I will be logging the progress of building my new chamber out of this air handler. I have some other ideas id like to build down the road into this chamber but for now it will be a simple soil grow chamber.
Materials:
-Bath fan~ 3" low cfm
-Small oscillating tower fan ~ need something very slim that will allow me to mount it up with my light to allow maximum foliage space. I need some help finding something very small that will give me a perfect intermittent breeze in a small area
-Quantum light~ I made a post over in the LED section with my dimensions to see what light will be best. I plan on getting the DIY kit.
-Pot~ superroots 40 liter air pot
-Drain pan~ gravity drain to be piped out of the cabinet and over to a bucket that i can dump into my garden
- Air intake filter~ this unit already has a 20x22 rack at the bottom. Perfect because the extraction fan is at the top
-Return and intake plenums~ return plenum will be the base, this will have a louver installed to help light trap the bottom of the unit. it will also put the chamber far enough off the ground to allow me to gravity drain into the bucket. Supply plenum will be big enough to accommodate the light, possibly the oscillating fan, and the exhaust fan.
~~future ideas~~
sealed micro hydro chamber
obstacles include air condition on a micro scale, dehumidification, and water chilling
I was hoping if i do hydro it will reduce the humidity down to enough that the air conditioning unit will keep the chamber dry enough. The problem is i have no idea how you would do air conditioning on such a small scale lol.. this is my end goal to build a fully sealed hydro micro chamber then after its perfected expand it.
here is a cutsheet on the different air handler cabinets. The one i have is the 36 but i will eventually get ahold of a 48 or a 60 and upgrade. This will be a prototype
http://www.republicsupplyco.com/SpecSheets/hbxb-hw.pdf
this chamber could be used to take clones, dry herb or just to force flower outdoor container pots as well. if i didnt want to invest in the grow lights. it could also be made into a mother chamber