I was going to go out and buy a cabinet from Goodwill or Savers, some used clothing and such store but I found one on the way out of my house! I was visiting my mom's house and she has an old white office 2 drawer, 1 file cabinet that is 16"x17"x23.5" inside.

The building of it:

I first took out all the drawers
I took out the drawer mounts
Took the face plates off of the drawers along with the handles
Taped them all the face plates together in a row
Aligned them on a board cut to the inside dimensions
Screwed it on and mounted it


Now I just need to find a way of locking it good. There is a lock on the top drawer that I need to cut a hole for and replace, but it won't be that much work. I just need to find a drill bit the size of the hole (1" or so) to put the lock back on, then I need to find a way to secure it to the bottom. I am thinking about getting a hinge and screwing it on. I am thinking 2 hinges on the bottom.

Another way of locking it would to keep it locked in the front ALL the time. The top comes off fairly easy and I could build a tray that would hold all the pots and lift up easily from above. Lift them all out, water them, take pictures, then lower them back in. I could also lift out all 9 plants individually.


Lights: CFLs... I am thinking about using a 105w CFL with and 2 27w Air Purifying CFLs in it. I am not sure what 105w CFL I am going to get. I'll post the lighting specs on the next post. 10,600 lumens is good for a 16"x17" area right?


105 Watt Compact Fluorescent
Air Purifiers

Air: I'm not sure about this but it would be o' so nice if I could vent through the bottom. There is 1.5" of clearance between the bottom and the floor because it has wheels on it too :thumbsup:. I need to figure out a way I can vent hot air out the chamber.

Growing style: Promix with perlite and Super Tea Mix (PSG, bat guano, worm castings) will be my soil, then I will water with a high phosphorus guano mix during flowering. I grow Lowryders so I won't need to do a thing for height! I will just put the smaller plants in the center if they grow too high, I could always LST a bit. They will be in a SOG basically. I am planning on putting 20 plants in until they show their sex (3 weeks) and 9 plants in there for flowering.
Dr.Hashman Reviewed by Dr.Hashman on . Just contructed a grow cab I was going to go out and buy a cabinet from Goodwill or Savers, some used clothing and such store but I found one on the way out of my house! I was visiting my mom's house and she has an old white office 2 drawer, 1 file cabinet that is 16"x17"x23.5" inside. The building of it: I first took out all the drawers I took out the drawer mounts Took the face plates off of the drawers along with the handles Taped them all the face plates together in a row Aligned them on a board cut to the Rating: 5