the ultimate fog machine

this instructable will show you how to make a the ultimate fog machine .and also show you the fog chiller designs i tried even though they did not work for my fogger

Step 1 What you need

you don't need much to make the ultimate fogger .in fact you only need four things

-mosquito fogger
-small propane tank (type used for pipe soldering)
-mineral oil (food grade i.e. laxative)
-lighter

Comments

[Vulcanator]

Why dont you try actual fog machine liquid?

[somebullcrap]

main reason is my dad didnt find any in a dumpster   .plus im cheap

[Vulcanator]

you could use 30% glycerin and 70% distilled water. better for the lungs

[dfwsupergeek]

Thats all it takes to make fog juice? Seriously?

[IX Smith XI]

Where can you buy glycerin.

[ilpug]

some drug stores have it. its also available in large home centers in the garden chemicals section

[Aron313]

Does it say glycerin on the bottle or does the product have another name?

[ilpug]

I am pretty sure it just says glycerin.

[Owenmon]

Um..... Your dad goes through the dumpster?

[somebullcrap]

absolutely .people throw away all kinds of stuff even brand new ,unopened stuff .the mineral oil bottles were all unopened still with the little safety foil under the cap .my dad also looks threw peoples garbage .he has found all kinds of things useful and not so useful but recently found a craftsman jigsaw .it wasn't new but not only is it in great shape it works great if you bothered reading all of that sorry .to answer your question directly .yes my father digs in dumpsters why don't you start?

[sueman2]

i do that too, i'm 16 and me and about twenty of my friends have tree house's. i would go threw the wood thrown out by houses being built in the neighbor hood and we would build one after the other. we also got free nails thrown out probably for being a little rusted or left over at the end. so all 20 were like free!!!

[MadBricoleur]

thats pretty cool... i gotta admit! i'd like to do that too, but idk where to start... lol :D i remember a teacher at my school threw away a whole lawnmower in the dumpster just cuz there was some small instability and also a whole buncha good flowerpots or so my friend said :(. wish i could have dove for them but i didnt have the time.

[knex_mepalm]

 I too am happy to look thru garbage. I mean some guy threw out a whole box of 2 GB RAMs , I mean with some money and a whole lotta time I made windows boot in 13 seconds and Macintosh boot in 23!

[Owenmon]

=O

[Owenmon]

Um.... That makes a little bit of sence. I guess. But just make sure he isn't mistaken for a hobo!

[ilpug]

i need to start dumpster diving more :P

[pyro13]

hmmmm i have never messed around with mineral oil, but if this stuff is flammable, and you are vaporizing it, this is looking to be a gnarly fireball if something were to set it off. =D

[Wesley666]

Your giving people ideas.

[Nicky Pyro C.]

:D forget Nap-Bombs.. that is one helluva idea!!

[Evilthingamabober]

Um, is it really a good idea to breath in laxative?

[BlueFusion]

Mineral oil was disused in foggers for the theatre industry (and shortly after for other uses of fog) many years ago, because it's highly toxic. Many theatre techs have died or been permanently injured because of inhaling mineral oil smoke. Don't do it. It is much, much worse than smoking cigarettes.

[mikeasaurus]

an amazing idea, good job! Step 3 is priceless and should really be step 1. How long until the smoke dissipates? And is there any odour?

[somebullcrap]

first off thank you .second off the dissipation depends on atmospheric conditions .the cloud in the dark picture would have hung around longer if the wind hadn't picked up slightly .and third on .yes there is an odor .its hard to say exactly what it smells like as i've been told by different people it smells like different things .i'm not sure if you've ever had cooking oil get smoky on you .but its similar to that .its not awful and really only pungent when a more concentrated amount is breathed in

[frollard]

If using an uuber fogger why not use commercial fog juice? its glycerin based - and health safe...ish... I like the thought of using a full-blown propane fogger though :D I've never thought to use plastic hose to do the chilling - I Made the syrofoam/dryer hose version and works like a charm, the effect is killer.

[somebullcrap]

never had any to try .and i'm to cheap to buy some .the only potently problem i can think of is the propane fogger might get to hot for the commercial fog juice