Does this look ok?

[pudder]

dude if ur using passive intakes remember that they need to be 5x larger than extraction

if ur using active intake then make sure the intake fan is at lower speed to maintain negative pressure within the drobe


will u be using a carbon filter?

ok so does that mean that if I had a 1 inch whole for exaust I should have 5 holes for intake?

is this what you mean. I am using I think is 6in pintcan with fan. where should I put ait inlets by loking at my box? any ideas?

Pudder

pudder Reviewed by pudder on 10-16-2007. Does this look ok? I started working on a grow box well cabinet that in all costs around $200. I have pictures to go with it. contains: 8 - CFL compact fluorescents 23w 100w equivalent 2700k 4 - CFL fluorescents t8 tubes 17w 75w equivalent 6400k 2 - CFL fluorescents t4 tubes 8w unknown equivalent 3100k need to work on air flow next. have to have doors open and fan on them to keep cool enough. Don't want dead plants ya know. Cabinet is also being used for all storage of nutes, spare bulbs, soil, Rating: 5

[water]

6" extraction hole means 30" hole(s)

as ur extracting out the top u want passive intakes at the bottom so the air has to pass through the plants

black oven hood filters are good for covering the passive intakes they keep light in/out and are free flowing so the air is not restricted

sometimes u need to double up the hood filters



good luck

[pudder]

thank man that's a huge help I will be adding wholes tonight after work.

keep all you guys updated on what I do.

[Slackersulli]

Yeah. Ignore that 5x stuff. You're intake should be half the size of your exhaust. A 4" exhaust would call for a 2" intake. 30 inches worth of intake holes would be rediculous

[thex420]

What kind of sockets did you use to connect to your plastic hood. I am going to try that same method for my scrog box. How did you wire it ?

[pudder]

well i just bought the normal 1 way sockets from lowes. The wall mountable ones. I will add more later outta time.

[pudder]

What kind of sockets did you use to connect to your plastic hood. I am going to try that same method for my scrog box. How did you wire it ?

What I used was one of those shoe box sized storage containers.

I went to lowes and bought 4 bulb sockets and 4 Y splitters. I screwed the sockets into the bottom of the storage container and wired everything inside the box. a total of 14 inches of wire in box total and connected directly to the plug which plugs directly into my power strip. I will find the pics of what I bought and post them and also post some pics of the final project. If you have any other questions let me know and I will help you make one. There really cheap and work quite well. I have a totoal of around 16000 lumens and that is with 4 sockets you could add more sockets if you wanted. or even get bogher bulbs. Watch the heat though they create more heat then you think they so. I put some breather holes in the top after it was finished and also cut out the short sides of the container. so theres come air flow. I don't burn the plants and also don't build up heat.

I also made up a diagram for you so you see how i wired the homemade hood.

Just check the pics and you will see what I did.

I will add another post to show the individual parts used.

Yeah. Ignore that 5x stuff. You're intake should be half the size of your exhaust. A 4" exhaust would call for a 2" intake. 30 inches worth of intake holes would be rediculous

What I did was had a 8" extraction point and 4 - 4" intakes. 2 on each side of the box. and one with a blower that is 5 inches.

So 5 holes in one out. Temp is a LOW - 72 HIGH - 79

[pudder]

here are the pics of the socket and the diagram.

these are the exact ones I used for this hood.

oh yeah and I covered the hood in aluminum foil and was careful not to touch any wires with the aluminum. I used gorilla glue to make sure it didn't come off.

[notorious P.O.T]

hey pudder,
is that aluminum foil on the ground and walls? if so then that should be removed. it can create hotspots n burn up ur plants(or your house).. just go to wally world n get survival blankets from the sporting goods section. they are mylar and will not create hotspots, nor will they endanger your beauties. Other then that everything looks great keep it up.

[pudder]

hey pudder,
is that aluminum foil on the ground and walls? if so then that should be removed. it can create hotspots n burn up ur plants(or your house).. just go to wally world n get survival blankets from the sporting goods section. they are mylar and will not create hotspots, nor will they endanger your beauties. Other then that everything looks great keep it up.

That is just there till my mylar arrives at my door. I just ordered it last night. 50'x4' for around $18. So as soon as it arrives that will be changed. Thanks for the concern though.

50 foot by 48 inch roll Mylar - 1 mil
1 $17.95 $17.95
Dip N Grow - 2 ounce
1 $7.95 $7.95
Grodan Stonewool A'Ok Starter Plugs Sheet of 98
1 $12.70 $12.70
Reusable Tray Insert for Rockwool
1 $2.75 $2.75
pH Test Papers
1 $5.95 $5.95

this is what i bought so can't wait to get emm ran outta test strips so relying on my multi tester. so can't test water in or out just soil ph at the moment.

can't wait to get mylar though. I think the stuff looks cool as he//.

anyways, here is an update on the grown in the past 2 days. compared and they are def different.

one was taken on the 19th and the other today the 21st.

growin man growin. oh yeah and by the way that the box looks to you guys how tall should I grow these babies before I start to flower. Any suggestions? Week 3 as of now or around there don't really remember when I started these guys. these should be bigger though I know that I had to deal with some stretch at first. i have about 4 sq feet oif space to work with at the moment and an using 5qt pots.

What would ya recommend?


thanks for the comments notorious P.O.T greatly appreciated.