blackplasma

ive just got back from testing 3 smokes in the woods and i could do with some advise on how to improve them please?

1# 100g 40/60 powdered lumpwood charcoal / powdered KNO3 PLUGGED WITH A LITTLE SUGAR/KNO3
2# 100g 40/60 caster sugar / KNO3 COOKED
3# 100g 50/50 caster sugar / KNO3 COOKED

1# burned for ages and hot with about 8 inch flame and gave off a fairly dense cloud
but... popped the plug out which burned on the floor and the flame was a safety issue

2# burned for quite a while with a 6 inch flame and the cloud was very dense
but... the flame would still be an issue

3# burned for the longest with no visible flame and gave a weak cloud
but... the cloud was not dense enough to move behind

the best result was #2 as #1 is a powder and therefor not really suitable for storing in my pocket whilst im running round a wood all day, and #3 didnt produce enough smoke
but the problem is the flame,. it isnt safe to have a naked 6 inch flame in the woods.

the advise ineed is?!

how can i reduce the flame size of the #2 or could i conceal it with an extended tube?
could i add a non reacting packer like plaster powder or brick dust or something to absorb some of the heat?
could i alter the tube dimentions to get safer results?
could i adda nything else to the mix to help?

or would i be best off trying a 45/55 mix

hi there all,
ive done as much research as possible and i have found that most smokes are made with kno3/ sugar or kclo ??
would the chlorine not produce chloring gas in the reaction, sorry my a level chemistry is very very rusty!
does kno3/sugar produce hazardous smoke?
also am i right in thinking that if i confine the reaction more i will reduce the size of flames?
for paintball i am looking for a screen of dense smoke any advise?
also can you add anything to the mix to colour the smoke?
finially i have seen people mention other addatives like parafin wax? can anyone advise me on mix ratios and gained benefits.