> PS: use and old smoker, remember that the heat that AN produces is so 
high
 > that even the ribbet get loose !!!

A trick I used to use before stainless steel smokers was to find a juice 
can the same size or slightly bigger, cut out the bottom and then slit 
down the side and slip it into thew smoker, making a double wall.

As for the smoker method of heating ammonium nitrate, maybe there are 
better ways.  I'm thinking that using a fire, as in a smoker, probably 
burns most of the N2O gas and that would be why the smoker gets so hot.

Apparently, heating to 250 C is the basic trick, so a 250 degree hot 
plate of some sort might be more efficient.  The fact that nitrous oxide 
is explosive, might make one think again. though, although in small 
amounts and an open vessel, the risk should be minimal.

There are electric smokers on the market.  Could that be the answer?

I'm not recommending.  Just thinking.  Don't try this at home, kids.

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