Weekend Project: Ultimate Fog Chiller

This fog chiller creates an eerie layer of fog that floats along the ground. Perfect for spooky haunted houses or displays.
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[@louist103]

Someone should put this in a server room and when someone walks in say "welcome to the Cloud".

[@johnlilley8525]

hilarious!

[@felipecruz6044]

Would be interesting to see how it'd work out in that heat and with so many fans trying to dictate airflow, until all of the servers died of course.😥

[@UnorthodoxPoppycock]

I'm filming a horror scene this Tuesday, and this tutorial has convinced me I can use my fog machine for the shoot. Many thanks!

[@simplypluv]

The best fog chiller tutorial I've seen. I will try it. Thank you

[@Thewemoth]

Finally a real project! Great to see you up and running KipKay! :D

[@dumle29]

this is proberly the best project from the weekend projects

[@Bluemchenwiese1]

One of the coolest Projets ever. I LOVE MAKEMAG

[@thebloodyluncheon]

Best project you have EVER done!

[@gigacooler]

coolest project yet until now!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@SheebMaster]

Finally, kipkay is back with something rather simple and interesting, like the weekend projects used to be :3

[@Alphapunk2]

this is definitely the best project ever

[@DRSelkirk]

doing this tomorrow for a party. Perfect timing!

[@alchemicrb]

Don't tape the fog machine onto the duct, you need the air to hit the solution to create more fog.

[@SynergyAVE]

@-RIDEITLIKEYOUSTOLEIT- YES this is true! The fog needs to mix with the air to really create a lot of fog. If you do as he did, your machine will not create as much fog. Just leave the machine 3"-4" back from the inlet and 95% of the fog will shoot in, the remaining 5% will drift away. However, you will have 50% more fog going into the chiller.

[@neuronoc.7343]

@@SynergyAVE You could also simply cut venting holes into the intake hose, yeah?

[@SynergyAVE]

@@neuronoc.7343 NO! The fog MUST mix with a ton of air first. I know it seems counterintuitive for it not to be connected, BUT, leaving it 3"-4" back produces so much more fog, that it is not even close. I used to connect them and one night I forgot to and could not believe how much more fog was being generated. Do a test yourself, you will be shocked.

[@dragon2553]

have to make this for Halloween!

[@Yvessam]

I love these fog things!

[@flippy9133]

this looks awesome

[@smeltikozuyesmelti]

That is sick!

[@MYFALLOUTSHELTER]

YOU HAVE THE BEST VIDEOS!!! VERY DETAILED!

[@FogFxFanatic]

I made this type of chiller a few years ago. It's main flaw is that it can't handle a large amount of fog at once. What we saw in the video was most probably a 400W fog machine that produces approximately 1,200 cubic feet per minuet. My 700W fogger produces 3,200 cubic feet per minuet. The fog traveled through the vent pipe so fast that it didn't stay cold. The best high capacity design is to have a PVC frame with wire mesh on top. A pipe goes through the middle.

[@whatistime5768]

@0:05 “Halloween is right around the corner” Me: oh this video probably came out a few days ago (checks video date) 9 years ago Me: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@mashdarr]

You just saved me so much money! Thank you!

[@4harrytje]

trick or treed. great project

[@phatphuk420]

thats pretty badass

[@Hyper88]

This is really cool and awsome

[@CI321]

cool! deffently going to do this thank you!

[@MadDogsStyle]

That is SOOOO nice!

[@jrgull13]

I'm getting some good trunk or treat ideas from this stuff..

[@shayzee7075]

Easy to follow instructions. I will try it this Halloween. Thanks for sharing.

[@Mas7erChief117]

THIS. IS. AWESOME!!!

[@noskcirre083190]

MAGNIFICENT!

[@hamzahussain6741]

yo kip better telling about this project is the mos coolest of the weekend

[@reyhanrahmana]

nice one , i use it for my room , and it's AWESOME

[@ThaUltimateDragon]

this is the stuff i want to watch!

[@FogFxFanatic]

Keep in mind that you can use the same trash with the holes exactly where her put them. Once the chiller is filled with ice, the fog will be pumped through the pipe and will hit the lid and be forced down through the ice. It will travel through the wire mesh and will escape through the second hole. These types of chillers can easily handel large capacity fog machines.

[@SgtAwesome97]

awesome. just awesome. instant favorite.

[@Breannaleyba1]

Thanks so Much for Sharing

[@OuiBoo]

Awesomely cool!

[@Cokecanninja]

Dang!!! That's awesome.

[@ghostbogdan]

ok, this is awesome

[@getlow1985]

thats awesome

[@PS3DUDE290]

thats heaps cool

[@az121985]

That was really cool

[@Avgmechanic]

YES! he´s back!

[@jgilly3362]

Brilliant design imma use my 2000w fogger I'm getting for my DJ setup will be intense but cool for Halloween I'm use two par cans for green lighting effects aswel

[@Huntereich]

AWESOME!

[@dan555555555]

nice! great work!

[@lunashad0w]

I used silicone caulking to seal up around the dryer duct and it seemed to prevent melting ice from leaking. I haven't tried it in my haunted house yet, but I hope it will help make my graveyard creepier!

[@geyser463]

You always want to leave about 2-3in between the intake pipe and the fogger for good airflow.

[@Enz0man]

that is soooo cool

[@iLoveEatingPie]

that's so awesome

[@dazzaman94]

now thats cool

[@Barni2d]

awsome!

[@bronx15_82]

You should leave a little gap for the fog to mike with air so it gets thinker

[@joedimare4460]

Awesome videos from this guy. they look great on my bigeframe wifi screen!

[@mancheaseskrelpher8419]

Perfect to go with my mighty mini fog maker!

[@CottenJet]

Weekend Project is the best xD

[@hydrolisk1792]

Awsome!!

[@thetommantom]

that is a very good one

[@12mamyr]

YES! Kip Kay is finally back!!

[@schvabek]

love you KIp, great job ˆˆ

[@MrSmileyThe]

awesome!!!!!!!

[@jeroenvandenbulk]

i made this for halloween :D it is awesome!

[@15proview]

thats wary cool

[@rvbcabo0se]

I just made this and it works! I will post a video tomorrow!

[@adamstrey1]

thats cool.

[@Blarmoshlashkin]

So Kool!

[@lasermodder]

Looks around the corner again... YES IT IS!

[@HyperFloRida]

Beast!

[@user-nl1di8gt4p]

To get a similar effect you can use a vaccum cleaner hose and stick straws in it until the complete opening is full of straws. Put this hose on your smoke machine. It isn't as good as using ice but its better when you didn't have the space for such a big device.

[@akib89]

Cool!

[@crafty25936]

thats cool

[@Tactica1PandaTTV]

awersome

[@DjPyro2010]

Out of all the videos I've watched this is the only one I really might do

[@mikeymike3760]

Allowing an air gap between your fog machine and the inlet hose will create massive output increases. The gap creates a venturi effect and trust me when I say the results will speak for themselves.

[@daniwan3000]

I watch ∞ a day.

[@12adomas]

You rock

[@Mr_Boykin]

I like the fact that this works with regular ice. I wonder tho how dry ice changes the effect if at all?

[@derrickforeal]

Heavier thicker but for the money not necessary I really isn't that big of a difference and it cost you a lot more to fill you want a good surface area first smoke and fog you don't want to filter the fog her to be 125 to go straight through ice the whole point is to chill the fog so it stays low running it through the pipe doesn't get that enough contact that's a stupid stuff that shouldn't be included in take the pipe out and shoot it into the garbage can full of eyes to get a lot better effect

[@volcomx14]

Awesome! and when the ice melts it will be all over my floor!

[@davido7554]

Or, you could just use it outside. I guess some people need warning labels to cover EVERY base.

[@DSCuber]

cool!

[@gudenau]

Cool.

[@Dina0wnes]

i might have to build this one its easy and cool ...

[@Bloodshaman22]

awesome

[@hpygolkyone]

Wait. What?!? Now just pull out your fog machine? Like I have one in my closet that I've been hanging onto for gawd knows what and here it is!

[@MrKuriosity]

very great idea :)

[@beriorgar]

that's cool

[@khalsa70]

yay kipkay is back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@MikeBArtistry]

Finally someone made an EASY video

[@alexprfds]

Awesome...MakeMag!!! :)))

[@darkeyce02]

i used a tote, and sat the machine on top, and spiraled the vent down, so you can fill the vent with ice, and with the center of the spiral open a lot of ice can fit in ther and get it really cold

[@theguythatateyourdog]

Wow a weekend project i might actually make :D

[@Vasive]

kipkay has been resurrected! bless the gods for the first good project in a long time!

[@the2legorabbits]

Ok thats one thing i HAVE to make!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I never built one thing from kipkay but thats a MUST!!!!!!!!!!

[@macg86]

Kip Kay is back, yay!

[@Woddy52]

Super !

[@fisco130]

yay! something useful!

[@allseasondan5318]

would it be alright if the holes were higher?...because when the ice melts won,t it leak water through the holes...just curiuos....but LOOVE your idea...gonna try it this october

[@Roshan_420]

Cool! i wish i can make one....

[@N1CH0LAS12]

Thts awesome

[@ericakamario]

that is cool

[@Scg1997]

I just finished making mine

[@chieffw]

That was triple A grade awesome