Inside a theatrical haze machine. (hazer)

[@kevinnorthrup8485]

Working on a stack of these today. Thank you for the concise explanation of how these work. It offsets my very minimal atmospheric troubleshooting skills quite nicely. Cheers from the USA!

[@nickbenke3306]

I replaced the heat exchanger on one of these today, when re-assembled I found it to be blowing air right back into the fluid bottle! Loty's of bubbles! I added another piece of pipe to create the air/fluid mix just before the heater! Because it's been awaiting parts for months I assumed that I misplaced some some - including the piping. It works great now! Tip: If haze or smoke machines seem to have a blockage, disconnect the power to the pump and add your own 240v feed. It will blast any debris right out the other end. After all, they usually only pump momentarily in service and some De-ionised water is a good cleaner.

[@fredowl]

Thanks Clive for a peek behind the scene of what you do for a living

[@SGM260190]

Can't beat watching one of Clive's videos at half past 4 in the morning. :D

[@JamesSimpsonUK]

Love your on-site stuff Clive

[@ReNeyer]

btw: Drossel is German for choke. so yup you were right with your professional guesswork.

[@Graham_Langley]

It''s also German for thrush - what's the link?

[@Anvilshock]

And also German for throttle, oh boy! Little Graham learned a new thing today: Etymology! Meanings of words can change or multiply as knowledge grows and new terms are needed! Also, different languages derive terms differently for the same item that does a certain thing! If you really want to find a link, here's one: lmgtfy.com/?q=drossel+etymology. Enjoy!

[@lazaglider]

+Graham Langley How about: if you know she's got thrush, it'll throttle your desire to perform? Just a guess.

[@lazaglider]

+Anvilshock There is no need to be a twat.

[@Graham_Langley]

+Anvilshock I was simply asking a native German speaker how choke/inductor and thrush came to share the same name. Next time keep your patronising comments to yourself.

[@backenicht]

Nice to see that your hazebase base hazer looks as wet inside as ours do.... Typical problem with them Air pump, liquid gets on the display.... But really great units, especially in the case design

[@bigclivedotcom]

Yeah, we've had to rinse off some of the control modules with isopropanol to get the back in action again. Not overly keen on the way the internal pump chassi plate is mounted. Quite tricky to get out if the nuts are crusty and the rubber dampers are spinning.

[@backenicht]

Yes Sadly we had to order spare parts, always shit if you dry hire stuff and no one tells you If something is wrong..... So you take a quick look, everything looks OK, put it back in storage and then the fluid begins to work inside... :(

[@giricredwolf]

PRG branded hazer? We use Ultratec Radiance at work, they use a 4-chambered aluminum exchanger with copper tubes for input and output. It fills our stage and house pretty quickly and thickly, and the chambers are very easy to clean... But, if you try to take the silicone tubing off the input tube, it often sticks and can cause the overheated copper to break.

[@jameslaidler4259]

I'm glad to see a woman as an engineer. Even today it's crazy how few there are. Glad there's a steady rise of female engineers and construction workers.

[@sickofthestupid1067]

back a few years ago we had a production of "1984" produced by Tim Roberts come through our venue ...the entire road crew was female.........................

[@Anvilshock]

Oh please, another one of those "An X as a Y" morons. Just let people choose their profession based on what they like to do, not to fill pointless, pseudo-politically motivated quota.

[@bigclivedotcom]

The entertainment industry is very mixed. It has a lot of ladies in technical and management positions.

[@emilcarr7190]

The point is that women today still feel discouraged to do "manly" jobs such as engineering. Nobody said we should pressure people to do something else because it's politically correct.

[@jameslaidler4259]

Anvilshock You completely missed the point of my comment. And of course went straight to grumbling. Someone's defensive.

[@fohdeesha]

Clive, you're my hero

[@memriloc]

very cool Clive. I have a haze machine coming to me soon so this was very interesting to see. cheers!

[@NotRealNamesAgain]

So it's kind of a temperature controlled Vape- for a large room. :D

[@MrRishik123]

Just imagine communal vaping rooms. Everyone breathing the vapour in and having a good time. Lace the fumes with the active ingredients in marijuana and everyone can have a great time.

[@giricredwolf]

In some ways, yes, but even at full tilt they don't put out enough vapor to do much. A smoke/fog machine (esp. like the Le Maitre G-Force series hooked up to a low fog generator) will put out closer to the density for making that a "fun" activity.

[@simonhopkins3867]

+Mr Rishi The Cookie up in Smoke Cheech and Chong

[@Gari.Hughes]

should there not be a gromit where the hose goes through the steel plate?

[@SonariNeiracchen]

Cara is a beautiful name

[@lazaglider]

So is Clive.

[@BenjaminEsposti]

CnC ... C and C ... X'D lol okay I should shutup before Clive gets freaky on me ...

[@Bostish2]

Nothing like a good Hazing

[@enchoyorgov6514]

make more videos like these. its interesting to watch how are you repearing stuff and controling dmx lights! its interesting!

[@Finkelfunk]

1:52 it actually says "Netzdrossel" which basically means "smoothing coil" translated from German.

[@seshmarls]

Clive could you do a video or series on three phase power?

[@gregwolking]

Perhaps the coil of tubing is deliberately not insulated to allow for quicker recovery from a spike in temperature, say if the supply of fluid were interrupted unexpectedly?

[@mixolydian2010]

HI Clive thanks for the video, wonder if you could tell us how you got this job please, seems like an eclectic mix of things you do, which always comes across as fun, just wondering how someone would get into a job like this? All the best Clive.

[@sickofthestupid1067]

get on with the stagehands in your area , That is how i got into the biz , Started out has a box pusher , showed i had a brain and in short time was given a full time house gig at the theater and shortly after that became a department head carp / sparky..............find the road house theater in town ( the one where things like Wicked or Phantom run) and ask to be put on their load in call list . good luck , it is long hours hard work but worth every minute of it .

[@arcadeuk]

I see someone has my favourite Wera screwdriver bit set :)

[@alexb.6986]

Wera is my number one for screwdrivers. :D

[@OatmealDonk]

never thought I would actually need to watch one of your videos for work purposes! was doing a deep clean on a pair of [ same model and brand of hazer - not gonna say what they are since you didnt] and figured I'd look for a quick vid so I knew for sure what I was poking. did not expect to find a vid from you of just that! although yours was missing the air filter from the intake pipe?

[@NicolasSalencPBP]

Cool!

[@MetalDreadHead]

I Love these Videos :) well interesting. Lots of love from Manchester uk

[@noturauntie4784]

Hi Clive, I work with a company that has this model. They're forever clogging their atomiser (E8). Don't suppose you have, or know where I can pick up, any servicing tips? It's getting very expensive and, seemingly a bit pointless, repeatedly sending them to pricey service centres (that shall remain nameless : ) ).

[@bigclivedotcom]

The heated atomiser in these has a really large bore. I'm not sure how prone they are to clogging. It might be worth routinely using the white vinegar trick to flush them through from time to time. (outdoors) What actually happens when they stop producing haze? Is there an error code?

[@noturauntie4784]

Indeed, It displays Error 8 (the same for Look Solutions, Hazebase and Smoke Factory, I think). The manual advises against any flushing procedure. Nonetheless I've given it a go with white vinegar and distilled water without much luck. I'm running out of ideas and they're, otherwise, brilliant machines!

[@bigclivedotcom]

That suggests that the fluid is backing up the air line and being sensed where the tube passes through an optical detector on the main circuit board. It could be caused by various things like the air pump not running properly or the machine being shipped in random directions causing fluid to make its way up to that area in the tube.

[@noturauntie4784]

I'll open one up when I see them next. I know they've had one fail on panto. Thanks for that, very useful.

[@Razor2048]

Cool, I wonder, is the fluid that the machine uses, safe?

[@MartinGod3992]

Yup the fluid is just water and food based additives (glycol normally) some fluids like the Le Maitre machines uses sugar instead

[@RambozoClown]

Safe for what?

[@twocvbloke]

They usually use propylene glycol, which is in foodstuffs, soaps, personal grooming products, asthma inhalers, liquid medications, etc., so yep, perfectly safe... :)

[@Razor2048]

Just in general since if you are anywhere near the machine while it is in use, and you may end up berating in some of the haze.

[@twocvbloke]

Razor2048 They've been using the same glycol solution in smoke machines for decades, nobody has suffered as a result of it, and as a main component in electronic cigarettes, it's still classed as a safe chemical...

[@AstAMoore]

So, that’s the machine responsible for hazing. Got it.

[@douro20]

That's about a US$2500 haze machine, handmade in Germany. I wouldn't be surprised at all if those were a Papst blower and Eheim pumps.

[@LeopoldN]

Hey! Any DEA what e-1 error is?

[@zx8401ztv]

Sounds like that keypad pcb needs a coat of varnish to keep everything out.

[@NewYears1978]

I have this exact unit (or very similar - basehazer pro), took it apart to troubleshoot but cannot find parts ANYWHERE. Not even a simple cap for the bottles (with the quick connect)...

[@bigclivedotcom]

Contact the manufacturer for spares or improvise.

[@leosedf]

The air is maybe there to create air pressure when it heats up it expands. On smoke machines it is not needed.

[@NightWolfx03]

I loathe fog machines, mostly because I know what it's like when people chose to run aftermarket fluid and you end up replacing heater cores all the time. PSA: Don't use cheap aftermarket fluids just because they're cheap, you'll make up the savings you got in costs of replacing heater cores.

[@andreavico6198]

Smoke factory?

[@AL6S00740]

Cara is the prettiest engineer :D So far :P Sorry If I misspelled your name :D

[@KingOfChaos213]

Nice E-cig.

[@rbauer961]

Clive, did you work on the tattoo in 2006? If so I might have served you a pint or two at the Castle Arms after shows. I'm from South Africa and was barman there for a while while I was traveling.

[@zupors]

Where can i buy pump replacement?

[@bigclivedotcom]

From the manufacturer of the machine, but you can also buy generic smoke machine pumps on eBay.

[@twocvbloke]

Looks a bit wet inside that haze machine, something leaked in there or just a general buildup of smoke fluid?

[@Graham_Langley]

Yes, it does look like it's suffered a bit of incontinence.

[@MoseyingFan]

That one inch gap between the heater and the fan. Maybe that's why Cara was mopping up the RC board.

[@bigclivedotcom]

Once again it's the perils of touring equipment. No matter how many "This way up" arrows you put on equipment like this, it sometimes arrives upside down with liquid dribbling out of it.

[@rickmassey6131]

Hi Clive i just wondered have you ever thought about entering Robot Wars because i think you could build one incredible bot

[@maierpetarer652]

unique hazer

[@bryanruedacortes3528]

Dear Sirs, what are the most common faults in this machine? I bought a second hand at 150 dollars and I have not received it yet, the boy guarantees that it works well but I doubt it for the price

[@aawg706]

I have one but I use it for Halloween displays outside my house

[@techtastisch7569]

The black thing has written "Netzdrossel" on, wich is German and means mains throttle (I'm German too)

[@CurtisDoesStuffOnline]

I wonder if you could use e-cigg juice in that...

[@bigclivedotcom]

Well strangely enough... The haze smells like it's glycerol based.

[@Jl4zio]

That meter beep messed me up!, Thought I left my multi meter on.

[@powerpartssuppliers]

Hi sir nice to meet you here sir i have smoke factory haze machine having problems e-1 erors can you help me to repair my haze machine

[@tag_of_frank]

please describe functionality of choke so I dont have to google during the video but great video still.

[@bigclivedotcom]

Choke or inductor. Limits the rise time of spikes and transients to reduce interference.

[@tag_of_frank]

Interference in a fan ? Is it to prevent back emf from a fan motor or something?

[@bigclivedotcom]

The motor is being speed controlled with phase angle control like a light dimmer. So quite sharp switching spikes when it is switched on each half wave.

[@danawhite5871]

Base Haze :)

[@RoberNerRas]

4th?

[@wilhobbs207]

Do your employees know your BigClive? Are they excited to work with you? I would be. Also...Your brother is a long way away. Are you in contact with him. He's doing a dangerous and amazing thing.

[@bigclivedotcom]

They do know I have the channel. I think they're just amused that my channel is exactly what I'm like at work. Tinkering with technical stuff all the time. I get the odd message from my brother.

[@wilhobbs207]

:-) Look forward to your next video....perhaps something that blows up? (he typed hopefully)

[@joeyg29jgjg]

so it's a big vaporizer

[@xXOmegaXxPlays]

CLIVE, CLIVE STAHP, STAHP THE UPLOAD SPAM

[@chadbarrett3545]

We don't need those here. The air is just a haze of water.

[@SpacePills1]

Your upload quantity has dropped the last couple weeks, buut why?

[@bigclivedotcom]

I've been loading in a big show (The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo) and it's been long hours and no real facility to mount and use my phone to record videos. The show is running now, so I've made a setup to record more videos.

[@Hasitier]

+bigclivedotcom could you tell us more about your job? Sounds very interesting.

[@dharmaqueen]

I am coming to the tattoo on Thursday 25th and I will be looking out for you in the murky shadows behind the lights. Love your videos.

[@lazaglider]

Uh, maybe because, as his videos have clearly shown, he is busy on a work job that keeps him from home? Jeez, some people.

[@SpacePills1]

+lazaglider I wasn't complaining as such, I realise I sounded like a dick, I've been watching since about 10k. As most people here probably do, I like getting back to a new video. Clive is an incredibly talented guy and the internet is lucky to have him :)

[@MarekTheProducer]

3rd

[@godfreypoon5148]

That's not how you perform a hazing.

[@Boozer632]

2nd

[@Gazgit555]

Clive , a lady on your vid with a lovely name , and no introduction ? Where's your manners (or camera shy ) .

[@maicod]

+garry carley I don't think she wants to be filmed full face

[@travisalan]

1st

[@AnthonyShuker]

cancer

[@travisalan]

+Anthony Shuker yes it is

[@wilhobbs207]

What does it matter being first if you have nothing to say?

[@travisalan]

+Wil Hobbs i whole list of things id like to say. 1: id like to say that i have a whole list of things id like to say 2: saying things is cool 3: im good at saying things 4: things are cool 5:im cool 6:being cool is cool 7: i bet im cooler than you 8:... what were we talking about?

[@travisalan]

+Wil Hobbs by the way im not being serious.

[@mike_x48954]

3rd

[@mike_x48954]

No one cares Mike.