How does a smoke machine work?

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How does a smoke machine work?

2007-09-15 05:03:52 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering

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It has a dispenser for oil that can be burnt to make smoke. It has a hot surface, like an electric hot plate, that the oil can drip onto for burning. It also has a fan that can blow the smoke produced out a duct that could be pointed in different directions.

Some are fancier with variable speed fans, more control of oil rate, larger tanks, a flame based hot plate, and better paint jobs on the machine. But the above is the basic idea.

2007-09-15 05:21:26 · answer #1 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

It is a heating element that heats glycerine, the fluid that you place into the machine. Glycerine, when heated, produces a fog that is not toxic.

2007-09-15 12:22:56 · answer #2 · answered by Ron E 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋