued in favour of vegetarianism/veganism, but I'm not going to argue that. It's just personal preference and choice. Anyhow, I figure it makes up for the occasional cigarette.

[trebuchet03]

If I'm standing on the street having a cigarette and you walk past, how much smoke do you think you inhale? about .000001% of what I'm inhaling. I'll bet that whatever it is... it's less CO than you'll breath waiting in bad traffic... Or riding your bike with traffic :/ I wonder how I would test such a hypothesis :P In any case, it's obvious you know the risks - I'm sure you don't need another person repeating said risks. Telling someone something is bad only works if they were ignorant to the subject beforehand. On the other hand telling someone something they already know.... Well, there's a reason the "No sh!t Sherlock" cliche came into existence :P I too am one of those "do as you will/what you want" personalities. But, the smoke itself does bother me so I do try to avoid the smoking "crowd." I mean, when it comes down to legal drugs - the number 1 date rape drug is alcohol. You want to talk about medical bills -- talking to a psychiatrist is pretty damn expensive :/ People who smoke die younger, they don't kick around as old people costing you in e.g. pensions, hip-replacements, and other social / medical care. That is by far the funniest thing I've read all week. Not that it in itself is funny - but it is the most logical response I've heard :P

[dogsrcool2me]

CO is not the only bad thing you inhale from cirgarettes.

[trebuchet03]

I know that :P You need to follow the hypothesis a little closer ;)

[ARVash]

duh XD. Man it's amazing how ill informed people are. Hell there's even Arsenic in cigarettes

[InfamousKirch]

There's also arsenic in bottled water ...
Here's proof

[erfonz]

And the EPA report that said second hand smoke caused so many deaths, the one that pretty much all anti-smoking agencies use, got thrown out because it was not conducted in a way that provides truthful data. In reality, second hand smoke only gives about 1 in 1,000,000 people bad health problems. Granted that it doesn't smell too good, but it's not like your discomfort is everybody's problem.

[InfamousKirch]

When I go to a restaurant, and I sit in the smoking section. I go to about 5 or 6 restaurants a week for the past 7 years, and never once has anybody from the non-smoking section came over and ask me not to smoke because it was too much of a hassle. Also, on quite a few of those occasions I've sat in the non-smoking section, and never once did I smell smoke. And I would notice it because the leading cause of me lighting up again is smelling somebody else smoke.

[erfonz]

Don't get me wrong, I'm not attacking you. I'm just saying that to people who don't smoke, it's not the most pleasant scent.