So, after much laurel resting, I have finally started moving forward with my new fogscreen. Most of the components are ready to go. I need to print up a few more bits here and there. For the most part, I just need to start knocking this together.
This new one will be superior to my old fogscreen in almost every respect:
1. Everything will be internal; all this will require is mains power, a DMX cable, and a water hose. No more tanks, pipes, or ducts to deal with.
2. Bigger is better (that's what she said); even though the curtain of fog will be the same dimensions as the old fogscreen (42" wide, .5" thick at the business end), the entire fogscreen will be larger, increasing the total laminar column of air for better stability of the 42" fog curtain. This one will be 60" wide and 16.5" deep vs the old one (42"W x 10.5"deep).
3. No babysitting; This one will have an auto fill system so that I won't have to babysit the water level (ultrasonic foggers have an auto shutoff if the water level gets too low).
4. Programmable; 100% DMX controlled.
6. Real Honeycomb; No more straws, well, maybe a few for internal delivery of the fog! I am using aircraft grade aluminum honeycomb for the laminar filter which gives WAY better uniformity and uniformity is what laminar is all about!
7. No more lugging iron; The new ultrasonic foggers are not rectified so, DC is supplied via MeanWell PSUs. These are so much lighter than the AC transformers used in my old fogscreen.
Because I am on a mobile connection right now, I am only going to upload the Sketchup pics. When I get home, I will get the real pics uploaded. For the Sketchup pics, the reason there are lots of partition in the parts is because of the build volume limitations of my 3D printer. A good majority of this thing is 3D printed.
If you don't know what you're looking at, don't worry. When I get the actutal pics uploaded, it'll be much easier to see what is going on. Enjoy and definitely more to come!