My $3 Carbon Filter

dhhbomb

dhhbomb

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alright cool thanks apprciate it no i was acutally goign to use it cus lots of dirt and specs of shit are getting into my air cooled reflector
 
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bellows

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they sell the carbon filter bags at the fish store too, already to go. you can get a 3 pack for about 10 bucks, theres a few different sizes. i have a 150 gallon fish tank and use them alot. it works awesome
 
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lawsofnaturetheoriesofman

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Thanks again Panhead. Ingenuity for indoors at its finest. Quick question though pertaining to my set up. Just had to change housing from a home to an apartment:

I have a decent sized indoor grow tent in a 1 bedroom apt.
1000 watt HPS for flowering with 10 beautiful smelly diesel plants in it.
Before I drop the idea of spending $200 on a normal carbon filter set up which can handle such a load apparently, do you think this will suffice and allow NO odor to pass through the exhaust?
I understand most of the success stories I've read have been pertaining to less plants where maybe minor smell leaking is not as dire of a situation as is for myself with such close neighbors.

I'll also be constructing your dry box in the coming months. Clever ideas, cant thank you enough for allowing me to save a buck.
 
FoxCompany426

FoxCompany426

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Awesome work Pan! I just started growing, so I'm definitely going to be picking up your dryer idea and this carbon filter idea.

Thanks much!
 
chusett

chusett

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Anybody know where I can pick up the scotch brite cloths or something like it now? It seems everywhere i look online i can't find those scotch towels that Panhead showed.
 
XxNinjaxX

XxNinjaxX

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Wicked Thread Man - making this shit affordable is how home-grown stays cheaper than buying it.
Keep Up the Good Work! :-)
 
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uproot

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I doubt im going to read 14 pages in this thread im only on page 4 but how about just packing the carbon in a womans nylon. It will allow you to pack it tight inside the duct or tubing so that the carbon doesn't "settle" it will sit in circular form as air blows through it?
 
Mrkingford

Mrkingford

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I wonder if a man's large sock would work? You could tie off the top and un-tie it to shake up and re-mix the contents.
It seems air would pass through easy enough. Plus, you could use an old sock so as not to cost anything, except the carbon.
 
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KusH 420

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henleyhaze said:
I went and got one of these and a 6"-4" reducer duct put a few filters in it and duct tape them in the middle then tape the two together and viola. you have a can filter and fan combo for about 42 dollars sweet I know they are about 150 at a hydro shop. also if you glue the scotch towel together I am a fan of loctite stick n seal they look like I should manufacture them and sell them and you don't have to have needle and thread skill. I love you pan but I am a lazy man.
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can u get the stick n seal at walmart?

also if ya got a pic of the filter in action that would be good

thanks
 
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MotorCity

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You can also grab two 6" strainers in the kitchen section and they will stack together with about 1/4" of space between them. The dome shape helps to fill and dump them as well (small hole cut in center). You can wrap it i panty hose as well to keep most of the dust in. Works great if you are using standard 4 or 6 inch HVAC vent systems.
 
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gantsa666

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Does anyone have the idea of how small does the particles of the carbon have to be?

If you break it like dust works better than 3 mm particles?

I bought from fish store a galon of carbon but the particles where too BIG (like >6mm) so the odor was passing between the carbon particles and was going out the system unfiltered..

Should i break the pieces half or beat them untill becoome dust?

Thanks in regardkiss-ass
 
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mowux

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If i was to hang my bud up on a string inside a box and i put like 2 of these inside the box will it eliminate the smell completely? cause i got a room mate that i dont what knowing where my bud is cause i cant trust him lol
 
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