A test with a smoke machine running 50% glycerine in distilled water. Super ultra-thick fog that carried in the wind for a fair distance. Probably too high a concentration to run continually in this small machine.
Using a different ratio of glycol and water to the one your machine was designed to operate with can sometimes result in droplets of liquid being ejected from the smoke port.
Modern smoke fluid tends to be based on distilled water and one or more glycols like propylene glycol or triethylene glycol. Some still use glycerol (glycerine) for extra fog density and persistence, but it has a stronger smell than the other glycols and tends to create more residue.
I did these tests with standard glycerine bought in the UK from Boots the Chemist. The point of the videos is to show how the amount of glycol in the water varies the effect.
The use of distilled water in home made fog fluids is recommended as the solids in normal tap water can build up inside the heater assembly and block it over time.
Using a different ratio of glycol and water to the one your machine was designed to operate with can sometimes result in droplets of liquid being ejected from the smoke port.
Modern smoke fluid tends to be based on distilled water and one or more glycols like propylene glycol or triethylene glycol. Some still use glycerol (glycerine) for extra fog density and persistence, but it has a stronger smell than the other glycols and tends to create more residue.
I did these tests with standard glycerine bought in the UK from Boots the Chemist. The point of the videos is to show how the amount of glycol in the water varies the effect.
The use of distilled water in home made fog fluids is recommended as the solids in normal tap water can build up inside the heater assembly and block it over time.
Can i mix glycol and glycerin for fog juice?
60% distilled water
30%glycerin
10% glycol
Are you using pure or vegetable
Need this in India, is it available?
…with this talk of burning glycerin, how would one tell if their smoke machine were to catch fire? X-)
Does it burn the eyes?
Do you think it would be possible to make an effective fog powered airsoft grenade that's rechargeable? there are still a bunch of loose ends to the concept because I am still in the feasibility check phase of the project. My main concern right now is about how much "fog juice" (something like 50% – 75% glycerine solution) would be required to make a good cloud in low wind environments. Would 1 fluid oz. be good enough for the job? I tried to estimate how much energy it would take to heat and vaporize 1 fl. oz. of the mix and came up with around 4 AA batteries worth. If the required fluid could be brought down to 1/2 or 1/4 fl oz, then the concept might be feasible and worth trying.
if you ufe high persentage of glyserine you run into the risk of burning the glycerine and making it toxic
Reminds me of a dirty yellow Reliant Regal supervan from Peckham…
Looks a lot better than the 'juice' you buy with them.