An easy way to monitor the temperature of your cabinet.

[Zandor]

It starts with a Cable TV ground block. You cut off the mounted F-81 fitting with a hacksaw. Replace the small screw with a knob of the same size (10-32 on some)

[Zandor]

Next you take 1/8" by 48" steel rod and bend the angle you need

[Zandor]

Now you pick up a small hollow nylon that is just smaller then the 1/8â?� steel rod. Heat the end of the rod with a lighter. Push the steel rod into the nylon the heat will melt the nylon and make it hold on the end of the rod. Use a small screw to attach the outdoor probe of the temperature. You donâ??t want the temperature probe to be in contact with the steel rod that would give inaccurate readings.

[Zandor]

You can move the probe up and down as needed to keep the temperature probe at the average height of the canopy.

The indoor/outdoor digital thermometerâ??s are about 10-15 bucks.

[sheist]

i wonder how much you grow on average, to kno all this.. u must make a killing...

[newgroweroldsmoker]

hmmmmm nice thing to have, i was thinking to get a wireless meteo-station for 40-50 bucks, this gadget reads min/max for humidity and temperature and comes in two pieces, one in the grow room and one wherever i am in the house.....i had a link somewhere but i lost it, there are many brands around though....


NGOS:)

[Zandor]

hmmmmm nice thing to have, i was thinking to get a wireless meteo-station for 40-50 bucks, this gadget reads min/max for humidity and temperature and comes in two pieces, one in the grow room and one wherever i am in the house.....i had a link somewhere but i lost it, there are many brands around though....


NGOS:)
When I built and started using my probe those were not available on the market. I picked up a few last year but to keep them in the same place they cast a shadow on top of the plants and blocked the light. That thing was huge!

When they come out with a small probe that would be killer and the way to go. What setup did you buy? I'm still looking for one with a small probe.

Shiest- - If I ever sold any I would make a lot of money but for me I supply a group of other medical users who can't grow on their own. Money does not change hands, it's a labor of love and friendship.

[newgroweroldsmoker]

have a look what i'm talking about :

http://cgi.ebay.it/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=20699&item=5988320114&rd=1

i know it's a foreign language but i'm sure you get the idea.....do you think it's any good to buy it?


NGOS:)

[Zandor]

You would need to mount it at the height of the canopy and be able to move it up and down for real time readings.

[newgroweroldsmoker]

yes, i agree....i plan to mount it on one leg of the grow room next to the plants...would not be difficult to move it up and down....

[Zandor]

great idea