RE: [TCML] Dry Ice

["Lau, Gary" <Gary.Lau@xxxxxx>]

I would echo the concern over spillage.

Beyond that, I think I recall that CO2 might only emit in the UV-region, probably minimally under realistic conditions, so it's unlikely the sparks would look any different.  The best that can be said is that there would be fog.

Regards, Gary Lau
MA, USA

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> Subject: Re: [TCML] Dry Ice
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> Bart,
>      I've never heard of anyone trying this before, and there is a
> slight concern with spillage.  You might want to consider using one of
> those fog machines, I bought one around Halloween time a few years ago
> for like $25, you could mount a tube on the output and route it up
> through the secondary if you wish. If this does not suit your design,
> perhaps you could put a battery shorted with nichrome wire in the fog
> fluid, this may make it fog (but please note, I have not tried it,
> perhaps I will this weekend).  Or you could just use dry ice like you
> said, I'd imagine it would effect the color of the streamers some.  If
> you get it to work, send us a picture.
>
> Scott Bogard.
>
> bartb wrote:
> > Hi All,
> >
> > I was wondering if anyone has put dry ice (and water) up in the top
> > load? I'm thinking about the 4th of July this year. On my small 4.5"D
> > coil, my toroid uses to half spheres back to back as the center disc.
> > It is a bowl and can hold a decent amount of liquid. I was thinking it
> > might be kind of cool to throw in some water and dry ice to make some
> > cool clouds (or fog) growing from the toroid (kind of a cloud and
> > lightning thing). I figure someone here must have done this in the
> > past as it's pretty simple to do, so I'm curious if those who have
> > actually tried this ran into any problems?
> >
> > Take care,
> > Bart
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