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Here it is: http://www.mediafire.com/?mj3iid2jzlg

Basically i've embended the sounds in the executables, made it loop, and abort on keypressed or mouse movement.

Glad you liked it!
I wrote it in C++ using the allegro library.

Good work on the sim, I liked it so much I tried to turn into a screen saver on vista by changing the exe file to scr it did work but no sound or loop.

Maybe you could tweak it and make it a UKPS screen saver?

I'll see what can be done, shouldn't take long.

I'm sure that LeMaitre would design a device for you if the market was big enough. They will also have a good contact in most European countries for local rules and regs.

Do remember that most places where magicians perform, will have smoke alarms and making smoke must be cleared with the venue or that will be the last part of the show seen before the audience leave and the fire service come to investigate!

Good idea, i'll try proposing this.

Btw since, i'm myself an hobbyist magician, it would be fun to experiment such a device by myself (and for myself only since it would just be another DIY fun project) so i'd gladly accept suggestions on this matter.

I would suggest that a very small amount of granular BP in a tube would produce your smoke. Exactly the same as used in smoke puffs for stage work. Having said that, I would investigate all other avenues, before you try this.

If you do try this it will need extensive testing and the optimum mesh size must be found. I would think that very small grains of BP would be optimum so that burning debris cannot fly far.

The top of the tube can be closed with a glued on paper disc (the thickness of copier paper), the paper being sprayed with fire retardant first.

Remember this will need a LOT of testing under various conditions. I would suggest that you start testing with less than 0.5 g of powder.

Interesting! So you propose plain BP?
I was thinking something more fuel-heavy would work better. Maybe adding some paraffin wax?

Normally i'm a DIY person, but this time i'd gladly use something already made by pros.

Problem is, smoke machines are simply TOO big for certain things. What i was thinking was more about a one-shot device, much similar to flash paper but with smoke instead of light.

I didn't find a similar device on lemaitreltd, but maybe i wasn't able to search well... those it exist?

The 4" C-4 Glitter on hollow cores is VERY beautiful!