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Well i would have just tried it...sat around for a while see if anything bad happened. I don't know if it would do anything but i think i've seen others in the forum do it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sunnyvale420
For the cord....i just used an extension cord, just splice it.
I'm no handy man I just mess around with stuff, hoping for the best:thumbsup:
I harvest when most were cloudy with a few amber so it was a more heady stone. Does get you ripped. Everyone seemed to like it who tried it and wanted more...lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Billionfold
Check out this thread for pics of my first successful grow with it http://boards.cannabis.com/showthread.php?t=77007.....round two is going on right now, about week 4-5 of flowering, buds starting to get fat! http://boards.cannabis.com/showthread.php?t=81530
Hey Bodom of children, preparing to be a first time grower, i just bought the exact growing materials as you, but i just had a few questions...
what size pot did you use?
approx. how many days did it take from seed to harvest?
thanks and awesome grow!:stoned:
Thanks for the thread I hope you don't mind I made it into an FAQ for others to find easer as well. :jointsmile:
quote-While at Wal-Mart I also bought my CFLs; each is 26 actual watts (1700lumens). I will need 6 CFLs (156watts/10,200lumens) and these are the biggest you can fit in 22gallon tubs.
A 3 pack costs $7.58. I purchased two for $15.16 before tax.-Bodom Children Of, I went to walmart today and they had two different types of cfl's on the side of the ceramic base it read this
120vac60 hz390 FLE 26HT3/2/sw in which case the sw at the end means soft white and the other cfl's they had said the same thing except at the end instead of sw was D which stood for daylight which was confirmed by the description on the packaging lol damn im high, so my question is which ones did you use in your build Bodom Children Of? thanks for all the great info guys
after days of research i saw you tupper tub love made it save hundreds of dollers used larger tubs will post picture soon thenkyou cheaper than a photoron
or expensive lights way to go
thats pimpin man
How exactly do you make the carbon filter? Im a noob, so what is the carbon filter necessary for? and why not stick with the PVC pipe intake, or do you use both?
also how hot does it get in there?
how much will a single plant smell in there? are you talking the room will stink, the house will stink, the neighborhood will stink, etc. (i know that is extreme but you get the point).
also, those lights wont cause an electrical spike that would be suspicious, right? i am assuming NO logically considering the size and watts, but i have never done this and don't want to take chances... i already used my one "get out of jail free" card for herb..
Guys do a search for Bodoms Carbon Filter DIY
Don't buy that crap on ebay. lol
Go to your hardware store after reading the thread, start thinking what you could use to manu your own. Design it write it according to your set up so you don't run into mcguyver problems.
On a twist. I went with Bodoms Idea, great concept. Made it larger. much larger. and a duracraft fan from kaz.com or walmart for 5 bucks =D
Trying to hook up my bodom large 6" scrubber its gonna take space though, I might need to rethink it. But for now the pad on the top is doin great. Next box I make will be better though I wanna make some spring hinges or something. And light protecting is great with weather stripping like someone said, makes a nice cushion and your box wont slide too much. I made holes in the side of the handles down vertically through and I use insense to make sure there is no slide. Plus it smells nice hehe. I don't burn the insense... Fire is always on the brain. Paranoid got too much to lose being careless.
Works perfect. the next thing is the smell.
Yea its gonna smell guys, think about getting that carbon filter.. If you go with the top cut out like he shows you, it will take the heat out well and keep your inside temp cool. The closed box must be ventilated well guys.. You can go pick up one of those fresh scent carbon filter replacemetns at the store and lay it over the top of the cutout and place your fan on top of it sucking air out. It works well. In addition I have another for now running in the closet next to the box and a fan working the air in the closet because air being pulled out of the box is hotter and heats up the closet quick. Heating your box as well. I long for fresh air intake.
hey uhm can you tell me how you wired that computer fan... im wondering how i would wire it to an outlet, i get the basics of wiring as i can wire lights and what not.. but do i need like an adapter or what not to plug it into an outlet?
Hey Bodom, great grow! It's inspired me to build my own similar growbox.
I used two 18gal tubs, lined with aluminum tape. The two 3-light fixtures from lowes, and 6 23w CFLs. What I couldn't tell from your pictures is how bright the box actually is. I can't even look inside it when the lights are on, it's like the light of god.
Anyway, I was wondering what, if anything you used to keep the tubs held together well - I've been using heavy spring clips, to try to minimize the seam of light eminating from between the top and bottom. I'll probably try to weatherstrip the gap next, because I'll have to have the box fairly airtight (with the exception of a carbon scrubber exhaust) for odor control.
I was wondering if you had any of these issues.
nvm figured it outQuote:
Originally Posted by emar
So what was your final yield? About an O after dried?
:rastasmoke:
im compleately new to this whole thing, are the cfl lights used in this thread good for growing weed or would an aquarium plant light be better
I'm doing the same style grow and I can tell you, CFLs work.
Other things may work better, and different people may have different opinions of what "should" be used, but in my opinion, and little experience, CFLs do a great job for the cost of purchasing, and powering them.
For BIG grows, they'll be beaten out of the ball park, i'm sure... but for this sized grow, they work great.
what size pots should be used and what kind of poting soil:rastasmoke:
I made a grow box of very similar design, then I came to this site and found this thread, glad to see that the idea actually works good :)
Mine has 5 - 60watt(2600lumin) CFLs and 1 - 59watt(2200lumin) CFL (one outlet is too close too fan for another 60watt) (15200 lumin), a kiddie fan in the top and slit vents (with shades) in the bottom. It also has a view window to check on the thermometer/RH% Meter inside. I taped a powerbar onto the side for the timer/etc... It's also set up so I can just use the top half when the plants are small and I butchered/glued a lid onto the top half so it locks onto the bottom half.
It started out as basically a hobby project and kinda exploded :p
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I had it in my bedroom for a bit, but it was way too bright. The lights shine through the plastic in places, so i gotta tape over some places. It may look kinda ghetto, but it seems to work pretty good.
First things first,Quote:
Originally Posted by Bodom Children Of
Bodom: I'm new here, and I've been reading lots of your posts. EVERYTHING you build kicks ASS. That said, I don't want you to think I'm stealing your thunder here.
Everyone else: If you're cheap like me, you're probably trying to hack this thing together with enough left over to buy a blunt while you wait for your shit to sprout. If you've got some spare materials laying around like a peanut butter jar full of machine screws etc, check out the light fixture I built myself. http://boards.cannabis.com/indoor-gr...t-fixture.html If you have some of the smaller materials required, you can build this for about half the cost of ready made stuff at home depot. If you don't have some material lying around, you'll probably save less. I like my design because of the versatility...
Sunnyvale420: Remember, when you buy one of these compact fluorescent bulbs from walmart or wherever, the wattage is not the actual wattage. For example the "100 watt" compact fluorescent bulbs I bought from walmart (made by GE) only take 26 watts apiece. The "100 watts" is an incandescent equivalent. Or, in other words, they only use 26 watts of electricity apiece, but because they use fluorescent technology, and not a fillament, they put out the same ammount of light as a 100 watt (traditional, fillament, incandescent, hot ass burn your fingers) light bulb. They usually print the actual wattage in smaller print somewhere else on the box. They want you to see the equivalent wattage so that when you buy one, you have a reference to a technology you are familiar with to guess how bright it will be. That said, you SHOULD (I'm not an electrician) be safe using these bulbs in that fixture, because the maximum wattage per socket is 60, and you would be only using 26watts per socket.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sunnyvale420
You are correct. My design is for the least amount of work. Before the tubs I had wired up a bunch of cfls manually but it just took too long. Plug and play.
you are correct about the wattage as well. the 42wt cfl he is talking about is probably the 150w-200w regular. those are too big for these size tubs, though.
They have a page on wiring computer fans and just general wiring!:thumbsup:[/QUOTE]
That site is sooo usefull thanks
yea this is perfectQuote:
Originally Posted by Racerx
hey man thats a good idea really dont want that shit too burn upQuote:
Originally Posted by colorockman
hey bodom i noticed you started using the inline duct fan right after the pvc tube... what is the advantage and does the 3 to 1 ratio still apply?
I think I'm going to have to give this a try for my first grow.
In the pictures of your plant, were you training it around the pot in order to get so many bud sites?
Thanks for taking the time to post this so others like myself can learn from you!
Pretty bad ass. Wish I would have seen this thread earier! I just went with one of these grow boxes...
Grow Box Systems
After 9 hours away from the house during the work week, the seedlings are dry as hell. What am I doing wrong? I have a fan on and have it vented since I'm only using the top half right now. Temp is 85-87 degrees average. I've been watering in the morning and late afternoon.
sound
wicked
If the temp is averaging 85-87F that means you have it going above 87F sometimes and under 85F sometimes. Averaging mid to high 80s is kinda high from what I've read. High 70s seems to be the best temp.
I could be wrong though...
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Originally Posted by 5016169
I can't get it in the 70's. I've got the tub propped open with four (4) twelve packs of soda (two on each side) so the air comes out and a fan blowing down from the top. It's 82 average now.
You want a fan blowing UP from the top going out. Hot air rises. If you have it blowing down you're blowing the hot air off the bulbs onto your plants and basically making it much warmer in the box.
Anyone think a 400w or 600w HPS would work in this box if you put it in a cooltube, or had it mounted on the outside of the box, so that the reflector bottom is even with the top of the box? Sealed of course...
Instead of using mylar or foil tape or anything like that would simply painting the inside of the box white do just as good of a job?
I am new here and just your thread on the grow box. I have a few questions. Can I use the inline duct fan and carbon filter together from seed to harvest? How do I connect them? How big of a pot can I put into a 22gal tub? Will a 3gal pot (I read that you should have 1gal for every foot) fit in a 22gal tub? Can this setup by used as a drying box as well?
This will be my first indoor grow (I used to outdoors, but now live in the city) and would like to know if I can use this as an all-in one set-up.
Thanks.:hippy:
Yep, a flat, matte or satin white finish on the inside would work perfectly. Make sure you sand down (rough up) the plastic and prime it well, and use a primer that will stick to plastic. If you don't, the paint won't adhere at all. It'll flake off just from you looking at it.
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Originally Posted by TheRisen
what is the height on the grow box?
Much appreciated
cheers:thumbsup::jointsmile:
I am almost done with mine. I just have to add the foil tape to the bottom half (inside) as you can tell from photo two.
I'm not sure why I can't upload pics through the forum now, but here they are:
With the lights on
With the lights off
wish me and the ole lady luck ;) maybe some baba cush for xmas..awe.. i wish us a merry x-mas and a happier new year.
Thank God for Bill 215.
I have a couple questions.
What size pots are these in?
How many seeds would I want to use? I noticed the packs usually include about 10 seeds.