Glad to have you. It will be light-proof. I stood inside the other day and had my wife shut me in. There are a few spots in the corners where I'll have to do some touch up with tape or Mylar or something. I figure I'll wait until I have the light, fan and whatnot mounted before taking care of the remaining light.
Stealth Cabinet Build (78Hx48Wx24D)
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Did some additional ordering today... some Mylar (2 mil), a 21"x48" wire shelf & 4 shelf posts, and a new Rapid Rooter pack (plugs and tray). Most everything should come this week... should be able to start mocking up things and cutting by mid week I think. We have some house guests next week and then leave for a trip a week after they leave which will cut into my "hobby time" so my goal is to have the cab built and run it w/o any plants for a few days to make sure everything's running well before starting my grow log around the first week of the month.
That is a good deal. This one was only like $20 so it's not to bad. I need to stop shopping though till after I get the light and fan up at least. The wait is killing me and my wallet
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greenearth5
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hey dense buds... how much does one of those black tents cost.. if i set that up in my room is anybody going to know what its used for? I got minimal traffic but need something stealth and that tent looks like a closet to hang shirts (ive seen something like it at wally world)
greenearth5
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I checked out HTG for that tent but there in the process of moving and sold out of them.. so theres no info on there website about prices and diff tents
Well, if you take some steps to light-proof them a bit and you don't have anyone super suspiscous around... I think they could pass as a warbdrobe. They have vent flaps for exhaust and whatnot though so you would t want anyone to get too close to them. These two were about $150 a piece new from HTG. They are the "small" size. When they were moving their warehouse a bit a go, they had a blowout sale on them ($80) as they have moved on to a newer model that is lined with Mylar. They are pretty good little tents. Cheapest I've found w/o making my own or getting a used one.
Hey,
I got a shot of the brace I was talking about for the top of your cab.
Its a 2x2 mounted above the doors on that shelf.
I notched for the shelf brackets and I drilled a hole so the doors latch would work.
On the back side I drilled holes in the top and used small nuts and bolts.
It works real good and stealth.
I went looking for a suitable shelf bracket today but couldn't seem to find one big enough. I was trying to find one that was 24", is that right? Home depot only had 18". I need it to go from the back of the cab to the front... Bolted through holes I would drill in the back of the cabinet and resting on the 2x2 above the doors right?
Now I got those plants out of there I was able to make those changes.
Here, I got some better shots.
and here is how I did the back, through the roof.
Woops, looks like I need that duct tape after all.
Here is what the cab looks like now,
Home depot didnt have the 24" weird. Lowes has them for sure.
So does OSH but yea 24" and you will need to cut like 1/4 in off the end to make it fit.
Here, I got some better shots.
and here is how I did the back, through the roof.
Woops, looks like I need that duct tape after all.
Here is what the cab looks like now,
Home depot didnt have the 24" weird. Lowes has them for sure.
So does OSH but yea 24" and you will need to cut like 1/4 in off the end to make it fit.
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Cool, thx for the extra pictures. Now I have a better idea of what shelf brackets you're talking about I think. Those look like the kind you run down the wall and slide miltiple shelves into. I was looking for the wrong thing before.Now I got those plants out of there I was able to make those changes.
Here, I got some better shots.
and here is how I did the back, through the roof.
Woops, looks like I need that duct tape after all.
Here is what the cab looks like now,
Home depot didnt have the 24" weird. Lowes has them for sure.
So does OSH but yea 24" and you will need to cut like 1/4 in off the end to make it fit.
Question on cutting the exhaust hole: from the inside out, or fro
the backside in? Not sure if it matters any.
Got the Cool Tube today!
Threw the reflector on it & hooked it up to the fan and ballast for a test run with the MH bulb. It's been on 5 min and so far the top of the Cool Tube and Lumatek ballast are cool to the touch. My Digital Greenhouse 250-watt ballast gets fire-hazard hot
in under 15 min. Hoping Lumatek can stay cool without multiple fans pointed at it.
Bottom side of Cool Tube and beneath the lamp are warm as expected. Air coming out of the fan is not even lukewarm. Looking good.
Will run it for an hour or so to see if the temps change much.
Threw the reflector on it & hooked it up to the fan and ballast for a test run with the MH bulb. It's been on 5 min and so far the top of the Cool Tube and Lumatek ballast are cool to the touch. My Digital Greenhouse 250-watt ballast gets fire-hazard hot
in under 15 min. Hoping Lumatek can stay cool without multiple fans pointed at it.Bottom side of Cool Tube and beneath the lamp are warm as expected. Air coming out of the fan is not even lukewarm. Looking good.
Will run it for an hour or so to see if the temps change much.
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Alright... this is progressing slower than I had hoped. I have a habit of starting projects at the most inopportune times. Anyway, I was able to get a few min to work on the cabinet tonight. I drew out my plan on the back and did the 4" hole for the exhaust. Never used a hole-saw before.. pretty cool! 14.4v worked just like you said it would cruzer. Thx for that.
Here are some pics. I was going to secure the flanges on the inside & outside of the hole, but I realized I should probably get some foam/insulation to ensure a good seal first... like when you're attaching a flange to a carbon filter. So I need to pick some of that up tomorrow.
That's it for tonight, hopefully I can move forward a bit more tomorrow before I head out of town for a couple days.
Here are some pics. I was going to secure the flanges on the inside & outside of the hole, but I realized I should probably get some foam/insulation to ensure a good seal first... like when you're attaching a flange to a carbon filter. So I need to pick some of that up tomorrow.
That's it for tonight, hopefully I can move forward a bit more tomorrow before I head out of town for a couple days.
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greenearth5
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that cooltube looks just like the one i got... your hookin you 400 up to the tube, right? keep up the good work dude
Ya, it's the hydrofarm one. Got a good deal through cheaphydroponics.com. 400 watt MH/HPS will be in cool tube. One end of tube will be open and the other will connect to a 6"-4" reducer, then to a 4" 97 cfm fan, to the exhaust hole in the cab and into the can filter on the back of the cabinet.
greenearth5
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I got that cooltube for a hundred bucks locally and a galaxy 400HPS/MH digital ballast for 180 bucks. Are you going with a computer fan? If so I might have a better method for hooking the fan up to the cooltube. But if your using the regular squirll cage then the 6 to 4 reducer is a good method...
greenearth5
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I guess I should have read your last post. How much does a good fan run that can clean out a grow tent.
Depends on how big your space is, but usually < $130 for a tent/cabinet setup.
Here's the formula:
Effective treatment requires the exchange of air in the growing area in a period of 5 minutes. Compute your requirements by multiplying the width times the length times the height of your growing area to obtain the total cubic feet. Divide this number by 5 to determine the proper filter size needed.
For example, if your growing area is 8 feet long by 8 feet wide by 8 feet tall, it contains a total of 512 cubic feet. To treat this area in five minutes, you would need to use a fan with a CFM (cubic feet per minute) rating of approximately 102.
I have the 6, 5 & now 4" models from S&P. They are plastic and ultra quiet. Love them. Bought from www.hvacquick.com. They are all overkill for my spaces actually, but that's not a bad thing when you're talking about heat and odor. I started with the 6" in my tents and have been steadily getting smaller ones each time I expand to get more grow space. I figure I'll end up using the 6" to clear out my smoking area down the road. The "clean your air every 5 min" formula says it will take care of the smell for an entire bedroom.