LadyLiberty
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Hey guys LL here,
Im about to walk you through how i am making my a four foot tall semi stealth box.
For a bit of background information, i have a plant going on to 3 weeks flower, and would like a safer and more consistent growing space for it. She is mostly sativa, and i would love to see her thrive but she is in limited soil and chilling outside, where pests cloudy days and fear of neighbors is present. i feel it is in eminent danger so i need to get her a new home asap.
Reading up on construction, i was most inspired by stratlogics's results in his homemade box, and various other scrogers. This is also geared towards an ULTRA budgeted grow. spending the least money possible. the most expensive part of all this is going to be a 150w HPS, costing about 70~90 bucks at a lowes or WallMart. or if you'd like a hydro system, nutes might be expensive...
my specs should be something like this. and it is subject to change depending on what works and doesnt work. once again this is geared towards a small domestic stash of about 2-3 Oz if done right with proper nutes scroging and such.
150w HPS
4x1.25x1.25
5 Gal soil bucket/hydrobucket
(if hydro, Sensi grow/bloom A+B nutes)
powered intake fans, passive exhaust.(most likely to change)(see more info)
mylar covered interior
So here is the run down of how i want this to happen.
1) buy 1/2inch MDF wood board that will make up the walls, put mylar on them. they will be each 16inches wide and 4 feet long.
2) After covering the boards, asemble them in a box shape, leaving the top and front panel undone yet.
3) put 5 gal bucket in, measure ~6 inches above it and drill holes for the support/holding mechanism for the screen, which will be made most likely of chicken wire. i figured 6 inches was enough to scrog with.
4) take apart a 150w hps outdoor security light and make a remote ballast. Wires will depend on model. I intend on using the same reflective housing that came with the light. (it should be those rectangular ones.) bulbs might be switched to a more luminous bulb than the stock one.
5) after installing wiring for the light, the door will be made to seal with weather stripping, and will have a latch on system. no hinges.
6) the next phase is the carbon filter and ventilation system. for good air removal, the top will have a 2-3 inch layer of carbon filtering over the whole top. how this will work is 2-3 inches into the top of the box, there will be a screen, much like ones on windows, and it will cover the area of 1.25 whole square feet. this will make a large area for hot air to rise and cleanse through the filter with out need on a fan sucking it through. there will be 2 computer fans just under the scrog screen to intake cool air right to the plant. my hopes are that this system will act like the top is off and no need for heavy ventilation will be needed.
Let me know if im missing anything, and for suggestions!
More detailed info is comming soon on each step as i do them. Pics will go up too so stay tuned.
Please, i'd rather PM than comments so far, because for future reference on this thread i would like that it is as tidy and organized as possible, and easy to read and follow through!
Happy growing
LL
Im about to walk you through how i am making my a four foot tall semi stealth box.
For a bit of background information, i have a plant going on to 3 weeks flower, and would like a safer and more consistent growing space for it. She is mostly sativa, and i would love to see her thrive but she is in limited soil and chilling outside, where pests cloudy days and fear of neighbors is present. i feel it is in eminent danger so i need to get her a new home asap.
Reading up on construction, i was most inspired by stratlogics's results in his homemade box, and various other scrogers. This is also geared towards an ULTRA budgeted grow. spending the least money possible. the most expensive part of all this is going to be a 150w HPS, costing about 70~90 bucks at a lowes or WallMart. or if you'd like a hydro system, nutes might be expensive...
my specs should be something like this. and it is subject to change depending on what works and doesnt work. once again this is geared towards a small domestic stash of about 2-3 Oz if done right with proper nutes scroging and such.
150w HPS
4x1.25x1.25
5 Gal soil bucket/hydrobucket
(if hydro, Sensi grow/bloom A+B nutes)
powered intake fans, passive exhaust.(most likely to change)(see more info)
mylar covered interior
So here is the run down of how i want this to happen.
1) buy 1/2inch MDF wood board that will make up the walls, put mylar on them. they will be each 16inches wide and 4 feet long.
2) After covering the boards, asemble them in a box shape, leaving the top and front panel undone yet.
3) put 5 gal bucket in, measure ~6 inches above it and drill holes for the support/holding mechanism for the screen, which will be made most likely of chicken wire. i figured 6 inches was enough to scrog with.
4) take apart a 150w hps outdoor security light and make a remote ballast. Wires will depend on model. I intend on using the same reflective housing that came with the light. (it should be those rectangular ones.) bulbs might be switched to a more luminous bulb than the stock one.
5) after installing wiring for the light, the door will be made to seal with weather stripping, and will have a latch on system. no hinges.
6) the next phase is the carbon filter and ventilation system. for good air removal, the top will have a 2-3 inch layer of carbon filtering over the whole top. how this will work is 2-3 inches into the top of the box, there will be a screen, much like ones on windows, and it will cover the area of 1.25 whole square feet. this will make a large area for hot air to rise and cleanse through the filter with out need on a fan sucking it through. there will be 2 computer fans just under the scrog screen to intake cool air right to the plant. my hopes are that this system will act like the top is off and no need for heavy ventilation will be needed.
Let me know if im missing anything, and for suggestions!
More detailed info is comming soon on each step as i do them. Pics will go up too so stay tuned.
Please, i'd rather PM than comments so far, because for future reference on this thread i would like that it is as tidy and organized as possible, and easy to read and follow through!
Happy growing
LL