My Grow Cabinet.

Muni · #1 06-22-2008, 08:48 PM

So last night I got around to building my cabinet. I'd like some feed back on it. I built it too look like an upright closet for coats. It sits right next to my open hanging closet. So it doesn't seem to outta place.

Went shopping today and got mylar film for the walls. Got a nice little duct fan from an old fireplace. Most importantly I got my first light. It'll get me going for my first grow. It's a 70 HPS security light from home de-pot. Cost me only 45 bucks. A little creative wiring and it'll be good to go.

So without further ado here is my cabinet in it's current bare form.

The cabinet is 28" wide x 21" deep x 5' 8" high.

And since I was building this myself I decided to throw in a false bottom just for the fun of it. It's about 3 inchs deep but it looks really good. I'm happy with how it fits.

I can't decide if I want to paint the inside of it or not. I'm going to make a tray for the bottom to collect any water so water damage isn't gonna be a problem. I'm going to cover the sides with mylar so I got a big ass shiny box.

Any thoughts and comments are apprecitated.

rictor · #2 06-22-2008, 08:55 PM

wow looks really good...
looking forward to see this get going.
love the false bottom.
=P

-Rictor

Muni · #3 06-22-2008, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by rictor

wow looks really good...
looking forward to see this get going.
love the false bottom.
=P

-Rictor

I'm looking forward to this getting going to. But I still got alot to do.

Thanks for the comment. I have a background in woodworking and a wood shop at my disposal so it only took about 2 hours to get it all together. The face of it is oak too. haha. I wonder how many people have a custom oak cabinet for their grows.

The way I built it I had dead space on the bottom so it was needed a floor no matter what. I cut it and set it in there and it fit so well I decided not to permanently attacthe it. So false bottom was created. Sneaky little bit of work.

rictor · #4 06-23-2008, 01:41 AM

well i guess your plants deserve the best lol
well either way ... alot of work or not
keep pics posted man. id love to see this grow take off
and see how your final setup is
u doing a soil grow?
u think u can take some picks of the fan and hps?

smokeh · #5 06-23-2008, 06:24 AM

looks good. keep it goin. im setting up mine similar to urs rather this weekend or next

Muni · #6 06-23-2008, 06:40 AM

I rewired the light and mounted it last night. The ballast now stays near the fan and I can adjust the light up and down. The fan is kinda mounted. I used eyelets to pull cord though and suspended the fan on that so it's not touching any wood. That way it'll reduce vibration to hopefully make it as quite as possible. Just need to wire the fan up to the fan controller/dimmer switch that I have.

I also need to hang the mylar sheeting after I get everything wired and set.

Then it's time for a tray for the plants to catch excess water. After that It'll be time for plants.

I'm going with a soil grow from seeds because my source for clones stopped growing about 4-6 months ago. I'm going to start probaly 4-5 plants in hopes that I will get 2-3 females. Just a few since I'm only using a 70W HPS light.

I start trade school today so I've got to go hit the shower and I'm off to my first class. I'll post pics this afternoon of what I have so far and any further work.

Muni · #7 06-23-2008, 04:29 PM

Back to work on my cabinet.

Muni · #8 06-23-2008, 07:26 PM

Tested out the light. Works pretty well.

I hung the mylar in my cabinet. But I'm curious if it has to be smooth or not. I had to use and emergency blanket as thats about the only thing available in my area. and it's got the creases in it from being folded into a little ass square.

I'm thinking it'll be fine. It'll reflect the light more directions.

Any thoughts on this?