New guy set-up

[pooner]

I'm trying to work with what I have allready.I have a 8", 350 cfm exhaust fan from a small greenhouse and one of those little Stanley blowers that manual says 3 speeds 190/260/310 cfm's.Is BEST way to have stanley blowing thru 6" duct(total 8' long)thru cooltube and out.AND to have the exhaust fan pull through a diy square 10" carbon scrubber directly no duct work?I have 120lbs of activated carbon in a tub.Room is 36"long,30" deep and 85" high with 400 watt dual mh/hps.Thanks ahead.

pooner Reviewed by pooner on 04-05-2009. New guy set-up I'm trying to work with what I have allready.I have a 8", 350 cfm exhaust fan from a small greenhouse and one of those little Stanley blowers that manual says 3 speeds 190/260/310 cfm's.Is BEST way to have stanley blowing thru 6" duct(total 8' long)thru cooltube and out.AND to have the exhaust fan pull through a diy square 10" carbon scrubber directly no duct work?I have 120lbs of activated carbon in a tub.Room is 36"long,30" deep and 85" high with 400 watt dual mh/hps.Thanks ahead. Rating: 5

[BigBongHits]

I really have no idea what your asking, all i got was 120lbs of carbon.

WHAT?!?!?

That is incredibly too much, even for a huge grow house. If you have an average size room dedicated entirely to growing, you'll only need maybe a pound.

I don't even know where you can get a hold of 120lbs of activated carbon anywhere.

[VanGogh001]

Yeah man, i busted out laughing at the idea of someone walking in a hardware store saying, "I need about, umm, 120 pounds of activated carbon." the store keeper looks back at him and says "what for?" he says in the most serious voice "Stinky cats... lots."

But what is the question here??

[pooner]

Sorry been reading so much i didn't even check my own post.NO NO I got a tub(2) from hydro store that holds 120 lbs.NOT IN SCRUBBER lol.I've got some of the things since.I would like to have flower cab that's 3.5x3.5x6.5 high and mother/clone that's 1.5x3.5.6.5 high.I will have stanley blower sucking thru cooltube seperately.BUT can I build say a rubbermaid with layer's of carbon with a y-pipe and scrub both rooms together with another stanley blower.A bit of info-I have a digital 600 watt mh/hps for flower and 276 watts of cfl for mother/clone room.Thanks,I've reading for weeks and just want to get as much as I can right the first time.

[justanotherbozo]

high bro, i'm not sure if i understand your questions correctly but if you're asking
can you do 2 rooms with one filter the simple answer is yes, the question then
becomes 'do i want to?' and i'd have to advise against it as i understand it.

can you post some pics so we can see what you're talking about?

btw, unless you have some really stinky strains, you probably won't need to
filter the exhaust from your mother area and if you do, you can DIY something
small and seperate.

if you haven't built it yet, you could get an armoire like cabinet and just build
the flower area on the bottom and the mother area on top, or vice versa.

oh yeah, if you break your paragraphs up as i have done it will make reading
and understanding your questions much easier.

[justanotherbozo]

here are a few pics of my set-up.

1) my DIY scrubber with a 500CFM inline duct fan (didn't work worth shit)

2) the blower i replaced it with

3) the Can2600 filter i replaced my DIY scrubber with and my PVC 'flange'

4) my high-tech tool for 'flange' installation (no drilling or screwing needed)

5) my makeshift installation

[justanotherbozo]

and a few more

1) the outside of my fruiting chamber

2) the inside of my mother area (wasted closet space with a 40 inch high ceiling)

3) the axial fan i bought at the grow store (about $30.00 USD)

4) my new 'door', without fan and ajar

5) with fan installed and shut

very ghetto i know but until i added my makeshift door i had ongoing heat
issues with temps regularly running in the mid 80's, with the door added my
temps run in the low 70's now so well worth the bother.

anyway, i know that none of this is applicable to your situation, i just wanted
to show that you are only limited by your own imagination, your own need,
your own situation and your own willingness to keep digging until you figure
it out.

good luck and if i can help out, just let me know.

[pooner]

Thanks Bozo,
Why did your DIY scrubber not work?
I Ghetto tested stanley blower by sealing thick plastic over door sealed with tape.Cut 6" hole and stuck duct from stanley intake side(suction) and peeled tape and plastic right off the wall.

I am in woodworking stage right now.Everything cut, now to assemble.I figure i'll have to do some experiments to get it perfect.

Pics were great.That's the stuff I'm looking for.

[justanotherbozo]

Thanks Bozo,
Why did your DIY scrubber not work?
I Ghetto tested stanley blower by sealing thick plastic over door sealed with tape.Cut 6" hole and stuck duct from stanley intake side(suction) and peeled tape and plastic right off the wall.

I am in woodworking stage right now.Everything cut, now to assemble.I figure i'll have to do some experiments to get it perfect.

Pics were great.That's the stuff I'm looking for.

you're welcome man, i'm just givin' back what was freely given to me as you will
too in the not too distant future.

and don't worry whether your shit looks ghetto or not, if it works, who gives
a rat's ass what it looks like, lol. as long as it's feeding your head, you're good
to go.

as for my DIY scrubber not working, the fan just wasn't powerful enough to
move the air.

it did work, just not well enough to get the temps where i wanted them.

i live on a very tight budget as a disabled veteran so building the DIY was all
i could afford at the time and i was only able to upgrade because of the cash
i no longer spend on weed. it's almost like earning $400.00 a month, lol, not
only that but the weed i smoke now is so much better than the middies i used
to smoke!

so don't worry about your stuff looking ghetto, soon, you will be able to upgrade.

[pooner]

One last thing.Where can I search for a decent begginer strain?So many different reports all over net.I wish there was a place to find info on value.I'm not too concerned with money as I went 3x over budget already lol.

Jack Herer,Northern Lights,White Widow,Super Silver Haze... OHHH GOD
Sensi seeds,Dutch Passion,Greenhouse,TH Seeds,Serious....Ohhh God

Is a $200 5pack fem better than a $100 5 pack fem.

Just looking to be pointed in some direction to search.
Scrog-Perma smile,giggles are great with some DUH I just stared at clock for an hour ...JUST PERFECT
Thanks