Light dep build designs any info great !!

[Jamio420]

Hey roll it up !! I haven't been able to log into site what's up with that ! ? Anyways I wanna light dep this season , last years full season was just to much work at once !! I wanna stager out harvest this year and light dep so questions to be discussed on thread
* automated light dep build designs or can I position green house correctly and build half wall to block sun , turn off for light deep for me is being tied to location everyday no matter what !
* heat for green house lightdep if I wanna start early I need to provide heat I live in northern Midwest any suggestions on pellet wood stoves or kerosene heaters ?
* how much lighting should I add to start of season , when say this I mean should I throw a 1000watt light over 8 ft of canopy ? What's your thoughts

 

[Jamio420]

Don't let my thread die ! Viva la light dep design thread !!

 

[White boy in hawaii]

Come to Hawaii i grow all year round and have harvests every 2-3 months lol

 

[Jamio420]

Shoot that's not a bad idea but I probably can't afford acreage out there lol my property now would probably be half an island out there , do you light dep though ?

 

[White boy in hawaii]

Yeah i have a couple 10foot by 10foot movable pop up tents and i put black plastic on the sides and top to deprive them of light so i can make them flower sooner and it gets about 49 deredegrees at night so it keeps some heat in aswell
12 foot+ plants Are alot of work come harvest

 

[White boy in hawaii]

Havent used light because i live off grid solar panles and batteries and a year ago a guy got poped 50 miled from me with lights on 300 plants at night

 

[Jamio420]

Yeah but have you built an auto lightdep house at all ?

 

[White boy in hawaii]

Yeah i used a 10 by 20 carport and hung lights from the top and sided the whole thing

 

[Jamio420]

Well I don't know if it would be easier to do a hoop house or I'm thinking now 2/4 studs plastic on inside and out side of studs would make for better insulation could blow air in through walls

 

[Jamio420]

Seems to complicated though looking for the right design

 

[Jamio420]

Maybe build hoop house with external
Racking system for black out tarp with motor control

 

[White boy in hawaii]

That's what i would do if i could afford it haha i make due with what i already have

 

[Jamio420]

I'm looking at it and it seems like there are a couple pipes that spin trying to figure it out

 

[Jamio420]

Stay tuned guys I will post my build on this thread

 

[Jamio420]

I'm thinking a simple screw action would work to rotate poles

 

[Jamio420]

It's called a worm drive

 

[Jamio420]

I'm thinking that I'm going to have to place gears in in position with a chain to drive gear welded on threaded pipe it will have to be same circumference so chain doesn't slip and better ideas out there

 

[Jamio420]

Does anyone have lightdep kit ? Could help out thinking straight shaft drives would be best scratch chain

 

[Jamio420]

Ok well I was thinking of doing helical beveled spur gears to drive light dep but I seen awhere guys are using D.C. Motors attached to pipes and motor sits on a guide that runs up the frame this is the route I'm going to at the moment is should be cheaper

 

[Jamio420]

I was looking at name plate on motor and there's actually the phone number on there so I will call tomorrow and get prices also I'll post on here if anyone want to build with me