Got an idea for a PC experiment Grow

Also I had a question for the Electrical Wiring geniuses if they decide to read the post

I personally feel that's not gonna be enough space to grow in, I made a 6' wide x 40" deep x 3'6" tall box and put it in the crawlspace, ended up moving my plants to 7' wide x 40" deep x 7" tall storage room and it still is cramped, I got 5 plants going, seeing as it's a 50/50 draw of getting girls I wanted to have a good chance of getting just one to clone from and dump any males. But good luck on your build.

Yeah you're probably right. Everyone i've spoken with thinks the same. I think I'm going to try it, and if all else fails i can turn it into a station for clones or something.

That's to small. After the pot and light your looking at 8" plant. You'll smoke that in a day. Not worth the money to grow for 10 weeks or more.

Well I have stuff just laying around and a buddy who i can get seeds from so...money is not really a stresser heh

I know that its a disaster waiting to happen, but i want to give it a go. The general curiosity of the ideas i have in my head makes me want to try. That and i have a secondary tower thats much bigger that i am going to convert so if the little one is too small i can always transfer. And like i said earlier if all else fails i can use it for clones.

Okay Folk's. So I've done some research and debating with myself. I have had MANY people tell me this grow box is not going to work. I have doubted it as well. But I still need to try. Einstein said it best "You never fail until you stop trying." So what I plan to do is finish the build and try the grow. If the plant dies, it dies. I'm saving money on seeds by getting them from a friend.

Before I get post's telling me to not try, or giving me advice, I'll tell you guys what my plans are so you can accurately give advice or constructive criticism.

The Box stands 14 inches tall and 14 inches long. I have a way to set up a bulb box on the top of the box. If that doesn't work, or fit in this matter, I have a method to puting in lights that it will still work. I will be growing just One plant, but I plan to use a 8-10 inch long potter. I will attempt an LST method that I've seen around. The seed's my friend said he can get for me will be Pineapple Kush. Upon research of P.K. I have learned that the plant naturally grows short, so that will work to my advantage. I have also attached pictures of the case gutted, and stripped of extra parts, and then temporarily re-assembled. Just a slight mock up. I have another case (20x20x10) in storage I plan to get and build for a backup. One way or another, I will have a PC grow box and it will work come hell or high water.

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Box Disassembled.

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Back of the Box
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Box cleared of wires, and extra housing. There is still a bit of a ridge on the back side that I plan to use to my advantage.
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The "door". I plan to put hinges on part of it, if not it works easily as a slide on slide off method. But i doubt that will work as much when i add the reflective bits.
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The front of the case. With the exception of a big gaping hole where a memory carder reader once sat it looks like a normal computer from the front.

I'm highly optomistic about this grow. I know what I'm doing this is just my first incognito grow.

More to come when everything is put together.

Okay so it's been a couple of weeks. I've done some fabricating, redesigning and so forth. And i think, that i might be able to pull off a Mini in there. So far the way everything is set up, i have 3 lights that are connected to a surge protector through socket plugs. They will be CFL's all combined they will be 3,500 lumens, as the process goes i will add and switch lights and such. I have a dual intake made from an old Xbox 360 twin fan set. I will also have a 2 inch Exhaust fan until the 3 inch arrives. (friend is coming into town late September with a computer he is going to let me dismantle. 2012-09-01 20.55.42.jpg

From the above picture you can see the fans, lights and coverings. Since this picture was taken (9/5/12) I have re covered the reflective surfaces. It is now smooth and purdy. The cord you see jutting through the picture is from the surge. The picture was taken under my desk(where it will be housed when i get the proper ventilation back there set up)

I was surprised when I got everything put together how much room I actually had.

Last Friday i had to make a hard decision that i eventually made. Friday was my birthday and i had to decide whether i wanted to buy something for myself, or for the grow box.......I ended up getting something for myself lol. Pay day is coming up, I plan to pick up a Thermo so i can run tests and get everything ready.

My question to anyone who's actually paying attention, What would you suggest? Also I know eventually i will need to add a speed control for the fans. Anybody know of a cheap efficient way to do so?