Thread: Build Your Own "Vortex Fusion" Chiller

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So you still need a fog machine to make this work?

Oh my bad. Sorry to everyone. I forgot to go through all the pages of this thread. Duh!

Ok so it looks like I'm going to have to go and get me a fog machine and build one of these things. From reading through the posts it seems like a small computer fan at the outlet might help the fog shoot out even faster.

I want to use this in my grave yard outside. I wonder if you could hook up several pvc connections with holes along the sides to put along the different grave stones and get a full grave yard fog effect?

Get a threaded male and a threaded female fitting and make a bulkhead. Use conduit pvc instead of plumbing pvc to make the bulk heads. the conduit parts are not tapered like the water ones so they are much easier to thread together and get a good seal. I use pieces of "fun foam" from the craft area to make a gasket. It will only work on flat sides not a round bucket. Conduit pvc is found in the electrical section of home improvement centers. It is used to route electrical wireing in buildings or outside. It is usually gray. I have made many for aquariums over the years.

Excellent how-to. This will be great for this year's party.
Thanks for posting.

Cab

ok so I was building my chiller with a 30 gal trash can and had an idea. is there any reason the fogger cannot be in side a 3 shelved chiller?

like this: put the h t t p collen slash slash in
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I would think the fogger needs to be outside for fresh air. Those things heat up pretty good. But if not I'll be interested in seeing where this goes...

my feeling is that it would be a lot quieter. you could also lock it down to prevent theft. I was hoping

Intersting idea. For cycling, cooling would be faster but warming would be slower so maybe about the same. Might end up with a film of juice on it.

I guess I could cover it

Well here is my first reverse vortex chiller. I used a Rubbermade Brute rollout 50 Gal. trash can and 3" PVC. I used a rivet gun to mount L bar to the sides to support the Ice rack. I think it was much easier then the whole PVC thing. Still need a gasket and tie downs for the lid. I think I will use velcro straps to make it tight. I am going to use a VEI v960 with it

here are the pics:

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will try and post video tomorrow