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magic mccurry New user 50 Posts |
I use the wiz coat in my show all the time. It takes ignitors to light flash paper to ignite the smoke powder. Was thinking or wondering if anyone has ever changed/ converted the system and used a glow plug or something else in place of the ignitors? Just looking for a better way to create the smoke and less expensive.
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Chezaday Inner circle Naperville, IL 1673 Posts |
Well, there are many problems associated with this effect. The igniters are becoming more difficult to obtain unless you have the proper license .. and the cost continues to rise. Not to mention the smoke powder is no longer available.
The glow-plug won't last very long at all with the corrosion that occurs with use. One simple solution I've used is having a lighter in the top compartment, just in case the igniter fails. You pop oven the back and light it real quick .. no one really knows what your up to. It works .. and it's cheap! You might also try Theatre Effects .. they may have a few products that might do the trick. Steve |
magic mccurry New user 50 Posts |
Thanks Steve. Good advise. Actually keep a lighter just in case. I have been getting my supplies from Theatre effects.,Just looking for o ther possibilities.
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Bill Hegbli Eternal Order Fort Wayne, Indiana 22797 Posts |
If all you want is smoke, then see a gun shop for black gun powder XXXX, before all the speciality manufacturers. Magic used this very fine gun powder. I am told it is used for old flint lock rifles that have to be loaded by hand for a single shot lead ball.
This will only create smoke, an it comes in a can. So find a gun shop that supplies flint lock riflemen. |
pastorclyde Special user 576 Posts |
As a manufacturer of black powder I can tell you tha the use of gun powder for anything other than antique firearms or reproductions, now requires a license from the ATF. A black powder substitute may work depending on the effect you want. It burns very slow in comparison to true black powder.
Smoke can be easily made with easy to obtain ingredients. Considerations are: fumes of the smoke when indoors, heat from the burn, and an ignition source. If outdoors, potassium nitrate and sugar make a great smoke. Indoor smoke that won't bother the sinuses, etc. is a bit more complex. Ignition can be as simple as breaking the end off a small christmas tree light and sending 9 volts through it. The bulb lights briefly, ignites the powder and viola! Clyde |
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