How to Build an Easy Cabinet? Instructions and Pics Step by Step for the Noobs

This was my first grow and a few months ago i remember searching all over and still asking questions when i knew nothing so this is me returning the favor to the boards...Growing weed is easy, its a weed good luck.

Below are instructions for the little veg cab only! for flower i got a 4x4 grow tent with two 6 inch cheapo duct fans on top with two 6 inch openings at the bottom...inside two 180watt LED panels...


Here is the little veg cab easy to make and this works with cfls as well...



1. 2 x 45 gallon rubbermaid tubs 15.00 each = 30.00
2. black and white spray paint for plastic = 10.00
3. extension cord 3 prong, everyday use 16 gauge wire = 6.00
4. 5/16" hook screws, bolts, washers...
-4 hooks @ 1.00 each = 4.00
-8 bolts @ .25 each = 2.00
-8 washers @ .25 each = 2.00
5. 6" inline duct fan = 22.00
6. 2 x 2" pvc 90 degree elbows AND 2 x 2" pvc short pipes, 4" long. = 4.00 total
7. *Mylar = had some left over, if not a new roll is 20 bucks but will last a long time with a grow like this! UPDATE I SAID FUCK THE MYLAR, that shits garbage white walls are fine. spray paint them white.
8. wire connectors, duct tape, foil tape = had them laying around! (i do electrical work)

80.00 total for cab without light and plant material.

Step 1: spray paint bottoms of rubbermaids. first black and than white. This is so light doesn't get out the top and reflects off of the bottom. Why not spray the sides? because the Mylar will block light out/in. If you are not using Mylar i recommend spray painting the entire rubbermaid or else you will be glowing. remember first black and than white. You will not need the tops of the containers, see photo to understand.

Step 2: Inside the rubbermaids cover the sides with Mylar. If you dont have Mylar than spray paint it black and than white. The entire inside except the bottoms and than tape it with foil tape. Keep as little foil tape out of the inside of the rubbermaids, this will prevent hot spots. Turn on your lights in a dark room and put them in the tub, make sure no light leaks...

Step 3: use a drill or screw driver to put the hooks inside. You will have a bolt and washer on both sides on the rubbermaid, outside and inside...These hooks will be used to hold your lights....you can use any lights with this grow design!

Step 4: This is for your fan/exhaust...with an exacto knife or sharp knife, cut a 6" hole in the bottom (actually your top) trace your fan for an even cut!

Step 5: At opposite bottom corners cut two inch holes on the rubbermaid that doesn't have the fan hole in it! This is for your passive intake!

Step 6: grab your extension cord, cut the female end off. This is the end where you would plug devices into, NOT the side you plug into the wall, that's the male. strip the coating around the wires. There will be three wires. Green, black, white....most extension cords have green wires and the other two are usually black, that's fine.

Step 7: take fan wires, green black and white, and connect them to the extension cord wires. You will need to strip the wires of the extension cord. Its a good idea to have the same amount of wire showing on both the fan and extension cord. You will see the middle cord is usually the ground, or green. Typically the two other wires besides the ground will not be marked. If your extension cord is not marked its ok to connect the wires from your extension cord to any of them. So to conclude: your green fan wire should be connected to the green extension cord wire, this is your ground. the others can connect to either.

Step 8: Use wire connectors/caps/ to connect wires together. Make sure no wires are exposed and they are all inside the wire caps. Its a good idea to secure your wires with electrical tape after...this stops the wires from pulling apart.

Step 9: place your fan in the hole! the air should be blowing straight up! I wrapped a shirt around the outside of my fan and taped it with duck tape so it sits on top of the grow box and i can remove it and look inside, adjust lights....etc! To prevent light from getting in you can add duct work so the light doesn't get inside! I will be doing this once i am off 24/7 veg cycle.

Step 10: put PVC pipes together and secure them with duck tape or glue...
There is another on the other side! 2 x 2" intakes!

Step 11: figure out your lights and get some plants in this bitch!

You can do many different variations and what i have learned is that there is NO right way!

FYI:

I use a 6 inch exhaust fan and 2 x 2inch holes for passive intakes. 4 inches total of intake. There is negative pressure created since my exhaust is bigger than the intake. The fan pushes more air out than it is pulling in so there is constant air flow being brought in and out quickly. If my intake holes were greater than the 6 inches of exhaust, i would have a hard time keeping the air moving out! This also prevents air/odor from leaking out the bottom. You can see in the pic below the lighter flame is being sucked in!


Once the smell kicks in and i go to flower i will use Duct Work and make a DIY carbon filter. This will be connected to the fan, the fan will stay in the same position. I will be sucking air out of the cab and pushing it through the filter into my bedroom!

DIY carbon filter - http://boards.cannabis.com/grow-faqs...on-filter.html

https://www.rollitup.org/general-marijuana-growing/385595-led-grow-siiiiick-haight-solid-2.html#post4935277

whats with step2?
cover the inside with mylar?
ok got it

yea it is, thanks for reading...

Seriously if that's all you want, that small space, just get a big cardboad box and stick mylar on the sides, cut a hole on the bottom, one on top and point a fan at it.

Thanks man I will add this post to my journals. + rep

thanks man, its a solid cabinet

Japanfreak said:

Seriously if that's all you want, that small space, just get a big cardboad box and stick mylar on the sides, cut a hole on the bottom, one on top and point a fan at it.

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Well for starters i thought about cardboard but cardboard wont hold the fan i tried it and weight of light...also fuck the mylar i just use white paint, i tore it down after i put it up...

like i said this is easy cabinet, making it this way allowed me to take the top off so i can water and check plants etc, it is 100% light proof, i could flower in here which was my original plan...cardboard is just sketch it was 30 bucks for these tubs, they will last forever.

they are 45 gallon 36.5 x 21.0 x 19.5 so total i am 40 inches tall...enough to grow a 3 foot plant...good luck keeping a piece of cardboard constructed and lasting long...quit hating

One more thing about this cabinet, it is very easy to add a third section if needed....or cut holes in the bottom and have the pots hanging into the other section....

+ rep my friend. My questions are how do u keep light frm leaking where the bins sit on top of each other. Where did you find tha fan and does it make much noise.

Mr.Highlyfe said:

+ rep my friend. My questions are how do u keep light frm leaking where the bins sit on top of each other. Where did you find tha fan and does it make much noise.

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i thought about a velcro strip with just a piece of fabric covering it, but mine hasn't leaked the pressure alone and where they are in the room no light gets in....

if you wanted just cut a long strip off of a old towel wide enough to cover small gap...tape it or velcro it like a skirt on the top bucket so when you lift it up it stays in tact....

the fan is from home depot, 6 inch inline duct fan, found in plumbing section...http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&productId=100067594&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=100067594&cm_mmc=shopping-_-googlebase-_-D26X-_-100067594&locStoreNum=1505&marketID=51

thanks man

Does it make much noise?

maybe as much as a quite microwave...there is a slight hum for sure...not loud tho, i could sleep with it in my room but it might get annoying over time

Wht are you growing in it now?

i just use it for veg now, i got maui and lemon skunk chilling in there atm....

Mr.Highlyfe said:

Wht are you growing in it now?

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chrrronnnic

Are you going to build another one to flower in or are you gonna flower in it.

in the first post i briefly show you my flowering tent....originally i had two cabinets identically made, one for veg and one for flower, now i have just one blue cabinet and a 4x4 dark room tent and it is awesome, i have two lights in the flower tent and can fit up to 6 big plants vs only 2 in that rubbermaid.

all said and done, the little cabinet is great for veg you can fit 10-12 plants in there in smaller pots or two 3gallon pots....you could flower but you only have 40 inches of height to work with with light in there as well...so for me i vegged until 2 feet tall so i had to move them into the tent...

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For the flowering tent it is a very easy design, i got two lights which total 360 watts of total LED lights

840.00 total for the 2 lights
250.00 for grow tent 4x4 feet
50.00 for two 6 inch fans
10.00 for ducting....
NO FILTER NEEDED, leds cause plants to transpire less, i have hardly any smell, not enough to bother anyone....i have one glade plug in int he room and it works great.


1150.00 total... and look at my shit.

https://www.rollitup.org/general-marijuana-growing/385595-led-grow-siiiiick-haight-solid.html

solarguy said:

One more thing about this cabinet, it is very easy to add a third section if needed....or cut holes in the bottom and have the pots hanging into the other section....

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i am retrofitting this tonight to have a third story bc my flower tent is full and 2 of the girls are going to have to flower in here....i plan on adding a middle section, buying the same size tubs.