DaveTheNewbie Aeroponics Fast+Simple

ok first things first : thanks to everyone that posts here with useful information.

i have been inspired by the following 2 posts especially :

Stinkbud Harvest a pound every three weeks!
Earl https://www.rollitup.org/hydroponics-aeroponics/38569-aeroponic-space-shuttle.html

see also my clone system : https://www.rollitup.org/do-yourself/119183-davethenewbie-dwc-cloner-fast-simple.html#post1453653

EDIT : i am wondering if i am better off with 6 inch PVC pipe instead of buckets ... maybe next time.

Things you will need :

4 x 10 litre buckets with lid
5 x 19mm grommets
1 x 13mm grommet
4 x 13mm ends
3 x 13mm t pieces
3 x 19mm t pieces
2 meters 13mm tube
2 metres 19mm tube
1 x resovior
2 metres 4mm sprayer hose
16 x sprays
16 x 4mm double enders to attach to hose
1 x water pump
5 x 19mm double enders
1 x 13mm double enders
4 x net pots

List growing , not finished yet

get your normal everyday bucket with lid (lightproof)
cut a hole in the lid big enough for the net pot to fit in snugly

drill 4 1/4 inch holes in the lid around the big netpot hole
cut 4 1 foot lengths of 4mm spray hose
screw the 4 spray heads to the 4 pieces of spray hose thru the lid so that the sprays are on the inside

lid finished

drill a 21mm hole in the base of the wall of the bucket
put silicone all around your 19mm grommet
and put the grommet in the hole
put the 19mm double adaptor in the grommet

bucket finished

drill a 21mm hole and put in a 19mm grommet + plug on the top of the wall of the resovoir
drill a 16mm hole and put in a 13mm grommet + plug on the top of the wall of the resovoir
make both these holes near each other and as near the top as is reasonable.

cut about 2 foot of 13mm hose, attach one end to your pump and the other end to the 13mm grommet plug on the inside of the resoviour

res finished

cut 2 pieces of 19mm hose about 2 inches long (short bits)
attach the 3 19mm T pieces to each other so that one gets split into 2 gets split into 4
see picture to get what i mean

cut 4 pieces of 19mm hose about 5 inches long
attach each of the 4 buckets 19mm grommet plugs to one of the 4 19mm 4 way T piece thing that we made earlier
attach the other end of the 4 way to the resoviour 19mmm grommet plug on the outside.

draining from buckets to res finished.

do the same 1 into 4 way thing with 3x 13mm T pieces and 2x 2 inch bits of 13mm hose

attach the single end of the 4 way to the 13mm grommet plug on the outside of the resovoir, which passes thru to the pump.
attach the other 4 ends of the 4 way to 4x 1foot lengths of 13mm hose.
put end plugs on each of the 4x 1foot lengths of 13mm hose

now use the plugs to attach the 4 lid spray hose lines into the end capped 13mm hose

do this for each of the 4 buckets

feed line finished

all done !
chuck in your clones, fill up your res, and off you go
keep the 4 buckets above the res so that the drain works from bucket to res via gravity

its a good idea to cover all the black pipes and buckets and resovoirs and stuff with something to keep the heat out. im thinking foil.

also : check out my cloning system : https://www.rollitup.org/do-yourself/119183-davethenewbie-dwc-cloner-fast-simple.html#post1453653

Yea Dave!

Nice job!

I can hardly wait to see all those phat buds you will pull from your new system.

thanks stinky !
you got credit right up the front for this !

heres some of your greatest inspiration :

StinkBud said:

You're making it harder than it needs to be. Remember KISS...

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StinkBud said:

You have to stop thinking like a soil grower. The plants are supported 100% by the frame.

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StinkBud said:

It's not natural but then again nothing in my room is.

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StinkBud said:

It's fun as shit building these things!

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and here ends the lesson today folks

damn i cant edit old posts to put the images up any more ...

that sucks

i changed the 13mm feed line from a 4 way to a 2 way and added a piece of wood for support

here are some i wanted to add

pics of the res just for those interested

question is how much did it all cost?

havefungodumb said:

question is how much did it all cost?

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im an aussie, so if i told you around $100 AU would that help ??

DaveTheNewbie said:

im an aussie, so if i told you around $100 AU would that help ??

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love the ki-tab res.... go bunnings!!! haha
good stuff bud...