(parts and pieces of what I consider to be the best ideas in
home made fog chilling devices.)
I'll be using the American DJ Fog Storm 1200.
This isn't the "big boy" of fog machines, but it's not a little guy either.
A large heating element will allow for fog on demand.
Another feature is volume - I want to have the ability to
fill a large area with fog. A rating of 7,000 c.f.m is decent.
A large volume of hot fog is going to require a large cooling surface.
American DJ Fog Storm 1200
• 1,200W High output professional fog machine
• Electronic Thermo Sensing (ETS): electronic heater stays hot at all times with no warm-up time between fog blasts
• Advanced heater system – Large copper tube prevents clogging
•25 ft. cable remote
• External fog control switch
• 7,000 Cubic feet per minute fog output
• Warm up time: 8 minutes
• 2.5 Liter removeable fog fluid tank
• Dimensions (LxWxH): 12" x 8.75" x 6.5: / 300x220x160 mm
•Weight: 12 lbs. / 5.4 kgs.
•Optional accessories: Timer Remote, Wireless Remote
Let's make a fog chiller, shall we?
--- Credit Where Credit Is Due ---
Listed below are two very useful sources of information regarding fog machines.
The following websites were prime sources of inspiration
during the designing phase of this project.
The Got Fog model utilizes a large coolingchamber. Hot fog enters the chamber by passing
through an open weave wire mesh tube that runs
the entire length of the cooling chamber.
The fog is free to fill the entire chamber and is
guaranteed to make physical contact with ice.
The Wild Rice version is rather unique. Hot fog
runs through the outer metal shell, which houses
coils containing cold water. The coils are attached
to a recirculating pump in a supply of ice water.
The surface area of the coil is quite large given the
relatively compact over-all size of the chiller.
The Terror Syndicate fog chiller is very much like
an automobile radiator. Hot fog runs through
several straight tubes housed within a cooling
chamber. The initial blast of hot fog is divided
into smaller portions, and each portion cools as
it travels through the chiller.
This design uses internal coils as well as a
metal sleeve to create a large cooling
surface in a small amount of space.