Hey 420 world!
This is my first post ever. To be honest, I wasn't sure how wise posting everything online would be... but the knowledge sharing I've seen on these forums has outweighed the potential 'cons' So enjoy the sideline view - I'm about two weeks into what will hopefully be a very fun, educational 8-month process!
Comments, criticisms, musings and compliments are very much welcomed.
So let's catch everyone up!
I decided to start a stealth grow. I realized I had a cellar in my basement that was relatively unused, and a full year ahead of me with nothing but work and free time. The idea of growing weed was fun/interesting, but not getting caught (by anyone, really - police, friends who wouldn't approve, parents, etc) was a major issue. You guys might laugh at the idea of not wanting to get caught by friends or parents... but whatever It's important to me. Haha. So stealth grow was the way to go.
I browsed through all these forums, and the Rubbermade grow box seemed like the ideal little start-up method. Compact, cheap, mobile... kinda perfect.
I started with two 28 gallon Rubbermades, $10 a piece at Wal-Mart, and MetalTaped them entirely. Bolted in two 3-way light fixtures (about $12 a piece), and wired them all together. I've got six 23 watt CFLs - a 6500 K set for the vegetation stage, and a 2700 K set for flowering. In total, I'm running 138 watts for my baby
Next I hit the issue of cooling/ventilating the cab - my first purchase was two duct fans. I rigged up two carbon filters (a bit excessive, but again - stealth is paramount to me) and connected one to the ventilation fan. Should the smell start to become noticeable, I'll connect the second one.
In the bottom of the grow cab I installed a 3", 33 cfm air intake. I found a guy online who was selling these computer fans for $4 a piece. I'll be using more eventually, so I bought 10
We're now at present day. Everything is built, and I'm doing a 8-hour temperature test. I'm going to see if the fans will keep it cool, or if I need to install the next ventilation fan. I have a wireless thermometer inside, so I can check up on the temperatures without opening things up.
To come:
I'm going to be spending the next few months (while the current crop is veg'ing) creating a stealth dresser. I'm hoping to SOG and ScrOG with clones from this venture. Here's the first stages of dismantling the dresser:
This is my first post ever. To be honest, I wasn't sure how wise posting everything online would be... but the knowledge sharing I've seen on these forums has outweighed the potential 'cons' So enjoy the sideline view - I'm about two weeks into what will hopefully be a very fun, educational 8-month process!
Comments, criticisms, musings and compliments are very much welcomed.
So let's catch everyone up!
I decided to start a stealth grow. I realized I had a cellar in my basement that was relatively unused, and a full year ahead of me with nothing but work and free time. The idea of growing weed was fun/interesting, but not getting caught (by anyone, really - police, friends who wouldn't approve, parents, etc) was a major issue. You guys might laugh at the idea of not wanting to get caught by friends or parents... but whatever It's important to me. Haha. So stealth grow was the way to go.
I browsed through all these forums, and the Rubbermade grow box seemed like the ideal little start-up method. Compact, cheap, mobile... kinda perfect.
I started with two 28 gallon Rubbermades, $10 a piece at Wal-Mart, and MetalTaped them entirely. Bolted in two 3-way light fixtures (about $12 a piece), and wired them all together. I've got six 23 watt CFLs - a 6500 K set for the vegetation stage, and a 2700 K set for flowering. In total, I'm running 138 watts for my baby
Next I hit the issue of cooling/ventilating the cab - my first purchase was two duct fans. I rigged up two carbon filters (a bit excessive, but again - stealth is paramount to me) and connected one to the ventilation fan. Should the smell start to become noticeable, I'll connect the second one.
In the bottom of the grow cab I installed a 3", 33 cfm air intake. I found a guy online who was selling these computer fans for $4 a piece. I'll be using more eventually, so I bought 10
We're now at present day. Everything is built, and I'm doing a 8-hour temperature test. I'm going to see if the fans will keep it cool, or if I need to install the next ventilation fan. I have a wireless thermometer inside, so I can check up on the temperatures without opening things up.
To come:
I'm going to be spending the next few months (while the current crop is veg'ing) creating a stealth dresser. I'm hoping to SOG and ScrOG with clones from this venture. Here's the first stages of dismantling the dresser: