I decided to improve my Low Lying Fog Box by combining the best of both worlds. I combined an Ultrasonic Pond Mister Fogger and a Chiller Box together to further improve the Low Lying Fog effect. The results are amazing!
I’d love a breakdown of what you bought (I heard the Walmart tote and plywood) but what lasers, which fog machine, etc. I’d love to be able to do something similar. Thanks and amazing work!
You really don't need the 2nd chiller box with ice. Mine runs for 4 hours a night all month with absolutely no ice at all and blankets the yard very well.
@@GoreGirlFX I did a video a month ago in 80+ degree humid weather here in VA where mine still blankets the yard in low fog. The first initial tests I did 2 years ago when I was figuring out how to make it work were done under a canvas carport where the temps were well over 90 and very humid due to there being no floor inside, just grass and dirt. The key for any low fog setup is for there to be zero wind. Even a gentle breeze that can barely be felt can ruin the effect.
@@GoreGirlFX I'm interested to see how extreme humidity will affect it since it works on making the fog more humid rather than cooling it. People were concerned about function in colder weather a year or so ago and I never heard back from anyone up north who tried it. :( Where I am in VA we get some hot humid weather up til around October, but it's still in the 70s for daytime temps for the most part even around Halloween. Even in winter we don't get below freezing a lot. I can't do any real testing in either temperature extreme here so feedback from others in hot and cold areas is much appreciated.
@@OakLaneCemetery I'll see what I can do, we are really looking at a solid idea for low laying and haven't been entirely successful so I'll def give you feedback.
Hi! Thank you for sharing the video. I'm going to give this a try. I saw the video with the laser which is super cool. What kind of laser is that and where did you get it?
Considering using a version of this for some TTRPG fog! My only concern is with the residue it leaves behind. Is there any moisture left on the ground as it dissipates?
This is so much overkill. I've been running these a few years now. Just use the mist maker with no fog machine. Also, no chiller necessary with the mist maker as it lays low anyway. All you need is one tub, a mist maker, and a fan to blow the mist out. Also, don't put ice in the tub with the mist maker as colder water is denser and will not work as well.
With the prototype, I had a small pump on hand which costs only about $9. It's hard to justify the $30 cost of a float. I was also planning to run the water through a small radiator to cool the water. But after lots of testing, the warm water didn't hurt the effect. I have since changed the pump for a float to reduce the number of moving parts and outlets needed. Nice build. I'd like to see a comparison of the output without the second chiller.
@@user-kf3fc9ew6q you seem insane. Sanity is frowned upon by the clinically insane. Here you are, telling someone to go play with rollercoasters, but they were talking about the mechanics of a fog system. Yes, you ARE insane. Maniacal laughter inclusion even thrown into the mix. Now that your medical condition has been diagnosed, you can seek proper care for it and live a full healthy sane life, and maybe convert your pond to having fog because theres nothing even slightly insane about that, or is there?
Do you have some sort of extractor fan to get thwe ultrasonic fog out or does it just come out of itself when the fog machine-fog goes in since it has a little bit of speed to it?
I saw someone saying the second box of ice doesn’t add any effect, I’d figured as much with the air inside being replaced too quickly for any cooling to occur. However, I’d be interested to know if I dumped a bunch of ice in the primary reservoir, would it cool down the resultant mist? Or do the piezoelectrics heat the water to the same temperature regardless to achieve the effect?
There is a video on RU-vid of a guy testing misters in different temp water. And in 45 degree water it made very little mist. 120 degree water made 2 times more mist.
@@jonridgeThat answers my question, thank you. So the mist will always be the same temperature, which at dispersal from the surface is at least 120°F and rapidly cools.
Have you tried putting ice in the mister water? I imagine the mist would have even more capacity to pull heat from the smoke if it starts as ice water. Great setup!
@@rickarchambault4756 bubbling sebcious oils instead of water, to give the leaves in the yard a way to not dry out, like the way teenagers seek jobs at mcdonalds, as the oils from the deep fryers and spattering from the burger grille prevents their foreheads and around the nose region from drying out. This means at the end of the day they have sweaty oil and particulate impacted pores that need to be drained into a vat, that can be recycled back into the deep fryers, or used to help yard plants not need as much water due to the sebacious oil fog that coated everything.
I've used a basic fog machine before. Could I get this affect in a simpler way with a basic fog machine some how? Although I'd love to try this next year
A box with ice inside. Make 2 holes above the ice line on opposite ends and have one side receive the fog and the other expel the chilled fog. the cool air will naturally stay on the ground and eventually rise once the fog starts to warm up. This will not be as dramatic as using a ultrasonic mister.
There are a few problems. The ultrasonic misters must have pure water. The chemicals in the fog juice will likely mess them up. Second the ultrasonic misters get hot so the water they are floating in will get increasingly warm as it goes. The simplest thing to do is to use only water and detach the fog machine and put ice in the water surrounding the misters.
The ultrasonic misters do make heat, but I don't think it would be an issue with that volume of water. I would put ice in the mister water just for good measure anyway, it would probably cool the smoke even better.
