Stealth-ish Cabinet Build

natureboygrower

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haha. I don't throw anything away either. my wife reminds me quite regularly. unfortunately I don't have Any of that stuff lying around. I'll hit up home depot, lowes, and menards. surely I can find it. if not, I'll look up a garage door guy. thanks a ton.
the solid rubber may work for you,it just didnt for me.good luck.
 

TCH

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I picked up a couple strips of this stuff. it's flexible foam but it is made to slide into a slit in a wooden door frame. I think there's enough lip to run small screws through it. I just don't trust adhesive weatherstripping. I also couldn't find the brush kind. but I think this will work better in my application anyway. gonna find out sooner or later. lol
 

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Finally got out to the barn today to get a little work done on this cabinet. Drilled a couple 3 5/8" holes for passive intake. I covered them with some shitty vent filter material to keep dust and bugs coming in to a minimum. I drilled a 7/8ish" hole below those for the drain i made on the tray.
I tweaked the scrog frame so it fits now as well.
I made a stand out of PVC to lift the tray up a bit so I could add the drain.
I riveted the hinges back onto the door to sturdy them up a bit.
I added the lock to the door to keep nosy little bastards out of there.
Now I just need these 50 day old cocksuckers to show their sex so I can pick which ones go into the cabinet.
 

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TCH- Any updates on the build? I'm working on a cab very similar to yours. Looks great so far.
Not so far. I took clones from all 4 of my plants and put them.on a 12 12 schedule and 2 rooted and are doing well but still won't show a sex and that's been like 2 weeks. I'm real close to just picking one plant and putting it in the cabinet and gambling. The stems are 3/4" thick or more now and just beefy as fuck but they still won't tell me what they are.
 

My Name is Mike

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Man that is frustrating.

Question on your build. In your opinion, would putting an intake vent on the backside of a metal cab and exhaust out the very top(not backside), that wouldn't be any different than and intake vent on the side/exhaust out the top would it?

Going for passive but I don't want to still holes and regret the spots. I want total stealth and only feel best putting the appropriate holes on the back and top verse sides/top.
 

TCH

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Man that is frustrating.

Question on your build. In your opinion, would putting an intake vent on the backside of a metal cab and exhaust out the very top(not backside), that wouldn't be any different than and intake vent on the side/exhaust out the top would it?

Going for passive but I don't want to still holes and regret the spots. I want total stealth and only feel best putting the appropriate holes on the back and top verse sides/top.
I see no reason that wouldn't work. Just remember that heat rises and will go up so exhaust high up as you can. I went out the side because that's how my giant ass fan and filter fit.
 

My Name is Mike

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Yeah it is way bigger in person than when your seeing pics off it online.

Do you experience much humming or vibration from having your fan/filter direct fitted without duct?
 
This might just be crazy enough to work. did you get the screw on type?
I would recommend sealing it with rubber seal from Trim-lok. I found them online and bought it on amazon. Go on their website because they have a ton of information on how to pick the seal size and material for the project you are using. I bought the cheap stuff from home depot and it peeled off in a few months. Trim-lok with the 3m backing is on for good! It is $30 but well worth it down the road.
https://www.trimlok.com/design-guide
 
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