We are developing an intermediate size (906 L) cloud chamber, and this paper reports on the design and initial characterization of dry aerosol experiments. Specifically, we are determining wall-loss and coagulation correction factors using the observed size distribution measurements for surrogates of common aerosol classes: sodium chloride, sucrose, and soot. Results show that, on average, sodium chloride, sucrose, and soot wall-loss rates converge to similar values on relatively short time scales (<1 hour). The fitted coagulation correction factor, W<em><sub>c</sub></em><sup>-1</sup>, for soot particles (1.23 ± 0.312), indicates they adhere to each other more than sodium chloride (0.969 ± 0.524) and sucrose (1.16 ± 1.38). This study lays the foundation for future experiments at elevated humidity and supersaturation conditions to characterize the influence of particle shape on coagulation and cloud parameters.