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42 watt CFLs are heavy. Cardboard boxes aren't especially strong. I need a way to hold them up horizontally in the box. Attached image is the top view of my proposed setup. They're plugged into power strips and will be electrical-taped to the sides of the box, but I need some way to hold up the bulbs, since they're huge and heavy. Would any kind of string or thread work? Is it ok if it touches the bulb? Thanks.
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Old 11-19-2008, 04:40 PM
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its a great diagram though. at least if the growing doesn't work out you can always fall back on architectural drafting.
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I read once that candles have the reddest light spectrum out of any light. This got me to thinking about growing with candles. My question is this: Since 1 lumen = 1 candle, do you guys think I could pull off a grow if I put 10,000 candles in a 2 square foot area?
this is a previous post from you....please don't experiment with this one in a cardboard box.
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What can I use to hold it up then?
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buy a rubbermaid container dude get some instructions off this site and use zip ties.
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buy a rubbermaid container dude get some instructions off this site and use zip ties.
Rubbermaids are expensive, and I'd still have the same problem. I need to find a way to attach them to the walls of the box without screwing them in, which I don't think would be possible with any kind of box since they're power strips.
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Rubbermaids are expensive, and I'd still have the same problem. I need to find a way to attach them to the walls of the box without screwing them in, which I don't think would be possible with any kind of box since they're power strips.
its been done before man. a cardboard box with power strips and light bulbs attached to it is a bad idea. what happened to the cupboard you were building last week?
 
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