Well I'am late but here I am
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. Oh also once I had the hole cut out I took a crescent shaped file (its not flat it has a curve), then filed it down smooth and made minor adjustments in size until the netpot fit snugly in the hole.
Well when someone offers to hook ya up with some nutes, its hard not to give it a try
Yes I cut the holes myself. Didnt use those expensive $40 5 inch bits either, frankly I laughed when I saw their price at home depot and figured I would just cut it myself with elbow grease.
So I just put the netpot upside down on top of the cooler top, then traced its outline. Then I just used some random drill bits I already had to start my hole. Make sure you are not cutting on the line but inside the line as needed so that your pot can catch on the rim and not just fall through. Then I took some tin snips and starting from my drill hole carefully cut along inside the marked circle line. For me it was about 1/3 a inch inside the line because my netpots are heavy duty types with a big lip. I didnt get the normal cheapo ones because I plan on growing monsters in this
It probably took me a hour maybe 2 just to get the holes totally perfect. You could certainly do it faster, but I wanted them to fit together like space shuttle pieces. This way I know if I do grow some 5-6 foot plants itll be totally mellow and can take the weight easy.
My main reason for using that cooler instead of buckets was so I did not have to change two buckets all the time and just had one res. Plus the insulation on the cooler will probably help with temps a bit.
