Well, while I'm waiting for my gear and beans to arrive, I thought I would share some of the details of my system. As earlier stated, I'm using 5 gallon buckets for my Ebb n Flow system. In order for that to become a reality, I needed to create a controller bucket which would regulate the water level in my buckets.
International Cannagraphic Magazine Forums - Ogre's DIY Ebb & Grow / Multi-Flow Controller Tutorial
That is the link to the thread which I used to construct my controller bucket. It's a very straightforward tutorial. It would not necessarily consider it to be an easy build, but if you are comfortable with wiring, then it isn't really very difficult. All told, it took me maybe 2 hours or so to put together. It even gives you parts lists with links to where you can purchase most of the stuff needed. It cost me around $150 to build, which is much cheaper than you can purchase them pre-made.
Now, I also mentioned that I made my own carbon filter. Again, this was a rather easy build. Materials are fairly cheap, and all of them save the carbon and the stockings can be found at either Home DePot or Lowes.
- Another carbon scrubber design(can filter style) Marijuana Growing
This is a pretty easy build too, only takes about 20 or 30 minutes. The best part is that it works pretty damned good and is much cheaper than you'll find anywhere on the net. I modified the design a little bit by using aluminum tape on the inside where the collar for the inner tube meets the reducer, thereby sealing the whole thing off and preventing any pieces of carbon from getting sucked into my fan.
Speaking of my fan, I picked it up here:
Valueline 6 Inch Centrifugal Inline Fan - Businesslights.com These come with a 5 year manufacturer's warranty. They are solid units that move A LOT of air.
So, I hope that this gives some of you ideas out there. I would have gone with a traditional Ebb n Flow table, but I don't have the good fortune of living within 150 miles of a hydro shop, and there is no way to have a 3' x 3' tray and reservoir shipped to your door in a stealthy manner. Not to mention, I already had the buckets, so why not use them?
Updates as my gear arrives
