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manfredo

manfredo

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That's a fair price. I personally have had better luck with the fan cooled type, but Solis Tek were the only passive cooled ballasts I had, and all 3 of then failed. But I'm sure that's just SolisTek...I got lured into them somehow, (marketing probably) but never again!! I think I am going to get something with a 600 watt, 750, 1000, and turbo settings, so I can run every bulb I would ever want too, and something that will light DE lamps well too...Oh and MH bulbs. Not too much to ask for, lol. There are actually several that fit the bill. And I have a bunch of hoods so I'm set there.

Mine are all old and make me a tad nervous running 1000 watt bulbs, and it's about that season!!

I am going to mix in a MH bulb on my next run here too. I never tried mixing them up but have wanted too. Seems like a good idea!! And I'd like to get some 750 watt DE bulbs.

That's gonna be my Christmas present to self this year....at least 2 new ballasts! and maybe a few 750 watt DE bulbs.

Woke up at 6 am, exercised my shoulder, vaped, and went back to bed for a while, lol....but I am feeling motivated for a change, which is good as I have a lot too do!
 
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Chunky Stool

Chunky Stool

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manfredo said:
That's a fair price. I personally have had better luck with the fan cooled type, but Solis Tek were the only passive cooled ballasts I had, and all 3 of then failed. But I'm sure that's just SolisTek...I got lured into them somehow, (marketing probably) but never again!! I think I am going to get something with a 600 watt, 750, 1000, and turbo settings, so I can run every bulb I would ever want too, and something that will light DE lamps well too...Oh and MH bulbs. Not too much to ask for, lol. There are actually several that fit the bill. And I have a bunch of hoods so I'm set there.

Mine are all old and make me a tad nervous running 1000 watt bulbs, and it's about that season!!

I am going to mix in a MH bulb on my next run here too. I never tried mixing them up but have wanted too. Seems like a good idea!! And I'd like to get some 750 watt DE bulbs.

That's gonna be my Christmas present to self this year....at least 2 new ballasts! and maybe a few 750 watt DE bulbs.

Woke up at 6 am, exercised my shoulder, vaped, and went back to bed for a while, lol....but I am feeling motivated for a change, which is good as I have a lot too do!
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Why be nervous with 1,000w bulbs?
FIre hazard?

That reminds me... I picked up a heat-activated fire extinguisher in a package deal and need to sell it.
It has a base or can be hung from the ceiling.

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manfredo

manfredo

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Chunky Stool said:
Why be nervous with 1,000w bulbs?
FIre hazard?

That reminds me... I picked up a heat-activated fire extinguisher in a package deal and need to sell it.
It has a base or can be hung from the ceiling.

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It's not the bulbs I'm worried about, but the old "cheap" ballasts I have...They get pretty warm running 1000 watts, but I guess they all do. I keep an extra small fan on them even though they are fan cooled. I use enclosed air cooled hoods except I do have the 2 DE hoods and they are not enclosed.

Fire safety is a must for me. I run my ballasts at night when I am here, and I have interconnected smoke / fire alarms that would wake the dead. That fire extinguisher would be great for a lot of things but I wouldn't dare put it in a grow room...Not with my luck, lol.
 
Chunky Stool

Chunky Stool

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manfredo said:
It's not the bulbs I'm worried about, but the old "cheap" ballasts I have...They get pretty warm running 1000 watts, but I guess they all do. I keep an extra small fan on them even though they are fan cooled. I use enclosed air cooled hoods except I do have the 2 DE hoods and they are not enclosed.

Fire safety is a must for me. I run my ballasts at night when I am here, and I have interconnected smoke / fire alarms that would wake the dead. That fire extinguisher would be great for a lot of things but I wouldn't dare put it in a grow room...Not with my luck, lol.
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I don't even like having it around because I'm clumsy and it's only a matter of time until it gets bumped and that plastic trigger thingy gets broken.
My grow area is very close to the water heater and furnace so I'm careful not to store flammable things or let it get too crowded.

As a side note, the new version on Amazon is the "Fire Ball".
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Looks harmless enough... :dunce:

Reminds me of an awesome pinball machine in the early 70s. One of the first digital displays... (I'm old)
 
farmingfisherman

farmingfisherman

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Back in my younger years I was on a high mountain lake doing some fishing and in the same campground were two Yugoslavians brothers camped nearby who had been picking mushrooms there for over a month. Each day they would come into camp from picking with burlap bags stuffed with morels and a few other varieties. They had a drying system setup right there in their camp. Every few days they would drive 35 miles into town to meet the buyer to sell what they had picked. One night we share a dinner of pasta and sauce with the best mushrooms I've ever eaten. Good memories.
 
DarkWeb

DarkWeb

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BudmanTX said:
why oh why did I have to get into VW's.....ugh...

I need a j of space tomatoes stat......and a cold beer....not necessarily in that order...
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Could be worse........could be rusty jeeps ;)

farmingfisherman said:
Back in my younger years I was on a high mountain lake doing some fishing and in the same campground were two Yugoslavians brothers camped nearby who had been picking mushrooms there for over a month. Each day they would come into camp from picking with burlap bags stuffed with morels and a few other varieties. They had a drying system setup right there in their camp. Every few days they would drive 35 miles into town to meet the buyer to sell what they had picked. One night we share a dinner of pasta and sauce with the best mushrooms I've ever eaten. Good memories.
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They are good. Fried.....dried...sauteed....cream sauce.....I love them anyway I can get them. Hope we get a bunch in the spring :bigjoint:
 
BudmanTX

BudmanTX

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DarkWeb said:
Could be worse........could be rusty jeeps ;)
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eh good point......

I love the customer who call in we give them a price and have it in stock....then they ask...."well whats the part #" :wall: Then they're the ones where you explain everything to them.....and then the next phrase "can you explain it again"......all I have to say from there..."just bring it to me, and bring cash"
 
raratt

raratt

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Freezer and pantry have food in them again. I got tired of waiting and just braved the rain. The bagger from the commissary got pretty wet loading them into the trunk while I sat in the car. That's why they get the few bucks for a tip. They quit carrying Cotto salami, WTF is up with that? Rib steaks were $10 plus a pound, T-bones were $5+, got a bunch of T-bones. The boy can load the canned goods into the pantry, I'm done.
 
DarkWeb

DarkWeb

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Same temp here LG. Got a dusting of snow outside. Chopped a few plants yesterday......I gotta stop for a bit. To much shit going on to start new plants right now. Sucks because this is my favorite time of year to grow. I looked all day for Xmas gifts.....I wanted to get a nintendo switch for a family gift. But everyone wants to rip you off or it's sold out. High of 29° today :)
 
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