Super Cheap and Easy Fog Chiller

Step 7 Fog!

turn on the fog machine and enjoy your fog not floating away!

Comments

[Shadetree Engineer]

I just want to see this fog rolling out of the jaws of my pumpkin, that's all...

[Trivial27]

Dude,  just put a small glass jar in your pumpkin, fill with water, and add one of those floating pond foggers.  A couple of years ago I used a small salsa jar and one of those pond foggers you can buy at Menards... and it was the coolest effect.  Fog came drooping out of the jack-o-lantern and the foggers had a built in flickering blue LED that lit it up really well.

[CodeKid1001]

do you have any pics of that?

[Trivial27]

Unfortunately I don't, that's the one year I forgot to take photos during my "build frenzy" as the bosses call it... lol!  I've gotten better though... now I bring extra camera to let other people take photos as we work. :-)

Anyways, if it helps what I used was a Sunterra Mistmaker Fogger http://www.sunterrausa.com/decorative-accessories/product/300409  that I picked up at Menards. It seems they have something similar listed on their website now. http://www.menards.com/main/p-1657811-c-10121.htm (the LED setup is different).

The first time I tried combining the jack-o-lanter, the pond pump, and the mister I put it in the "catch pond".  It wasn't bad but well... you can guess how much better it looked with the fog mister inside the pumpkin...

[Trivial27]

It looked something like this www.thecostumer.com/p-16235-creepy-mister-pumpkin-fogger.aspx only using a real pumpkin.

[powdermnky007]

If you want low lying fog for cheap, buy a 5 lb block of dry ice from a grocery store.  Krogers has them in my area.  They cost around $7.  Just throw a piece of dry ice in water and it makes low lying fog.  You could put a big piece in a tin can, and put the can on a hot plate, because the hotter the water, the more smoke you get, and the dry ice will eventually cool off the water it's submerged in.  You should stay with one big piece, because it will last longer than lots of little pieces.  Less surface area.  But if you want a TON of smoke, throw a bunch of smaller pieces in hot water.  wont last as long, but it works.  It may be safer to use  some sort of flame, or chemical heat packs for camping, rather than a hot plate, that way in case the water is spilled you won't electrocute anyone.  Safety first.

[allenh]

I was very excited about this project, till I realized I didn't own a fog machine. Any ideas on how to build a cheap fog machine?

[Longtimer]

I've used this same principle for about 5 years in my home haunt. Our difference is size and placement. I use a fog machine setting on a table top (under the "machine" to the left of Franky in the 2nd pic), a $12 rubbermaid garbage "can" from Home Depot (behind Franky in the lab in 2nd pic) plus about 25 feet of that same dryer hose coiled inside the trash "can." The inlet for the fog is a couple of inches from the top of the can and the outlet is a couple of inches from the bottom (to hold the melting ice water). I fill it with 2+ LARGE bags of ice - don't skimp! Result is in the pic attached. The later in the night, the colder the ground and the better/longer the fog stays low. I've had it cross the sidewalk and dip down the curb to the street before it rises. Regarding Fog machines ... you get what you pay for. The more volume the more they cost. MOST important is to use a white vinager and water solution to clean the machine BEFORE you put it away for any length of time.

[Longtimer]

OK, I didn't attach the pics correctly. Trying again. Hopefully you will see the fog in the cemetary and the lab on the other side of the "wall" from the cemetary. The fog vents into the cemetary from the Chiller trash can that is behind Franky on the table.

[cowsrock87]

Same!

[T3Hprogrammer]

Check the grocery store or walmart. I got mine last year at a grocery store for $13. I don't think it's worth it to build your own.

[Hawaii00000]

Its Halloween so try your local party store.

[admanrocks]

well, I thought i saw a project on here "How to build an iron based Fog Machine" - But I couldn't find it just now when I searched. This one here is only $20 though.
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Lighting-400W-Fog-Machine?sku=801401

[sunfire67]

I tried this method but coiled the dryer vent in the cooler hopingthat the smoke would stay longer in the vent, cool off longer andthen come out low, but that didn't happen it pretty much started torise.  Ho do you make sure the some stayed cool enough?  Didyou use regular fog machine fluid or low lying fog machine fluid? 

Thanks 

[BadTable Manor]

Thanks for the tutorial; sure is a lot cheaper than buying a low-lying fog machine from the party store!

[Poppa Chubby]

Great idea! One thing people should consider when buying a fog machine is the wattage. As you create fog, the heating element cools as the fog juice is vaporized. If the element cools too much, the fog machine stops until it has warmed back up. The higher the wattage, the longer you can shoot fog on a single pull. I can hardly wait to try it!