- Thread starter
- #21
OttawaGreen
Well-Known Member
Re: Building my new cabinet 7' tall by 6' wide by 2 feet deep hydroponic/led/light m
Building my new cabinet 7' tall by 6' wide by 2 feet deep hydroponic/led/light mover
- Thread starter OttawaGreen
- Start date
Notchrob
Well-Known Member
Re: Building my new cabinet 7' tall by 6' wide by 2 feet deep hydroponic/led/light m
Looks good,how are you mounting the light mover
Looks good,how are you mounting the light mover
- Thread starter
- #23
OttawaGreen
Well-Known Member
Re: Building my new cabinet 7' tall by 6' wide by 2 feet deep hydroponic/led/light m
Track bolts under filter media shelf. Will shoot pics tomorrow.
Track bolts under filter media shelf. Will shoot pics tomorrow.
- Thread starter
- #24
OttawaGreen
Well-Known Member
Re: Building my new cabinet 7' tall by 6' wide by 2 feet deep hydroponic/led/light m
Added height adjustable shelf brackets so that each hydroponic station can be raised or lowered to keep the canopy even. Last shelf panel removed to show brackets.
Added height adjustable shelf brackets so that each hydroponic station can be raised or lowered to keep the canopy even. Last shelf panel removed to show brackets.
CptnFantasy
New Member
Re: Building my new cabinet 7' tall by 6' wide by 2 feet deep hydroponic/led/light m
Awesome!! I wish I had this kind of ambition ^.^
Awesome!! I wish I had this kind of ambition ^.^
- Thread starter
- #26
OttawaGreen
Well-Known Member
Re: Building my new cabinet 7' tall by 6' wide by 2 feet deep hydroponic/led/light m
It's not that bad. Just do a little at a time so it is not too overwhelming
It's not that bad. Just do a little at a time so it is not too overwhelming
- Thread starter
- #27
OttawaGreen
Well-Known Member
Re: Building my new cabinet 7' tall by 6' wide by 2 feet deep hydroponic/led/light m
CptnFantasy
New Member
Re: Building my new cabinet 7' tall by 6' wide by 2 feet deep hydroponic/led/light m
I know what you mean man, after I shelled out for a super closet for my first cab I realized how much cheaper it is to make them by hand. Lol. Plus I love doing little projects here and there. My girlfriend probably gets pissed. Lol. I'm always like "'I'm almost done, I will be there in a minute" haha.
I know what you mean man, after I shelled out for a super closet for my first cab I realized how much cheaper it is to make them by hand. Lol. Plus I love doing little projects here and there. My girlfriend probably gets pissed. Lol. I'm always like "'I'm almost done, I will be there in a minute" haha.
gr865
Well-Known Member
Re: Building my new cabinet 7' tall by 6' wide by 2 feet deep hydroponic/led/light m
OG,
What are your plans for sealing the cabinet light tight? My cabinet is three yrs old and I am redoing my seal today or tomorrow, getting flat.
My cabinet is 4x2.5x6, all seams are sealed with black caulk then painted flat white prior to putting the insulation and Mylar on the walls, ceiling and floor or flat white. I sealed the doors with stick on weather stripping, two layers side by side.
Just a couple of pics of the plants grown in the cabinet.
Peace out,
GR
OG,
What are your plans for sealing the cabinet light tight? My cabinet is three yrs old and I am redoing my seal today or tomorrow, getting flat.
My cabinet is 4x2.5x6, all seams are sealed with black caulk then painted flat white prior to putting the insulation and Mylar on the walls, ceiling and floor or flat white. I sealed the doors with stick on weather stripping, two layers side by side.
Just a couple of pics of the plants grown in the cabinet.
Peace out,
GR
- Thread starter
- #30
OttawaGreen
Well-Known Member
Re: Building my new cabinet 7' tall by 6' wide by 2 feet deep hydroponic/led/light m
I am using weather stripping stick on type.
Not to concerned as it is not a stealth cabinet. If anyone needs to go in basement it will be switched off first
I am using weather stripping stick on type.
Not to concerned as it is not a stealth cabinet. If anyone needs to go in basement it will be switched off first
- Thread starter
- #31
OttawaGreen
Well-Known Member
Re: Building my new cabinet 7' tall by 6' wide by 2 feet deep hydroponic/led/light m
Here is reservoir and buckets and return lines. Took one out to show detail.
Then cut extra lid for overlap and no light in reservoir
Note the hoses are coiled around each bucket the same amount. This allows them to rotate for going up from this, their lowest position.
Here is reservoir and buckets and return lines. Took one out to show detail.
Then cut extra lid for overlap and no light in reservoir
Note the hoses are coiled around each bucket the same amount. This allows them to rotate for going up from this, their lowest position.
gr865
Well-Known Member
Re: Building my new cabinet 7' tall by 6' wide by 2 feet deep hydroponic/led/light m
Hey OG,
Yeah, not a stealth but did and do not want any light in the cabinet during 12/12. Had some light leaks when I first built it but solved that with the double weather stripping. I guess in a basement once the lights are off you don't have to worry about outside light getting into the box. Looks good and good luck on your grow.
GR
Hey OG,
Yeah, not a stealth but did and do not want any light in the cabinet during 12/12. Had some light leaks when I first built it but solved that with the double weather stripping. I guess in a basement once the lights are off you don't have to worry about outside light getting into the box. Looks good and good luck on your grow.
GR
- Thread starter
- #33
OttawaGreen
Well-Known Member
Re: Building my new cabinet 7' tall by 6' wide by 2 feet deep hydroponic/led/light m
My veg and bloom cabinet are right opposite each other so I can't have light leaks either, but the cabinet is good enough to preserve the sleep cycle even without any weather stripping. I got in it with the door closed and all basement lights on to confirm.
My veg and bloom cabinet are right opposite each other so I can't have light leaks either, but the cabinet is good enough to preserve the sleep cycle even without any weather stripping. I got in it with the door closed and all basement lights on to confirm.
- Thread starter
- #34
OttawaGreen
Well-Known Member
Re: Building my new cabinet 7' tall by 6' wide by 2 feet deep hydroponic/led/light m
Started building the water delivery side of things now. Have two 75gph pumps so it is a redundant system now.
Started building the water delivery side of things now. Have two 75gph pumps so it is a redundant system now.
Notchrob
Well-Known Member
Re: Building my new cabinet 7' tall by 6' wide by 2 feet deep hydroponic/led/light m
Looking great.can you give me some info on your light mover.
Looking great.can you give me some info on your light mover.
- Thread starter
- #36
OttawaGreen
Well-Known Member
Re: Building my new cabinet 7' tall by 6' wide by 2 feet deep hydroponic/led/light m
I have the plus model (top one)
Services
Works great, looks well made and has cheap rebuild kits available. Made in USA by family business. The owner was helpful on the phone, nice guy.
I have the plus model (top one)
Services
Works great, looks well made and has cheap rebuild kits available. Made in USA by family business. The owner was helpful on the phone, nice guy.
Notchrob
Well-Known Member
Re: Building my new cabinet 7' tall by 6' wide by 2 feet deep hydroponic/led/light m
I used the 6ft light track with a 1000w hps in the past,worked great.now doing a small tent,36in wide.I dont tink I can get something so small.might not need it on this grow.im a big fan of light movers!
I used the 6ft light track with a 1000w hps in the past,worked great.now doing a small tent,36in wide.I dont tink I can get something so small.might not need it on this grow.im a big fan of light movers!
- Thread starter
- #38
OttawaGreen
Well-Known Member
Re: Building my new cabinet 7' tall by 6' wide by 2 feet deep hydroponic/led/light m
The rails are custom made as short or long as you need
The rails are custom made as short or long as you need
Steviodaddio
New Member
Re: Building my new cabinet 7' tall by 6' wide by 2 feet deep hydroponic/led/light m
Since light leaks were brought up! We debated and talked about light leaks at my local hydro shop with a few other growers for a long minute one day. If you can't read a piece of paper with basic sized writing on it with the light from a leak then it will not effect the plants negatively or cause issues during 12/12. Don't forget we have light at night, not even factoring people who have motion sensor lights on near their gardens, that if a slight leak of light is entering the cabinet I wouldn't worry about it although I would fix the leak if it were a direct beam on a plant.
Is this suppose to a top drip feed or bubble bucket?
This cab is awesome by the way. +1 for creativity and design. Can't wait to see this thing fully functional. Are you running both eshines on the light mover or just one?
Since light leaks were brought up! We debated and talked about light leaks at my local hydro shop with a few other growers for a long minute one day. If you can't read a piece of paper with basic sized writing on it with the light from a leak then it will not effect the plants negatively or cause issues during 12/12. Don't forget we have light at night, not even factoring people who have motion sensor lights on near their gardens, that if a slight leak of light is entering the cabinet I wouldn't worry about it although I would fix the leak if it were a direct beam on a plant.
Is this suppose to a top drip feed or bubble bucket?
This cab is awesome by the way. +1 for creativity and design. Can't wait to see this thing fully functional. Are you running both eshines on the light mover or just one?
- Thread starter
- #40
OttawaGreen
Well-Known Member
Re: Building my new cabinet 7' tall by 6' wide by 2 feet deep hydroponic/led/light m
It has dual redundant pumps that pump out of the reservoir into two separate drip systems. Each plant has a spike from each one. This way I can confirm both pumps working just by checking one plant to see both spikes are dribbling.
It has dual redundant pumps that pump out of the reservoir into two separate drip systems. Each plant has a spike from each one. This way I can confirm both pumps working just by checking one plant to see both spikes are dribbling.
