$40 Smoke Machine

[mluter]

Originally Posted by jford

Do you have any problems with the smoke "residue'?
Thanks.

Nice work, too.

That's actually a great question. One that I learned the answer to the hard way.

Over the years I've had couple different smoke machines and never had any problems. Then one day I noticed
the smoke was hanging longer in the air and was leaving an oily film on everything.

So I called the guys I purchased to the fluid from and found out they had shipped me the wrong fluid.
Apparently there is a water-based solution designed for photographers and stage and an oil base fluid which they had accidentally shipped me.

So to answer your question, if you use the water base fluid you will not have any problems ( but the oil-based fluid - is nasty).
The only thing I liked better about the oil-based fluid is that it seems to hang in the air longer....


Here's another shot using the smoke machine.

[Olli]

I built a chiller out of a 48 qt cooler to keep the fog on the floor. Works great. Here is a link to the kind I built.

http://www.gotfog.com/fog_machine_chiller.html

[TnMPhoto]

I've actually got a fog machine sitting in my garage for the last 2 years. I need to pull it out and see if it works. Been wanting to try it, just too lazy to dig it up.

Nice shots everyone.

Mike