400W HPS Cardboard Refrigerator box Grow.

Hi all. Cool forums. I've just done building my grow box, and i'm waiting for my seeds to sprout. My box is about 3 ft by 3 ft by 6ft tall. So i think i can do about 4 plants?

Anyone know about this kinda stuff?

I have to see this....you got pics?

LOL would be funny if this box cuaght on fire lol lol lol

or got wet

this is a disaster about to happen...can we get a live 24 hour stream

That wouldn't be funny at all, my poor girls. It's pretty sturdy double thick card board. And i have a few computer fans.

Temps right now after 20 min are 119F and it seems to be staying there, I haven't put the fans in, i just wanted to see how hot it would get in a worst case senario.

lol the mess is slowly unfloding.... pleez get a cam !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

lifesgood said:

lol the mess is slowly unfloding.... pleez get a cam !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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I have a web cam with i can do live streeming i was going to put inside. But no point yet the seeds haven't even sprouted.

lol do it.... man this is funny to me but honeslty be carefull u gonna seriously fry this thing and possoibly ur house..... just think ur getting 119F temps after onbly 20 min and ur plan is to add 2 dinky computer fans to do the trick... MAN thats crazyness what if for whatever reason 1 or both fans stop working after an hour that thing is gonna het up to 130F+

Then ?????

lifesgood said:

lol do it.... man this is funny to me but honeslty be carefull u gonna seriously fry this thing and possoibly ur house..... just think ur getting 119F temps after onbly 20 min and ur plan is to add 2 dinky computer fans to do the trick... MAN thats crazyness what if for whatever reason 1 or both fans stop working after an hour that thing is gonna het up to 130F+

Then ?????

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What should i put in then to keep a good temp?

This isnt going to be very stealth so if i where you id go to the store and get some 6' 2x4's and re enforce this thing... somehow. I mean if someone sees that box they are gonna be like why do you keep it?

BUT to cool it better if the reflector has a hole in it for cooling tubes put a PC fan on it with 80-90cfm. Its not much but... hey its something to help you out.

If it doesnt have a hole cut one 3 1/2 inches wide and get a 4" PVC pipe "socket fitting" glue it around the reflector hole and get a 120MM PC fan again 80-90CFM and have it blowing OUT.

get 4" tubing and make a hole out of the box.

Should help a bit.

As for the problem you are about to encounter with having absolutely zero humidity with cardboard get some of the thickest clear or white plastic painters floor covering (also helps with the smell ). its sold at Walmart. 5-9 bucks. then get some Mylar or atleast the cheap emergency blankets that walmart also sells.

All this is what i would do. hope it helps

CannaSynergy said:

Temps right now after 20 min are 119F and it seems to be staying there, I haven't put the fans in, i just wanted to see how hot it would get in a worst case senario.

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OMG ...EVERYONE, pull up a chair, Dangerous Earl's growing marijauna again!

Did you check with your insurence company before doing this?

Forgot

You may want to look into a home made AC thats made from 2 liter bottles and Styrofoam.

Either way this box is going to be high maintenance.

Thread of the year in the making

Keep up the great work!!!

Just kidding,as my friend always used to ask me

" How many times you hit your head today?"

Sgt.Sly said:

OMG ...EVERYONE, pull up a chair, Dangerous Earl's growing marijauna again!

Did you check with your insurence company before doing this?

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LOL!!! thats what i was saying get a cam on this puppy its just a matter of time before it fries!!!!!!!

CannaSynergy said:

What should i put in then to keep a good temp?

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Ok my freind this is what u do....

Take that carboard box and throw it in the garbage..... if ur going to make a box do it with wood or make a wood frama nd poly it up... that way u if u have heat probelsmt he poly would only melt....

Secondaly like someone else mentioned get an aircon and some sericous fans like squirel cage fans whatever computer crap fans are not gonna do u any good..

good luck U'll need it!!!!!!!

Madrox said:

This isnt going to be very stealth

As for the problem you are about to encounter with having absolutely zero humidity with cardboard

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One step a head of ya friend, I used my left over snow board wax to seal up the card board. So to help keep humidity.

And i don't really need to be that stealth just enough.

Thanks for the fan advice, i'll do that.

lifesgood said:

Ok my freind this is what u do....

Take that carboard box and throw it in the garbage..... if ur going to make a box do it with wood or make a wood frama nd poly it up... that way u if u have heat probelsmt he poly would only melt....

Secondaly like someone else mentioned get an aircon and some sericous fans like squirel cage fans whatever computer crap fans are not gonna do u any good..

good luck U'll need it!!!!!!!

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Wow you are really against the box, you reallythink i should scrap it/? Can i just use the light without a box?

The cardboard is just too flammable, man. However small the risk may be, it's just not worth it. Find a free or cheap fridge on Craigslist and use that.