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    Movers needed

    Yes - definitely the DLS
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    Fog/Smoke Coming Out of Grates

    If I may - What your set looks like is grates on the ground with the fog rising up?If you saturate this box in haze / fog, there will be condensation: make sure you have exit holes at the bottom for the leftover fluid. Also, the fan has got to be left outside that box and can't be directly...
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    Something that wont set off a smoke alarm!!!!

    Hi Bill, Rick. Could you enlighten us on what the "standards" are, and why are we not going more towards these multi-criteria detectors? I still can't believe we are not there yet...And as for the common practice, I had a few people coming to see me from different States and it appears one...
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    A Silent-Er Hazer

    Well, first off, A unit without a pump will always win the battle against one with a pump. No moving parts = no mechanical noise.Define the nature of the noise. The fan's revolution at full has a higher pitch in the 5-6kHz range but at a very low noise level, while too high a gas pressure...
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    Something that wont set off a smoke alarm!!!!

    The main problem with most alarm systems is that the detectors are particle detectors... and they do their job to a fault. And therein lies the problem. They don't make the difference between dust, fog, and combustion, and since they are the cheapest...Fire will ALWAYS do at least two...
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    Low Lying Fog Machines

    Well, Low-lying fog effects tend to work best when they are cooler, colder, chillier. And you know what? Nothing works better than cryogenics to do that. As much as I applaud the creativeness of people making their own, here's a few fun facts: 1 - Most freezers will chill ice to -15C (5...
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    MDG Atmosphere Question...

    There's no difference between N2 and CO2 in terms of looks as the inert gas has no impact or interaction with the droplet's chemical property or speed of dispersion. - The only difference is price. availability for the inert gas. HINT: CO2 regulators are different from N2 regulators. If you...
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    Smoke machines and fire alarms

    If I may, I will jump in this conversation with a few random thoughts.Smoke detectors really are looking for combustion - the actual threat. When a fire happens, there are four likely conditions that may occur.1 - Flame: the Flame is the visible, gaseous part of a fire - the exothermic...
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    SILENT Haze machine

    The MDG ATMOSPHERE or the ATMe are, by far, the quietest ones out there. (under 46dB @ 1m)It (standard Atmosphere) uses VERY LITTLE consumables - 55ml (1.85 oz) of fluid and 180g (0.4 lbs) of CO2 per hour.. at FULL OUTPUT, and frankly, you won't need that, not in most venues anyway. The...
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    MDG Atmos with DMX interface

    Will be done shortly. Our IT / Marketing people have been notified. Thanks for the heads up.
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    Physics of theatrical fog/haze?

    A few things here:A) Yes, haze is entirely dependent on air movement. Your particulate is a minuscule droplet of a liquid substance (almost) suspended and supported by air. if the air goes one way, odds are the particulate will, too.B) Particulate detectors are efficient - painfully dumb -...
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    Phantom "Boat" scene fog

    Totally misread your first post. Sorry about that.
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    MDG Atmos with DMX interface

    Yup, I just realized there is no operation guide online for the DMX interface: I'll pass that information along. In the meantime, use the notice in PDF attached to this message. Also, if you ever have questions on MDG equipment and can't seem to find an answer, [email protected], or, if you are...
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    Phantom "Boat" scene fog

    A hassle? I dare say it is far less a hassle than getting and conserving dry ice. the only hassle constitutes of.. waiting on the Gas company to deliver... the CO2. Aside from the , it really comes down to how many generators, how large the area, how long does the cue last.I work for MDG...
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    How do I tell what kind of fog my fogger uses?

    First off, to reply to this thread, this fog machine is an OEM from Antari, thus can use the same fluids, provided they are of the same chemical composition as that used in its heating module. In this case, Glycol-base. I don't want to contradict StewTech here, but Molecular, low-lying fog...
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