theoretical super duper reflection chamber

[HSELOMEIN]

Thats an Excellent idea!! I acutually did something like that, but it was foil circle in the top of the pot covering the dirt, it made my plants very bushy fast. Go Ahead and do it up!!!

[harmonicminor]

this idea would work for bigger plants and would gather light from farther.
but yeah thanks guys
ok I also have another topic from another post to address..........
this is about foil and hot spots
if little bends in foil could create hot spots they wouldnt be able to travel out that far in the first place and heres why.......
did you ever burn ants with a magnifying glass???? there is a spot where the light is the smallest dot that gets hot, now when you bring the glass farther away it gets cooler and cooler. a tiny little wrinkle in foil couldn't focus the light out past the width of the wrinkle itself. sure there will be brighter spots from the bigger bends in the foil but nothing hot enough. same as mylar reflections just less powerfull. I always see plenty of hot spots off mylar. I will also do a pic of mylar vs foil. also I will test if light from a 1000 watt hps could be intensified using a magnifying glass. I bet it wont be anywhere near as hot as sunlight.

[mrabrego]

i'm using a combination of aluminum paint and aluminum tape in my grow box, have you tested anything similar?

[harmonicminor]

no but I would guess if it were used on a big concave surface it could create a hot spot if enough light hit it in just the right way. but most people use flat walls I would imagine :-). I also bet that if the light lumen output was just enough for optimal grow conditions for the amount you have growing then the more you can bounce that amount of lumens to the plant all around then the plant will thrive. aluminum I think will actually sponge more of the lumens than even flat white paint could.
oh nice icon by the way my old band opened for Pantera back in 1994 :-)

[mrabrego]

heres my cheapo prototype version of the theoretical super duper reflection chamber, I used aluminum tape and cardboard.

[harmonicminor]

Damn bro !!!!!!!! "pats on back"
thats sweet, does it seem to be reflecting good????

[harmonicminor]

one thing that will help though
to make it more efficent try making the walls as high as the plants

[mrabrego]

I've got alot of ideas i want to implement for my next grow, this gives me a great jumping off point for one of them. I've had the makeshift reflectors in place since sunday, and one things for certain, its sure hasnt hurt the subjects.

[harmonicminor]

I might make a bigger one tomorrow for go under my 1000w hps and take some pics.

[oldsanclem]

The best reflector is a parabolic and next is a curve radius A simple Stainless steel salad bowl . Making reflectore out of any thing but METAL is asking for a fire. Now note the distance from the bulb to the reflector surface must be adjusted to make max use of the light. That why parabolic reflectors have a vertical adjustment. Also note that each surface you loose 5-15% of the bulbs output. Shenells (something like that ) has a book on reflectore.
Never use plastic,paper,wood with a hid or any other bulb that get hot. Always remember that the fire dept. WILL AND DOES CALL THE COPS ON POT GROWERS, IT CHARGES THERE CHERRY. PLUS SMOKING BODYS, SMELL IS A BITCH TO GET RID OF.
LIVE safe and live longer. :glugglug: