DIY Carbon Filter

**JoeGreenThumb** · 05-20-2010, 05:27 PM

Now i know this isn't as good as using chicken wire but...... check it out.......

I start with a regular Vitamin Water bottle.
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I then get a filter pad and good quality activated carbon.
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I cut the filter pad to the width of the part of the bottle it will surround.
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Next i cut away as much of the bottle that will get covered as i can.
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I then emptied a pepper grinder, and filled it with activated carbon. I grinded it into the filter pad (outside, so it doesn't make a mess. trust me)
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I cut the top off bottle and put a knee high tight over the closed end and put some wire on it so it doesn't move.
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I then put tape on wire so it doesn't cut tights.

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Next, wrap the pad around bottle, and cover ends with tape.
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Flip the other ed f the stocking/tight/knee high over the filter. Can you guess what we do next?
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Thats right, fill as much activated carbon into there as you can!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Tie off the closed end... Wala!!!
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**YungMoolaBaby** · 05-21-2010, 02:10 PM

Nice! Now let's all actually see it in action.

**CLOSETGROWTH** · 05-21-2010, 02:13 PM

I'll give you an "A" For effort..

Wish ya the best on your project.

**resinballer** · 05-23-2010, 03:16 PM

nice work man. keep it up

**purplehazin** · 05-23-2010, 05:17 PM

looks nice man; might be a tad small but I guess that depends on how big your grow is. Good cheap DIY however!

**JoeGreenThumb** · 05-29-2010, 08:05 AM

So far its been working pretty good so far. And with flowering just started this week i was worried but, Don't smell anything!

**Jakenbake** · 05-31-2010, 02:46 PM

How big of a fan are you using to pull through that?

**JoeGreenThumb** · 05-31-2010, 08:40 PM

i don't know the cfm, but its an old 3.5" fan. Blows good.

**whiteflour** · 05-31-2010, 08:45 PM

I used the intake filter for an Abrams tank on my 12"' fan. Couldn't have worked out more perfect. Of course I'd understand if you don't have one of those lying around though.

**SOCAL Sharkey** · 06-01-2010, 06:55 AM

Originally Posted by whiteflour

I used the intake filter for an Abrams tank on my 12"' fan. Couldn't have worked out more perfect. Of course I'd understand if you don't have one of those lying around though.

Dude, the V-Pac's?! I'm a former tanker and I'm confused... How the??? I might have to call bullshit on that one.