Buds for Less - CFL BOOK

igrwdro said:

Are the reflectors he has in the book just that paper he has around the plant or does he have something else.

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He intended to, even put a disclaimer about taking them off for pictures. He says he did not use them. The ones he bought are pictured towards the front of the book. I figure that makes the cost about $30.00 less. VV

Anyone that has made the light fixture I have a question. If I go to home depot how much money will it cost me to make the light fixture?

im talking bout the wood, sheet metal, wires and sockets. not the lights.

The wood and sheet metal could just be scrap, the sockets around $1.00 each. The wiring would not be expensive around $15.00 should cover that. VV

I just wanted to let you know that tomarrow is my home depot day and I am going to get everything. One thing I noticed in the book is he is doing everything in a closet so since im doing it in my room instead of my FULL closet I am going to build with 2x4's a "light fixture hanger" It is very simple and will post pics once I set up my rig. I have germed 4 bag seed for the first grow and I am going to transfer into soil when I get all the pots and the light fixture put together tomarrow (hopfully with 140 I can afford everything I need) because I have most of the stuff already such as timers, Veg day light lights, PH kit, Seed starter/clone dome, rockwool ect... But I do need to purchase the wood and sheet metal and light socket fixtures and extension cords for the light fixture itself. than I am going to get miricle grow (since its only bag seed), and then I am going to get perlite. I also need 2 more spliters for the sockets. Pots I am getting 3 5 gallon pots with drainage holes. Hmmm its late kind of buzzed and really forget the rest of my list. lol...

But I will post pics of my setup here when I am done. I am using the BUDS for less as a guide as far as growth.

thanks guys and I hope we ll stay in touch! this RUI.ORG forum simply rocks.



Wish me luck my friends. Hopfully for 140 bucks I can get everything I need.. The only thing I am waiting to buy is the 6 42 cfls soft white. I am not getting those ($60) until its flowering time.

This is my frist grow.
My second grow (when I already have almost everything I need) I am going to buy BETTER seeds and BETTER soil. But for now since its bagseed im sticking with MG.

ROCK ON RIU-ers

CHEMDEEZLE

Really? I guess the reason why that fixture intrigues me so much is because its easy to use. I tried veging one time (it obveously died because this is my first grow) and i had a hard time placing the wires in a way so I had control over them. Plus its really not that expensive to make. I am doing this setup different than what I have seen. (im not saying no ones done it but I havent seen it done the way im talking about.)

I will post the pics when I get them.

Is their a specific miricle grow that provides 3 months of nutes time release but is at the PH of 5.9-6.5?

thanks for your replys guys you rock! I love the friendliness on this forum!!!

CHEM

Chem, I got a few of those floodlight twin bulb holders for $8 a piece at Home Depot. You'll just need to mount them to a board with screws and splice them to your plug and power source. I love them because they swivel and lock to whatever angle you want. I'm 3 weeks into flowering my low budget/cfl/mg+ grow modeled mostly after GK's book using 6 300w cfls. You can check it out in my grow journal for more on my McGyver setup.

Karmacidal said:

Chem, I got a few of those floodlight twin bulb holders for $8 a piece at Home Depot. You'll just need to mount them to a board with screws and splice them to your plug and power source. I love them because they swivel and lock to whatever angle you want. I'm 3 weeks into flowering my low budget/cfl/mg+ grow modeled mostly after GK's book using 6 300w cfls. You can check it out in my grow journal for more on my McGyver setup.

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Doesn't sound McGuyver to me. All of this stuff does belong in his journal though? VV

nice book you got there-its just a wonderfull read and it amazing how you can grow some decent bud with only using cfl-s.
keep up the good work bro......

Well I have almost everything built. Its working greatly. Today I have to go get some sheet metal tho because the sheet metal I used was too thick and when I would bend it the screws would rip out of the wood. Everything else is sweet.

I will post pics when I can.

(my dad is in the hospital so ive been going their a lot we will se when I actually get the sheet metal)

ps: the sheet metal found at home depot didnt have holes in it like the one in the book. so the thinner more flexable one will have to be drilled i guess a couple times with a sheet metal bit.

Well I put them in soil I need a good camera to take pics and post them everything is looking good so far but their very little lol.. babies! Cant wait for the next couple weeks to see them grow up.

I used this book as a guide for sure it definatly helped!!!

I've been using this book and so far can say that it's been dead-on accurate. In fact, sometimes I almost feel a little ahead of schedule. Instead of the fixture, I'm using clamp lights (which came with reflective hoods) and a pully system. Attached are my pics 17 days in.

Check it out an let me know what you think. https://www.rollitup.org/grow-journal-discussion/205157-first-grow-new-house.html#post2630796

You might be able to find them in pdf form online which I did. But haven't looked thoroughly yet though.

This book is amazing, my buddy came back from his trip to the USA and he got me buds for less, I started my first CFL grow now and I'm happy with it.

pabloezekiel said:

This book is amazing, my buddy came back from his trip to the USA and he got me buds for less, I started my first CFL grow now and I'm happy with it.

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same. I got lil babies going on their 3rd node!

I did have a question tho. I have an old florecent light fixture that holds 4 bulbs.

It looks like it used to be in the kitchen. The bulbs say 34w b7 and has E circled on them. they look pretty big. Is this a t12?

if so can i replace it with correct bulbs and use to eventually sex some clones to determine sex?



PS: this book is awsome. It takes you day by day. its incredible.


chemdeezle

heres the thread i posted about 3 days ago they are even bigger now!

https://www.rollitup.org/general-marijuana-growing/208267-my-3-plants-what-they.html

my friend and i were going to grow mids in his backyard. then we saw ur book at borders, its the shit! now were growing purp. my only complaint the $100 budget is kind of hard to stick too. my last 4 paychecks (part time. $180 after some bills) have gone towards it.--- but that book is spot on. thanks

DUDE! B&N - Barnes & Noble book store.

your welcome.

This book is awesome you need to get this! Its a very handy day by day picture and information book. Alot of useful info on everthing

I designed my light fixture pretty much identical to the setup in this book and cannot find reflectors that will fit the 42 watt cfl, let alone two of them in a y split.....can anyone share with me where to get some reflectors that will work with this set up?

Thanks!