[JT5298]

Hi guys, got mine built, sorry no pictures yet. I ended up putting the mesh at about 10 inches from the bottom of the trash can. I also used 1/2 inch High density foam tape from HD and attached it to the rim of the trash can. It has a sticky side but I also used Loctite Polyseamseal which made it stay much better. This should keep the lid sealed with some bungee cords or just something heavy on top. I plan on using about 3 or 4 feet length PVC on the inlet side with the Y-adapter. I'm going on vacation for 2 weeks so I will try and take pictures of it in action when I get back. Thanks for all the great info!

 

[WOLFPACK7483]

Be sure to post any pics or videos of your finished chillers.

 

[ej122763]

Put mine together Saturday and even though it was 78' in NC it still hugged the ground pretty good and that was with Spirit Halloween Fog Juice. I have some Freezin Fog Juice on the way. Then all it will need is a coat of black paint.

 

[TosaTerror]

Very Nice!!!! I'm jealous of the warm temperatures, which is ideal for ground fog. Here in Wisconsin the chilled fog is almost matching the air temp, so the fog doesn't stick around very long.

That's why I'm hoping for a calm, not-so-cold day for 10/31.

 

[mdutso]

very cool, good to know that warm temps work in our favor, I'm in South Texas and usually have warm temps as well. What kind of fog machine do have and do you have pic of inside of your chiller? I am using the 32 gal trash can with Chauvet 1301. Looks cool

 

[TosaTerror]

Also, in the videos, what is being used for ice? Large ice cubes? Shaved ice? Bottles filled with frozen water?

 

[eegisme]

WOLFPACK how much dry ice you use in one night?

 

[ej122763]

Also, in the videos, what is being used for ice? Large ice cubes? Shaved ice? Bottles filled with frozen water?

I purchased a 10lb. bag of ice at my local convenience store and dumped it in.

 

[BobbyA]

Yes I added a y pipe before going into the can because it takes air to actually make the fog. If you hook it up directly, then you will have a lot of liquid in the pipe by nights end. To help cool the fog before going into the can, I added about 6' of straight pipe. This helped a lot. I am also using the Chauvet 1301.

You have a lot of liquid by nights end because you have made a device that cools the fog to the point where it condenses on the cold surface. Such is the nature of fog chillers. Adding air doesn't change it, much as adding more air doesn't change the water condensing on the outside of your cold glass of tea.

 

[Marauder]

That is really sweet and the results were amazing. I have a Chauvet 1300 as well and have been looking for a good method to chill it. I am seeing a Home Depot fun in the near future. Thanks again.

 

[WOLFPACK7483]

Sorry for the delayed response, project time ya know. I used 2 medium sized foam coolers of dry ice. It didn't last 2 hours of the haunt.
Thinking of some way to insulate the can for this years haunt. Any ideas?

 

[freekvduin]

What a fantastic project!

 

[Marauder]

Sorry for the delayed response, project time ya know. I used 2 medium sized foam coolers of dry ice. It didn't last 2 hours of the haunt.
Thinking of some way to insulate the can for this years haunt. Any ideas?

Have you done a run with regular ice for a comparison?

 

[WOLFPACK7483]

No regular ice as of yet. I may have to this year as the lab I work in is cracking down on the dry ice I've used in the past.

 

[Marauder]

I bought a 20 gallon can from HD and the pipe. I will build it this week and see what happens.

 

[jmax5105]

Hi all... new to the forum but have been trying to decide on which fog chiller to build. I have the Chauvet Hurricane 1000 and was hoping to run an idea past you all. I'm wanting to set the fog machine on top of my Brute garbage can (flat lid), shoot it into a 4" Y tube, which then does a downward U turn, into the garbage can full of ice, makes a 90 degree horizontal bend to "swirl" the fog, with about 6-8 inches of space on the bottom using the PVC support / wire mesh combo to give it some space. Is there any reason that this won't work? I'm hoping to put the fog machine on top of the garbage can lid for space saving issues at the house and with our setup. Thoughts? Here is what I'm doing, not done yet, but the fogger will sit on the lid and the exit will be on the bottom.

 

[BarryJ]

Has anyone looked at the Bose Einstein Fog chiller on You Tube? Any idea how it works?

 

[DJ41]

I tried this with my 400 Watt fog machine. It seems it lacks the power to blow the smoke properly through the large bucket. Might look into buying a more powerful one for next year.

 

[giantstogie]

Hi, i am new here and have just built this chiller. it works great. best results i have ever had. I have one question i need to know if i can run the fog machine into the chiller via a right angle and then out to a t joint. i do not know if this will cause problems i need to be able to hide the chiller and the machine.

 

[jscaldwell]

Hi all... new to the forum but have been trying to decide on which fog chiller to build. I have the Chauvet Hurricane 1000 and was hoping to run an idea past you all. I'm wanting to set the fog machine on top of my Brute garbage can (flat lid), shoot it into a 4" Y tube, which then does a downward U turn, into the garbage can full of ice, makes a 90 degree horizontal bend to "swirl" the fog, with about 6-8 inches of space on the bottom using the PVC support / wire mesh combo to give it some space. Is there any reason that this won't work? I'm hoping to put the fog machine on top of the garbage can lid for space saving issues at the house and with our setup. Thoughts? Here is what I'm doing, not done yet, but the fogger will sit on the lid and the exit will be on the bottom.
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How did this work for you?