hello all, releatively new to this forum. Where do you all stand on making dry ice machines? For example, the aquafogger posted on another thread, looks like not much more than a trash can that has been made air tight with a heating element and a place for a dry ice tray. I realize there is more to it but doesnt seem like much more. I also do realize the pressure issue with dry ice since i am actually a chemistry teacher that does the lighting for our school, weird combination of degrees.
I was thinking a trash can lined with some weather striping at the top would hold the gas in. I would place a few pressure released gauges, much like a pressure cooker has, on the top. then get a simple heating element that would go towards the bottom and use a caulking to make it water tight.
for the dry ice i would use a metal tray with holes in it that i could either lower into the water when needed or i may even use a few water pumps to bring the hot water up to the dry ice and sprinkle on top of it.
Then i would use a small squirel fan to help shoot the fog out quickly when needed, not sure if i would mount that inside the container or put it in the hose line some how.
Ok, now tell me what i am missing
thank you
I was thinking a trash can lined with some weather striping at the top would hold the gas in. I would place a few pressure released gauges, much like a pressure cooker has, on the top. then get a simple heating element that would go towards the bottom and use a caulking to make it water tight.
for the dry ice i would use a metal tray with holes in it that i could either lower into the water when needed or i may even use a few water pumps to bring the hot water up to the dry ice and sprinkle on top of it.
Then i would use a small squirel fan to help shoot the fog out quickly when needed, not sure if i would mount that inside the container or put it in the hose line some how.
Ok, now tell me what i am missing
thank you