HARDDON's FAT BUD

[latewood]

well, believe it or not I bought 2 45w cfl's from walmart and they work well, as Harddon said, it is not the optimal light, but they work, I used them for 2 small dwarfed plants that did not get enough light during veg and they both flowered and look good, but still small...$8 ea...I would get at least 6 if you want real good light coverage over the entire plant 2-3 up top and 3-4 around the sides...hope this helps...latewood...also you can buy 150 hps from your local electrical supply house $79 , just tell them(if you tell them anything) that you are putting a security pole in your back yard...I also buy my MH and HPS bulbs from them...they don't even give me a look, just don't make up any hokie stories...peace

[AngryJohnny]

letme see your fan and filter set up.. mine wont be here till next week..

[HARDDON]

If you buy the cheapo units at wal mart or lights of america crappola, just buy enuff to equal 250W of the REAL ACTUAL WATTAGE...not the ___W = ____W formula they throw on there.

Use the true watts and total them up.

You will get about a 3000 Kelvin setup....far less than the ideal, but better than regular light bulbs....closer to MH.

As far as your veg goes, it you are using HPS, I would also crank up the CFL's.

HPS just produce around 2700 Kelvin....not ideal for veg...

Johnny who is Angry....

Let me smoke this one hitter and go get your pics for you.....brb...

[AngryJohnny]

next grow will get rid of shop lights get 4-6 good CFLs.

that fan make alot of noise?
filter make it any louder?

why johnny got be angry?
hes just built that way.

"ahhh, heres your problem, someone set this thing to evil"


btw.....its well over 100 in the shade here today folks!

[HARDDON]

OK Angry Jonathan...

Here are 3 pics...

#1. 6" Vortex fan insterted into the carbonaire filter...***NOTE THIS IN REVERSE...IE...normally the fan would be SUCKING FROM the FILTER...in my setup because of the size, I have it BLOWING INTO the FILTER. Still wonders like magic.

#2. The Filter itself. This is a disposable unit, not refillable....But I think some wrap around carbon filters will ensure it lasts a long long time.

#3. The hose coming from the box, having the air sucked OUT of the box and into the filter.

Hope that helps.

[HARDDON]

yea its a hot fucker here too....well over 100 and i frickin love it.

So hot that i am airconditioning my whole garage so whore and cunt remain around 85F...otherwise..i would be close to 100F in the grow box even though they are sleeping right now.

Cant wait for fall and winter when I can have complete control over the temp. This weekend I am installing a window AC unit in my garage...the wife thinks it is for the dogs..... HEHEHEHHEHEHEEEE

Ohas far as noice....very quiet compared to when I had just a 6" inline duct fan going. That fucker sounded like a vacuum cleaner.

This unit is amazingly loss noise...If I had it in the box, I wouldnt hear a thing. Outside, it sounds like a quiet fan running in the background.

All steel so while heavy, very quiet sounding.

Ok johnny who is angry?

[AngryJohnny]

OH soo fucking giddy again !!

CAN NOT WAIT !!!

103 high 110 heat index right now...
wind barely..

<~~ no thats not confused, thats steam !!


this unit is definatly the way to go, and if taken care of, best it last for 4 or so grows.

thx for the pix, nice nice..

wonder if some of that carbon wrap they sell for those little units would add life? catch even bigger shit you dont want to waste your active carbon on.. hehehe guess think too much ..

[HARDDON]

It depends on if you use it they way it is supposed to be used.

In the pic that outter wrapper is designed just for that...and the filter gets tighter as it works its way to the middle.

I am doing it backwards....

I think the thing will last a couple of years...

oh well if it doesnt, well Hard On just buys another!