maybe an amp! them hinges are also manufactured for diy, so's they don't have that plastic block thats use in the pre-fab kitchen cabinets,also you can buy specal crews for chip-board, if you're able try using t5 fluorescents, you'll get more light, any more pic's peepsI installed the squirrel fans today and it worked out pretty good for the most part. First I cut the holes for the squirrel exhausts to fit into snuggly. The first hole is cut, and this one will be used as a reference for the next.
The second hole was a little tricky. I had to hold the filter and fan together to find the right position, remove the filter and trace the exhaust, but it worked out in the end.
I decided to run the wires out the same holes to keep thing neat inside.
To reduce the stress on the squirrel fans, I made this sling with zip ties to support the opposite end.
A close up of the sling in action.
I just need to seal the PVC and the squirrel fans to make them air tight and its done as far as mounting them goes. I ended up mounting the squirrel fans too close together but it was an easy fix. I just sanded the PVC until it fit the way I wanted it too. It looks like it could use just a little more sanding after looking at the picture. I am also going to screw a piece of wood underneath the lower squirrel fan for a little extra needed support.
I just need to wire the squirrel fans and order the glass to seperate the two chambers and its DONE! I plan on drilling a few 1" holes in the base since the box is on casters, its elevated, so the incoming air will come up from under the plant. I figure the lower I can intake the fresh air, the cooler it will be. Not sure how much it will help, but it couldn't hurt right?
So close to being done, I am stoked!
HiOk..cause I'm new...and dense..AND this completely turns around my perception of carbon filters and ventilation I have the following dumbass question:
You've mounted the carbon filter on the inside of the box so that the squirrel fans suck the air through the filter first then out of the box, correct?
My thought was mounting them on the outside of the box to maximize grow space in a 3wx2dx3t foot box but this seems like a better idea. Space might be an issue for me...
I started the air filter, check it out. I got the idea from this dude named Children of Bodom from another site just like this. (Had to give props). It's very similar to his and what a great idea for a cheap air filter using activated carbon, so I thought I would try it.
First I picked up some heavy-duty chicken wire at the Depot. $5 for 2'x5'.
Next I used a little math to figure out how big to cut the chicken wire. I needed a cylinder that measured 2.5" and another one 3.5" to accommodate my setup. The formula is (PIE x diameter)=length of chicken wire. It worked too.
Then I zip tied that biatch...
Tested and made sure it fit which it does.
Then I made the outer cylinder and tightened up the zip ties.
Checked them out and it looks good. Useful Tip: use a closet rod or something similar to round out the chicken wire after you zip tie it.
Wrapped them in some panty-hose to hold the activated carbon in place.
I am going to use two of these fans. The intake is on the side and the exhaust is the rectangular part. I am going to attach the two opposite ends of the PVC to the intakes of the squirrel fans, sucking the air through the filter and exhausting out the box. Then I am going to use dryer hose and run the two exhausts to the attic via the closet ceiling. No one will notice the holes I will have to make due to how my closet is designed.
I am debating if I should make two filters and use one on each fan using PVC elbow joints. Either way, I already have the supplies to easily make another.
Thats about where I'm at right now. I expect to be growing within the week. I just need to get the grow chamber fans running. I wont need the glass or filter right away. I am going to use CFL's for the first week or two to hopefully induce a female before I switch over to the 400w MH. Can't Wait!
