How To - Rubbermaid Tub Growbox

[Bodom Children Of]

Bodom, You have been inspiring to me and others on this forum I'm sure. I've been lurking for a while... getting ideas, formulating plans, growing eyes in the back of my head...

My Question(s):
I bought a similar bathroom fixture but promptly returned it because of the safety warning of MAX 60W Globe Light per socket. #1 Do I disregard the bulb type they call for on the packaging (Globe PAR whatever)? #2 Do you think it would be safe to exceed the MAX Wattage warning if only by a bit? I wanted to run two 43W cfl's from each socket on the fixture. #3 Do Ijust bite the bullet and grab two fixtures? I also picked up from the Depot a "Tool Replacement Cord" rated 16 gauge - 13 Amp - 125V. #4 Are standard light sockets wired with 16 guage?

Thanks for any help Bodom... OR anyone else that might chime in. Cheers!

Well i would have just tried it...sat around for a while see if anything bad happened. I don't know if it would do anything but i think i've seen others in the forum do it.
For the cord....i just used an extension cord, just splice it.
I'm no handy man I just mess around with stuff, hoping for the best:thumbsup:

[Bodom Children Of]

Man this looks good to try for a first time grow... how was the potency on your weed?

I harvest when most were cloudy with a few amber so it was a more heady stone. Does get you ripped. Everyone seemed to like it who tried it and wanted more...lol


Check out this thread for pics of my first successful grow with it http://boards.cannabis.com/showthread.php?t=77007.....round two is going on right now, about week 4-5 of flowering, buds starting to get fat! http://boards.cannabis.com/showthread.php?t=81530

[Gasper02]

Hey Bodom of children, preparing to be a first time grower, i just bought the exact growing materials as you, but i just had a few questions...

what size pot did you use?
approx. how many days did it take from seed to harvest?

thanks and awesome grow!:stoned:

[Zandor]

Thanks for the thread I hope you don't mind I made it into an FAQ for others to find easer as well. :jointsmile:

[shovelcpl]

quote-While at Wal-Mart I also bought my CFLs; each is 26 actual watts (1700lumens). I will need 6 CFLs (156watts/10,200lumens) and these are the biggest you can fit in 22gallon tubs.
A 3 pack costs $7.58. I purchased two for $15.16 before tax.-Bodom Children Of, I went to walmart today and they had two different types of cfl's on the side of the ceramic base it read this

120vac60 hz390 FLE 26HT3/2/sw in which case the sw at the end means soft white and the other cfl's they had said the same thing except at the end instead of sw was D which stood for daylight which was confirmed by the description on the packaging lol damn im high, so my question is which ones did you use in your build Bodom Children Of? thanks for all the great info guys

[smrtgy2000]

after days of research i saw you tupper tub love made it save hundreds of dollers used larger tubs will post picture soon thenkyou cheaper than a photoron
or expensive lights way to go

[JBud]

thats pimpin man

[Sugarblaster]

How exactly do you make the carbon filter? Im a noob, so what is the carbon filter necessary for? and why not stick with the PVC pipe intake, or do you use both?

also how hot does it get in there?

[hazetwostep]

how much will a single plant smell in there? are you talking the room will stink, the house will stink, the neighborhood will stink, etc. (i know that is extreme but you get the point).

also, those lights wont cause an electrical spike that would be suspicious, right? i am assuming NO logically considering the size and watts, but i have never done this and don't want to take chances... i already used my one "get out of jail free" card for herb..

[Prunedale]

Guys do a search for Bodoms Carbon Filter DIY

Don't buy that crap on ebay. lol
Go to your hardware store after reading the thread, start thinking what you could use to manu your own. Design it write it according to your set up so you don't run into mcguyver problems.

On a twist. I went with Bodoms Idea, great concept. Made it larger. much larger. and a duracraft fan from kaz.com or walmart for 5 bucks =D
Trying to hook up my bodom large 6" scrubber its gonna take space though, I might need to rethink it. But for now the pad on the top is doin great. Next box I make will be better though I wanna make some spring hinges or something. And light protecting is great with weather stripping like someone said, makes a nice cushion and your box wont slide too much. I made holes in the side of the handles down vertically through and I use insense to make sure there is no slide. Plus it smells nice hehe. I don't burn the insense... Fire is always on the brain. Paranoid got too much to lose being careless.

Works perfect. the next thing is the smell.

Yea its gonna smell guys, think about getting that carbon filter.. If you go with the top cut out like he shows you, it will take the heat out well and keep your inside temp cool. The closed box must be ventilated well guys.. You can go pick up one of those fresh scent carbon filter replacemetns at the store and lay it over the top of the cutout and place your fan on top of it sucking air out. It works well. In addition I have another for now running in the closet next to the box and a fan working the air in the closet because air being pulled out of the box is hotter and heats up the closet quick. Heating your box as well. I long for fresh air intake.