I need a cheap way to make alot of smoke for Halloween.


It will be outside it a large front yard in a safe roped off area, basically the front lawn turned into a grave yard.

Anyway, I can afford a smoke machine so I need a cheap way to do it.  I was thinking of adding charcoal and wood chips into this large iron "incense" burner I have.  Any other ideas?


Sgtar15

A little gas, a couple of tires...

Tires... Just pile them up and set on fire. All the smoke you want!

wet leaves, lighter fluid.

Quoted: I  I was thinking of adding charcoal and wood chips into this large iron "incense" burner I have.  Any other ideas? Sgtar15

this is gonna piss your neighbors off something fierce since it will stink.  Smoke machines are not that much dough!  think of it as an investment you can use every year!

dry ice. works every time. not sure how well on the outside of the house, but inside it works excellent.
Chris

Quoted: I need a cheap way to make alot of smoke for Halloween. It will be outside it a large front yard in a safe roped off area, basically the front lawn turned into a grave yard. Anyway, I can afford a smoke machine so I need a cheap way to do it.  I was thinking of adding charcoal and wood chips into this large iron "incense" burner I have.  Any other ideas? Sgtar15

Quoted: dry ice. works every time. not sure how well on the outside of the house, but inside it works excellent. Chris Quoted: I need a cheap way to make alot of smoke for Halloween. It will be outside it a large front yard in a safe roped off area, basically the front lawn turned into a grave yard. Anyway, I can afford a smoke machine so I need a cheap way to do it.  I was thinking of adding charcoal and wood chips into this large iron "incense" burner I have.  Any other ideas? Sgtar15

+2

just don't mix it with water and screw the bottle top on and throw it!

Dry ice works well as it will hug the ground during the right conditions.  Which is cool and creepy.  

A smoke machine will create a cloud of smoke that will go everywhere.  

If you use dry ice make sure that you use enough water at the right temp.  I have seen a block of dry ice freeze a pot of water solid.  

Dry ice will be harder to find in some areas.  You can get an attachement for a CO2 tank to make our own but they only make a few small chunks.  It is better to buy from a cryo plant.

Smoke machines are everywhere now.  I saw some at Walmart I think.  If not there then try Spencers at the mall.  

Doc

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  2. Larger chunks of dry ice will last longer than smaller ones.
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Quoted: I need a cheap way to make alot of smoke for Halloween.

Set your house on fire.

Dry Ice hands down!!!!

You'll need a LOT though

where do I get Dry ice?

And what other options?


I have a few house hold "chemicals" but I want to be safe.


Sgatr15

Quoted: Quoted: I need a cheap way to make alot of smoke for Halloween. Set your house on fire.

Set your neighbor's house on fire. Less hassle.

DRY ICE!!!!!!!!!!

Quoted: where do I get Dry ice? And what other options? I have a few house hold "chemicals" but I want to be safe. Sgatr15

raleys

This stuff burns good.

Quoted: Quoted: where do I get Dry ice? And what other options? I have a few house hold "chemicals" but I want to be safe. Sgatr15 raleys

Really??


Thanks NorCal!!!


Btw....if you get a call in for the Carmicheal Mercy Hospital area give me a heads up so I can clean up the mess before you guys get here.


Thanks


Sgatr15

37mm smoke grenades

also try http://www.dryicedirectory.com/usa.htm

My vote goes to using midgets with cigars.  Not only do you get smoke, you get the pleasent aroma of a fine hand-rolled maduro wafting in the air.

Hey Sarge,

you can get dry ice at a Burcher shop.  Make sure the water is warm when you put the block in it
and it will smoke big time

Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: where do I get Dry ice? And what other options? I have a few house hold "chemicals" but I want to be safe. Sgatr15 raleys Really?? Thanks NorCal!!! Btw....if you get a call in for the Carmicheal Mercy Hospital area give me a heads up so I can clean up the mess before you guys get here. Thanks Sgatr15

You can also get it  at Dry Ice locations. The store I used to get dry ice from on Howe is no longer in business.

CW

has anyone suggest gas and old tires yet

Rent the smoke machine and buy the liquid it uses.
Is there something that can be substituted?  Like maybe some king of sprayer?

hey sarge, IM frisco, he has a recipie for making your own hand rolled smoke grenades, they work very well.

TXL

Quoted: hey sarge, IM frisco, he has a recipie for making your own hand rolled smoke grenades, they work very well. TXL

Thats kind of what I was looking for.....


Sgatr15

Smoke machine here rents for 22$ a day.

Other than that,  use a electric pesticide fogger and  cheap cooking oil.

We  took dry ice and put it in a blender...then threw all the chunks/pieces all over the shrub beds and in the yard. Turned the entire yard into an eery graveyard for about 2 hours. Nice effect. Just make sure the kids don't pick up the dry ice.

Hint: Scatter the dry ice so they cannot "see" it or pick it up.

I've heard bleach and brake fluid make alot of smoke when mixed.  Or was that bleach and steering fluid.....Haven't tryed it but they say it works

Dry ice is pretty expensive.

I purchased a Fog F/X at K-mart a few years ago, I think it was $19.99 and the Fog Juice for it was $4.99 a quart. It works great. It does have to warm up and you only do small blasts but it lays a thick fog. It's also non-toxic.

Edit to add link:

Hmmmm...Guess it's climb in price. I bet it's much cheaper at Wally World or Mart of K. Here's a link.

www.frightshop.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=FS1&Product_Code=FG0100

Quoted: where do I get Dry ice? And what other options? I have a few house hold "chemicals" but I want to be safe. Sgatr15

Amonia and bleach.

It won't be a very visible cloud, but it will sure be memorable.

Quoted: I've heard bleach and brake fluid make alot of smoke when mixed.  Or was that bleach and steering fluid.....Haven't tryed it but they say it works

If you put aluminum foil in bromine solution you get a foul reddish brown cloud.

Quoted: Quoted: where do I get Dry ice? And what other options? I have a few house hold "chemicals" but I want to be safe. Sgatr15 Amonia and bleach. It won't be a very visible cloud, but it will sure be memorable.

I can see the little costumed bodies spread out in the lawn now.