yessir. I get around =).
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Jellypowered
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Haha me too. I found RIU to be a little more social but there are some gems hidden over there too.
Colanoscopy
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As good as raspberry pi may be. I'd rather use an Inkbird thermo hygrometer controller. I did build a relay a while ago which now sits in @Cannagetasmoke room. Be good to see what you come up with
It runs a fan. Heater and has a separate manual switch which is specified for a light. Rated to 10amps. The box underneath was too big ha
Jellypowered
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I hope @xX_BHMC_Xx doesn't mind the chatter lol. I got a recently free'd up rpi 2 (Bought an odroid c1+ to run my pihole network wide adblocker and minecraft server lol) as well, I like the idea of built in web server and remote control lol.
Colanoscopy
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I second that. Shout up if you want us to shut up mate. But I love it when people jump on a thread and bat around ideas personally. I'd sag that's where 90% of what Ive learned along the way has come. Aswell a few bits to get me started building this cob. I understand how it needs to go together and what works etc but still figuring spectrum. Par output and all that jazz
xX_BHMC_Xx
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Nah I don't mind. One of the reasons I didn't start a "grow journal" was the no posting policy. That inkbird looks like a pretty slick little setup. I want full control of the lights, fans, humidifiers, and watering, plus data-logging and wifi... so arduino/rpi is really the only way to go lol
Jellypowered
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I'd say man, Rpi is gonna be better if you wanna data log and wifi. They just recently released a Rpi Zero-w that has the wifi and bluetooth built in like the 3 does.
xX_BHMC_Xx
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The whole thing is like 6'8" but the upper grow space is about 42", lower 22". Front access is nice, but I put my net a bit low and it's pretty fuckin hard to water right now. Might setup a drip system soon.
Colanoscopy
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Mines a "grow journal" but anyone is welcome to post. As long as it's bud related anyway ha. That's not actually an Inkbird it's just my take on it. Cost me about 15 pound to make. The arduino stuff looks good but It doesn't look me friendly ha
xX_BHMC_Xx
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Oh sweet, I'll check that out. I just gravitated towards Arduino for some reason when I first picked it up.
Right on. I want to be able to log shit and have automatic light brightness control based on cabinet temp and such, where it can dim the lights a little if temp gets a little higher than I'd like and the such. Right now I just have a relay I rigged up that makes the fan be powered to the high speed wire if the lights are on, and the low speed if they're off.
xX_BHMC_Xx
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I would love it if my fan had a high speed / low speed wiring option. I would love to be able to have it on just enough to draw some fresh air through the cab at night and come on about 3/4 speed during the day.
Is it feasible to build out an Arduino/Rpi setup for less than a StormX?
Is it feasible to build out an Arduino/Rpi setup for less than a StormX?
Jellypowered
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Links?
For fan speed control you could probably do a pwm output to a ssr as long as your fan is pwm controllable. I'm sure there are other options though.
For fan speed control you could probably do a pwm output to a ssr as long as your fan is pwm controllable. I'm sure there are other options though.
xX_BHMC_Xx
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To what? lol
Sadly, no PWM control for the fan. Its only got a voltage controller wired into the power cable, so I'll have to set up a PWM controlled voltage regulator.
xX_BHMC_Xx
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Day 45:
She was showing a bit of a mag def, so I upped the CalMg+ to 8ml/gal last feeding and she's getting a bit greener. Still trying to dial in temps and humidity. My carbon filter keeps getting plugged with this really fine white powder. Evaporated calcium from my water maybe? Any ideas?
She was showing a bit of a mag def, so I upped the CalMg+ to 8ml/gal last feeding and she's getting a bit greener. Still trying to dial in temps and humidity. My carbon filter keeps getting plugged with this really fine white powder. Evaporated calcium from my water maybe? Any ideas?
xX_BHMC_Xx
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Day 49 from seed:
It's a very exciting day here in the cabinet! A special something came in the mail for my girl today...
I have decided to expand into the lower section to create a small veg area, so the upper section becomes a dedicated flower box. I needed to bump up the red in my spectrum, and I enjoy messing with this stuff, so I picked up a selection of monos from Rapid to pair with a second MW driver. I went with 10 630nm XPE reds, 12 660nm XPE HE photo reds, 8 XPE far reds, and 4 SemiLEDs UVA. Driven separately from the COBs on an HLG60H-C700B for some adjustability.
I'm comfortable soldering, so I saved a few bucks with the standard style stars. Looking back I wish I would've just spent the couple bucks on solderless stuff. Alas...
First step was to clean off all the calcium buildup on the light. I really need to invest in an RO system.
These things are tiny!
Lots of soldering later...
Complete!
Got the driver installed and re-hung the light... and it works! I'm not a total idiot, hooray! (Still don't have my carbon filter hung due to the calcium thing. Have to get that taken care of asap.)
It's a very exciting day here in the cabinet! A special something came in the mail for my girl today...
I have decided to expand into the lower section to create a small veg area, so the upper section becomes a dedicated flower box. I needed to bump up the red in my spectrum, and I enjoy messing with this stuff, so I picked up a selection of monos from Rapid to pair with a second MW driver. I went with 10 630nm XPE reds, 12 660nm XPE HE photo reds, 8 XPE far reds, and 4 SemiLEDs UVA. Driven separately from the COBs on an HLG60H-C700B for some adjustability.
I'm comfortable soldering, so I saved a few bucks with the standard style stars. Looking back I wish I would've just spent the couple bucks on solderless stuff. Alas...
First step was to clean off all the calcium buildup on the light. I really need to invest in an RO system.
These things are tiny!
Lots of soldering later...
Complete!
Got the driver installed and re-hung the light... and it works! I'm not a total idiot, hooray! (Still don't have my carbon filter hung due to the calcium thing. Have to get that taken care of asap.)
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Colanoscopy
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As always dude awesome workDay 45 from seed:
It's a very exciting day here in the cabinet! A special something came in the mail for my girl today...
I have decided to expand into the lower section to create a small veg area, so the upper section becomes a dedicated flower box. I needed to bump up the red in my spectrum, and I enjoy messing with this stuff, so I picked up a selection of monos from Rapid to pair with a second MW driver. I went with 10 630nm XPE reds, 12 660nm XPE HE photo reds, 8 XPE far reds, and 4 SemiLEDs UVA. Driven separately from the COBs on an HLG60H-C700B for some adjustability.
I'm comfortable soldering, so I saved a few bucks with the standard style stars. Looking back I wish I would've just spent the couple bucks on solderless stuff. Alas...
First step was to clean off all the calcium buildup on the light. I really need to invest in an RO system.
These things are tiny!
Lots of soldering later...
Complete!
Got the driver installed and re-hung the light... and it works! I'm not a total idiot, hooray! (Still don't have my carbon filter hung to to the calcium thing. Have to get that take care of asap.)
xX_BHMC_Xx
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Reds/UV only:
White only:
Both:
It's much less visually red than I was expecting with the COBs running. But, there is definitely a noticeable difference in the overall color temperature. I may have gone a little heavy of the far red, but I also still have a little room on the driver and heatsink, so I may add more 630/660 to fill it out a bit more. I may also swap out the 5000k chips for 3000k, especially if I can find some 90CRI.
Day one of flower is tomorrow! We'll see how much stretch I get with this setup, I have the red channel running at about 60w, COBs at about 200w. Hopefully not too much light for this little lady.
White only:
Both:
It's much less visually red than I was expecting with the COBs running. But, there is definitely a noticeable difference in the overall color temperature. I may have gone a little heavy of the far red, but I also still have a little room on the driver and heatsink, so I may add more 630/660 to fill it out a bit more. I may also swap out the 5000k chips for 3000k, especially if I can find some 90CRI.
Day one of flower is tomorrow! We'll see how much stretch I get with this setup, I have the red channel running at about 60w, COBs at about 200w. Hopefully not too much light for this little lady.
xX_BHMC_Xx
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Day 2F:
She's starting to bulk up a bit. I'll keep tucking until she fills up the net, or stops stretching, whichever comes first. Looks like she was maybe getting too much light, or sulfur deficiency? Not sure. I turned the COBs down a bit, and checked on her after about 6 hours. Might just be me, but she seems a little happier. New growth seems a little greener. Also solved my humidifier placement problem with $3 worth of ABS pipe.
She's starting to bulk up a bit. I'll keep tucking until she fills up the net, or stops stretching, whichever comes first. Looks like she was maybe getting too much light, or sulfur deficiency? Not sure. I turned the COBs down a bit, and checked on her after about 6 hours. Might just be me, but she seems a little happier. New growth seems a little greener. Also solved my humidifier placement problem with $3 worth of ABS pipe.
Colanoscopy
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Have a little read up about plant signalling. If you're seeing sulfur deficiency it's likely that it's there but there is a lack of communication between cells. Amino acids will help there. And with and heavy metal issues you may run into. They also allow your plant to absorb slightly higher ppms. Dont just take my word for it. But have a look into it and see if you think it will help youDay 2F:
She's starting to bulk up a bit. I'll keep tucking until she fills up the net, or stops stretching, whichever comes first. Looks like she was maybe getting too much light, or sulfur deficiency? Not sure. I turned the COBs down a bit, and checked on her after about 6 hours. Might just be me, but she seems a little happier. New growth seems a little greener. Also solved my humidifier placement problem with $3 worth of ABS pipe.