diff --git a/assets/mods/basegame/sprites/fixtures/smelter_tall.tga b/assets/mods/basegame/sprites/fixtures/smelter_tall.tga
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ad7507cfa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/mods/basegame/sprites/fixtures/smelter_tall.tga
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
+oid sha256:156784da56bf9ca1cf1a66b1c699562b4e3f074f02a8bb37a1c4d751c149f188
+size 12306
diff --git a/assets/mods/basegame/sprites/fixtures/smelter_tall_illum.tga b/assets/mods/basegame/sprites/fixtures/smelter_tall_illum.tga
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..76aa67b4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/mods/basegame/sprites/fixtures/smelter_tall_illum.tga
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
+oid sha256:8c58f356cf7d0d28b0f875f34d673be5a30d088b95de1ce7a4a6438e22b14e3f
+size 12306
diff --git a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/gameactors/FixtureSmelterBasic.kt b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/gameactors/FixtureSmelterBasic.kt
index 732c96a54..acd3bdd9f 100644
--- a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/gameactors/FixtureSmelterBasic.kt
+++ b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/gameactors/FixtureSmelterBasic.kt
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 package net.torvald.terrarum.modulebasegame.gameactors
 
 import net.torvald.gdx.graphics.Cvec
-import net.torvald.terrarum.BlockCodex
-import net.torvald.terrarum.INGAME
+import net.torvald.spriteanimation.SheetSpriteAnimation
+import net.torvald.terrarum.*
 import net.torvald.terrarum.TerrarumAppConfiguration.TILE_SIZED
 import net.torvald.terrarum.blockproperties.Block
 import net.torvald.terrarum.gameactors.AVKey
 import net.torvald.terrarum.gameactors.Hitbox
 import net.torvald.terrarum.gameactors.Lightbox
+import net.torvald.terrarum.gameparticles.ParticleVanishingSprite
 import net.torvald.terrarum.langpack.Lang
 import net.torvald.terrarum.modulebasegame.TerrarumIngame
 import net.torvald.terrarum.modulebasegame.gameitems.FixtureItemBase
@@ -24,11 +25,17 @@ class FixtureSmelterBasic : FixtureBase, CraftingStation {
     @Transient override val tags = listOf("basicsmelter")
 
     constructor() : super(
-        BlockBox(BlockBox.ALLOW_MOVE_DOWN, 2, 2), // temporary value, will be overwritten by spawn()
+        BlockBox(BlockBox.NO_COLLISION, 3, 4), // temporary value, will be overwritten by spawn()
         nameFun = { Lang["ITEM_SMELTER_BASIC"] }
     ) {
-        val itemImage = FixtureItemBase.getItemImageFromSingleImage("basegame", "sprites/fixtures/smelter_basic.tga")
-//        val itemImage2 = FixtureItemBase.getItemImageFromSingleImage("basegame", "sprites/fixtures/smelter_basic_glow.tga") // put this sprite to the hypothetical "SpriteIllum"
+        CommonResourcePool.addToLoadingList("particles-tiki_smoke.tga") {
+            TextureRegionPack(ModMgr.getGdxFile("basegame", "particles/bigger_smoke.tga"), 16, 16)
+        }
+        CommonResourcePool.loadAll()
+
+
+        val itemImage = FixtureItemBase.getItemImageFromSingleImage("basegame", "sprites/fixtures/smelter_tall.tga")
+//        val itemImage2 = FixtureItemBase.getItemImageFromSingleImage("basegame", "sprites/fixtures/smelter_tall_illum.tga") // put this sprite to the hypothetical "SpriteIllum"
 
         density = BlockCodex[Block.STONE].density.toDouble()
         setHitboxDimension(itemImage.texture.width, itemImage.texture.height, 0, 0)
@@ -47,11 +54,13 @@ class FixtureSmelterBasic : FixtureBase, CraftingStation {
         }
     }
 
-    @Transient override var lightBoxList = arrayListOf(Lightbox(Hitbox(0.0, 0.0, TILE_SIZED * 2, TILE_SIZED * 2), Cvec(0.5f, 0.18f, 0f, 0f)))
+    @Transient override var lightBoxList = arrayListOf(Lightbox(Hitbox(0.0, 2*TILE_SIZED, TILE_SIZED * 2, TILE_SIZED * 2), Cvec(0.5f, 0.18f, 0f, 0f)))
 
     @Transient private val actorBlocks = arrayOf(
-        arrayOf(Block.ACTORBLOCK_ALLOW_MOVE_DOWN, null),
-        arrayOf(Block.ACTORBLOCK_NO_COLLISION, Block.ACTORBLOCK_ALLOW_MOVE_DOWN)
+        arrayOf(Block.ACTORBLOCK_NO_COLLISION, Block.ACTORBLOCK_NO_COLLISION, null),
+        arrayOf(Block.ACTORBLOCK_NO_COLLISION, Block.ACTORBLOCK_NO_COLLISION, null),
+        arrayOf(Block.ACTORBLOCK_NO_COLLISION, Block.ACTORBLOCK_NO_COLLISION, null),
+        arrayOf(Block.ACTORBLOCK_NO_COLLISION, Block.ACTORBLOCK_NO_COLLISION, Block.ACTORBLOCK_NO_COLLISION),
     )
     override fun placeActorBlocks() {
         forEachBlockbox { x, y, ox, oy ->
@@ -62,6 +71,9 @@ class FixtureSmelterBasic : FixtureBase, CraftingStation {
         }
     }
 
+    private var nextDelay = 0.25f
+    private var spawnTimer = 0f
+
     @Transient private var mainUIhookHackInstalled = false
     override fun update(delta: Float) {
         // adding UI to the fixture as players may right-click on the workbenches instead of pressing a keyboard key
@@ -73,6 +85,23 @@ class FixtureSmelterBasic : FixtureBase, CraftingStation {
         }
 
         super.update(delta)
+
+
+        // emit smokes TODO: only when hot
+        if (spawnTimer >= nextDelay) {
+            (Terrarum.ingame as TerrarumIngame).addParticle(
+                ParticleVanishingSprite(
+                CommonResourcePool.getAsTextureRegionPack("particles-tiki_smoke.tga"),
+                25f, true, hitbox.startX + TILE_SIZED, hitbox.startY + 16, false, (Math.random() * 256).toInt()
+            ))
+
+            spawnTimer -= nextDelay
+            nextDelay = Math.random().toFloat() * 0.25f + 0.25f
+
+            (sprite as? SheetSpriteAnimation)?.delays?.set(0, Math.random().toFloat() * 0.4f + 0.1f)
+        }
+
+        spawnTimer += delta
     }
 
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/gameitems/ItemSmelterBasic.kt b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/gameitems/ItemSmelterBasic.kt
index 60b4426fd..6c55bce17 100644
--- a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/gameitems/ItemSmelterBasic.kt
+++ b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/gameitems/ItemSmelterBasic.kt
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ class ItemSmelterBasic(originalID: ItemID) : FixtureItemBase(originalID, "net.to
     override val isDynamic = false
     override val materialId = ""
     override val itemImage: TextureRegion
-        get() = getItemImageFromSingleImage("basegame", "sprites/fixtures/smelter_basic.tga")
+        get() = getItemImageFromSingleImage("basegame", "sprites/fixtures/smelter_tall.tga")
 
     override var baseToolSize: Double? = baseMass
     override var originalName = "ITEM_SMELTER_BASIC"
diff --git a/work_files/graphics/sprites/fixtures/smelter_tall.kra b/work_files/graphics/sprites/fixtures/smelter_tall.kra
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c5076e10d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/work_files/graphics/sprites/fixtures/smelter_tall.kra
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
+oid sha256:8be7a0d9e18ce4f5f42ee2224a5ff6c55238465a92cb20892b8e54ac277b3b54
+size 192048