firsttimeARE
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Was thinking of using a 12 gal tough tote from home Depot but remember the last time I tried to use a tote it leaked a lot. Wasn't this brand though.
I painted my lids using Plasti-Dip spray paint. Stuff works great, and it pretty much blacks out the surface. You can get it at Lowe's for a little over $5. It seems to be more expensive everywhere else though.Was thinking of using a 12 gal tough tote from home Depot but remember the last time I tried to use a tote it leaked a lot. Wasn't this brand though.
I got my 27-gallon totes for about $7 at HD. Walmart has them too. They aren't pricey at all for being some of the best totes for DWC.Whats a tote like that run you? I need to get that exact one to setup my DTW and I'm trying to figure out the budget for the whole ordeal
I built so many aerocloners, back when! But I gave up, and stuck with bubble cloners. It was always a bitch trying to seal the totes, and mess with the sprayers to make sure they weren't pummeling the lids. I will say that I saw faster rooting with the aero over dwc, sometimes in just a few days! But it doesn't take all that much longer with the dwc. Everyone's got their favorite though!Heres the outside nothing speacial excet i still need to paint the lid black as the yellow edge allows algae growth around the edgeView attachment 4075157
Heres the inside pretty standard.
But it shows how i laid the weatherstripping
The important thing i need to do still is put some silicone right where the 2 ends meet...
If you dont water will get inside the bulb and be trapped.
View attachment 4075158
And here is the profile of the weatherstripping and how i thought would be the best way to place it.
It works VERY well 0 drips infact its almost too airtight as i have found since i added it.
It sealed so tight it would not let fresh air in lol
So i had to add airstones
Also if you close the lid too fast it will pop your nets out due to pressure lolView attachment 4075159
Edit to add. Of course it helps to have the height of the sprayers to where it doesnt pummel the lid lol
But i figure you probaly knew that
LMAOYou know those are geared towards weed growers lol why else would there be 3 inch squares perfect for 2inch cups
Just use a straw to join the ends of the weather strip. I wouldn't worry about the paint. I use that same tote outside for DWC cucumbers, never had a growth issue,Heres the outside nothing speacial excet i still need to paint the lid black as the yellow edge allows algae growth around the edgeView attachment 4075157
Heres the inside pretty standard.
But it shows how i laid the weatherstripping
The important thing i need to do still is put some silicone right where the 2 ends meet...
If you dont water will get inside the bulb and be trapped.
View attachment 4075158
And here is the profile of the weatherstripping and how i thought would be the best way to place it.
It works VERY well 0 drips infact its almost too airtight as i have found since i added it.
It sealed so tight it would not let fresh air in lol
So i had to add airstones
Also if you close the lid too fast it will pop your nets out due to pressure lolView attachment 4075159
Edit to add. Of course it helps to have the height of the sprayers to where it doesnt pummel the lid lol
But i figure you probaly knew that
I agree it pisses you off when that sucker drips.I built so many aerocloners, back when! But I gave up, and stuck with bubble cloners. It was always a bitch trying to seal the totes, and mess with the sprayers to make sure they weren't pummeling the lids. I will say that I saw faster rooting with the aero over dwc, sometimes in just a few days! But it doesn't take all that much longer with the dwc. Everyone's got their favorite though!
Wierd dont know why i would get algae then, mabey its the kelp lolJust use a straw to join the ends of the weather strip. I wouldn't worry about the paint. I use that same tote outside for DWC cucumbers, never had a growth issue,
Get some bamboo sticks from HD. Super cheap!Thanks cold smoke that's what I was looking for. Now I need to find some long skewers so I can stake up my seedlings. Some reason they stretched to much
Too big. I have those for outdoors. I need something for seedlings that are 5 inches tall already in 40mm starter cubesGet some bamboo sticks from HD. Super cheap!
Chop sticksToo big. I have those for outdoors. I need something for seedlings that are 5 inches tall already in 40mm starter cubes
I use bamboo skewers from the grilling sectionThanks cold smoke that's what I was looking for. Now I need to find some long skewers so I can stake up my seedlings. Some reason they stretched to much
I didn't wanna be rude. Lol.I'm such a dork! I misread the original message as trying to fix light leaks, not water leaks! Can't believe no one asked me what the Hell I was talking about