Autoflowers closet almost ready ! :)

[WeedRyder]

i posted yesturday that i finished an home made x6 cfl reflector = 250W total.
so today i worked hard and the grow closet that i make for autoflowers (since it will work 24/0 almost all the time) is almost done i got all the basic's but there are still few tech stuff and vents that are on there way over the mail right now.

first of all i would like to say the pictures arn't high quality as this is a low res camera.

first we have the closet with 2 vent holes, i still didnt install the vents, it will arrive in the next few days in the mail.

this is the befor applying the reflective white foil

and after !

the reflector

up we have the power cord

and the output for the power cord

a small and very silent 2 speeds fan

as you see in this picture of the reflector it have a hole in the middle so hot air can come out the top so there wont be any hotspot in the reflector.

 

[WeedRyder]

i dont like when light get out of the space of the doors when they are closed
so i made this thing, i took a long strap of rubber the zise i needed and taped it to one of the doors from the inside, doing this will elimnate the lights from going out the space beatwin the doors

okay guys i hope you will like what i did so far, i dig you guys as always.
you will see the full and finished closet in my upcomeing grow.

btw sorry for my english i know its bad i'm not from any english country.

 

[chevy-boyzr1]

how do you have the 6 CFL lights connected??

 

[WeedRyder]

i used ceramic E27 sockets installed on a wood frame and each socket is connected to the socket next to it and finaly one power cord is going to a on/off swich and a plug and thats it simple.

 

[Setting Sun]

Very nice man

Love how you used that work-light reflector! That hole up there will really help the heat vent. You're gonna have a bright spot on your ceiling, however You can always cover that hole with something that would filter the light but not the heat. Or, just put some aluminum foil over it if the spotlight on the ceiling becomes an issue and see how the heat does.


Looks like everything is coming together for you. It's good that you're not in a rush, and that you're getting everything in place before you start.

Lots of grows seem to go bad because people just wanna grow some bud, but haven't planned and studied how they're gonna go about it.

+rep if I could

regards,

SS

 

[WeedRyder]

thank you SS
i'm most defantly not in a rush as you said, i like to plan befor i do things so i'll do them right.

about the hole in the middle of the reflector i tought it will make the light go to the cilling but its not the light just break all over and so it does not make the light spot brightly on the cilling at all, and the heat is going out there like a chimney, this is a problem with most closed reflectors, good ones should always have air holes or openings at the top becuz if they dont have any heat just go up there and creating a very hot spot.

 

[Setting Sun]

Been thinking about your light, and another thing you can do to increase reflectivity is to add some "wings" to the sides of your frame extending a few inches, or centimeters as the case may be.

Does that make any sense?

regards,

SS

 

[Setting Sun]

thank you SS
i'm most defantly not in a rush as you said, i like to plan befor i do things so i'll do them right.

about the hole in the middle of the reflector i tought it will make the light go to the cilling but its not the light just break all over and so it does not make the light spot brightly on the cilling at all, and the heat is going out there like a chimney, this is a problem with most closed reflectors, good ones should always have air holes or openings at the top becuz if they dont have any heat just go up there and creating a very hot spot.

Good deal, keep the hole!

I'm excited for you bro!

regards,

SS

 

[WeedRyder]

yeah centimeters i will think about how to do your idie wich sounds like a very good one
and thanks again !

 

[WeedRyder]

BTW the lights are x4 45w warm white 2700K and x2 35w cool white 6400K
thats a total of 250w wich is more then enought for my closet,
i'm realy excited to start the grow but only when i'll finish everything so it will be optimal.

 

[Setting Sun]

BTW the lights are x4 45w warm white 2700K and x2 35w cool white 6400K
thats a total of 250w wich is more then enought for my closet,
i'm realy excited to start the grow but only when i'll finish everything so it will be optimal.

Nice mix of bulbs. That's the ratio I would have used too.

That wattage should be plenty to grow some nice nugs

regards,

SS

 

[SmokinDime]

looking good!! cant wait to see more of this!!

 

[WeedRyder]

ty can't wait for first grow with it when its done.

 

[WeedRyder]

my vents arrived in the mail and i will install them soon, its x2 coolermaster 120mm fans, 70CFM at 19DB (alot of air flow but silence)
so what we have at last is a 70cfm in and 70cfm out and a fan inside, this should be enought at the moment.

 

[Setting Sun]

my vents arrived in the mail and i will install them soon, its x2 coolermaster 120mm fans, 70CFM at 19DB (alot of air flow but silence)
so what we have at last is a 70cfm in and 70cfm out and a fan inside, this should be enought at the moment.

Sounds good.

Hope the temps work out so you can move forward!

regards,

SS

 

[fuuji0019]

A perfect looking setup, nicely done!
I'll be watching!

 

[poker shark]

Sweet Cabinet Weedryder!!!
I will following your grow with much interst...
+reps

 

[smokeyjay87]

hey dude ..

great idea and great light .

im just starting my first grow, got auto critical seeds and ive got 2x125w cf bulbs.

one bulb is for veg and one for flower ..

Is it ok to run them both from the start seeing as i have autoflower seeds ??

any input would be great

happy smoking dude