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    well, I never thought I'd quit...

    I am a Nam era vet myself. I fine nothing in Amerika worth going in the Marines for today. All we do is bully others and get parts blown off. I see Vets daily at the VA hospital wishing they had thought of something else to do. Good luck and may you find what you quest but do not be surprised if...
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    Sotomayor Refuses to Renounce 'Wise Latina' Word

    Too much bandwidth for shit that has nothing to do with the reason we are all here. Roll a fatty, put on some music and enjoy the rest of your life.
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    What the hell is wrong with my light?

    Unless your a qualified electronics tech I would advise against using a multimeter on a ballast. Look at the size of the cables to the lamp. Look at the size of the leads on the meter, See where we are going here ???
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    What the hell is wrong with my light?

    A ballast has a big capicator that is used to boost the voltage from the transformer. By physical design, they are somewhat like a battery in makeup. If idle for extended time, the cap can go bad. In a normal Ballast, the transformer must be good or it would be smoking and stink like shit. the...
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    head high wanted

    it is more what you grow than anything else. Sativa's are generally the high type buzz, Indicas are the couch lock type. Growing indoors limits the Sativa's due to the size it wants to reach. Indicas are normally the best choice for indoor so look for a strain that is a hybread of both and bread...
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    Lights in my new grow room

    Good rule of thumb. 4X 5 = 20 sq ft. Good lighting would be 50 watts conventional lighting per sq ft. so we are talking 1000 watts of HPS, I would suggest 3 400's for these reasons : 1 if you stagger the turn on time by 1 minute each, the current inrush will not have a chance of tripping a 15...
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    Is It Possible to Grow Plants Without any Equipment?

    Its a weed, one of the oldest recorded plants in history. You sure can grow like this. Net pots = Styrofoam cups with holes punched in them. DWC buckets can be made from 3 or 5 gal buckets. A 3" hole saw will convert the lids for holding plants. Lights can be converted from security lighting...
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    Buying grow equipment for the really paranoid

    Never tell a friend anything. Friends are how you get busted ( I an now awaiting sentencing ) Try to get all you can from regular shops like home depot, pet stores, big electrical supply houses will have replacement bulbs. Make most of what you need yourself. Use grow rocks rather than rockwool...
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