fog machine

[grumpy2076]

Got my new 1000 watt fog machine today, WOW put it to the test tonight and fogged the inside of my house out it was awsume lol. Had to open all the windows, cant wait to use thesse in my halloween display

[zwiller]

Congrats. If you haven't already check out the diy vortex fog chiller.  Perfect compliment to your new addition...

[sjb]

May I ask how you are going to wire this into the sequencing?

[caretaker]

Yes a fog chiller is a must for a great graveyard/swamp scene.  As far as control mine has a timer that I can set for time between spray and duration of spray but there are also DMX controllers out there for many foggers or you can make one using a relay (either 12v or 120v) and use with a MR16 or Express. 

[sjb]

That is what I am going to be trying this year. I will hook up a 120V relay to the manual fog output switch and have it controlled by a LE. Just wondering if anyone has done this.

[DanHouston]

Which fogger did ya get?

[grumpy2076]

check out this video i found when i was doing reserch on the foger this is what im going to do in a few weeks

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[zwiller]

To me, dmx control of a fogger is overkill unless you a have a totally pro unit and have a specific use for it, like cannon blasts, dragon mouth, etc...  For the typical graveyard fog, I use 2 cheap 700W with their own timers offset by one another.  One is off and reheating while the other is is fogging.  The goal being constant low lying fog.  In a graveyard scene, chilling the fog is more critical for a good effect. 

[holland lights]

I build my fog chiller out of a ice chest.

[zwiller]

Made mine out of a 5 gallon bucket with lid.  Didn't really think it would work, but to my surprise it did!  It holds ice well and performs good enough for me I didn't upgrade.  No doubt that a larger insulated container would work even better.  From my research the larger the better, and the trash can dryer hose being the best and easiest DIY model, if you have the room.  I don't   

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I had a good laugh from my Christmas display this year.  My dryer vent is near the front of my house.  One night it was real cold and I went out to shoot some pics and realized when my dryer is going it creates a pseudo fog for my light show!

[grumpy2076]

i built my chiller this way, im in the prosess of building the second one and i got 2 1000watt eliminators, they woork really nicely, i get 4500 cfm a minute of fog from each one

[grumpy2076]

heres a few finished,

[i1uhrace]

Those look awesome!

[grumpy2076]

here is the arch that i want to build mine is half way done but this is what it will look like

[chrisatpsu]

why do you chill the fog?