Blueberry AK-47 Stealth Cabinet 161 Watt CFL Grow

[intellisensi]

So here's my first real thread on this site, I've been lurking about for years, done bigger grows, but my current living situation forced me to get crafty. I hope you enjoy the results.
I am a patient in Colorado protected by Amendment 20 with all the appropriate paperwork, move along.

 

[intellisensi]

Here's some pictures of the dresser build. Thanks to dude on YouTube, I'll find his credentials to give him proper, well, props, but I've taken it to a new level now!

 

[intellisensi]

So I've created a contained unit for the lights with 4- 78 cfm fans, a clear glass plate to keep things cool below, and 7 23-watt 2,700k CFL bulbs (I'm flowering these cuties right away, times the issue, not yield, gotta go to Europe). I've created a completely light proof (including the vents) cabinet, sitting in my room, that no one would ever even mention. It was a hell of a lot of fun, and the growing even more so.

 

[intellisensi]

In the previous post I threw up a picture with an obvious hole leaking obvious light, well, in the opposite corner up and right, there is a larger hole, with two fans, and a clever light proofing box emitting zero light, just to show the difference.

Oh, here's the cabinet.

 

[zongbongman24]

i like the set up , would step up to 32 watt cfls .

 

[intellisensi]

i like the set up , would step up to 32 watt cfls .

Absolutely, I'll give it a shot and see what happens with the temperatures, I'll post new pictures tomorrow of the self contained ventilated light set-up and such. Any recommendations on where to grab 32 watt cfl's? I didn't seem to notice them at Home Depot/Lowe's, maybe I wasn't looking.

 

[zongbongman24]

i think i got mine at lowe's.

 

[MinorThreat]

like the set-up man i am setting up the exact same 3 chest drawer i got from wally world! and i like the light traps, i have built the same exact ones they work great.

p.s. TO FIND OUT HOW TO BUILD THE LIGHT TRAPS JUST GO TO YOUTUBE AND SEARH "BUYAGROWBOX.COM" AND HE WILL HAVE A 24 PART VIDEO SERIES SHOWING YOU HOW TO BUILD ONE AND I BELIEVE VIDEO 7 OR 8 SHOWS HOW TO BUILD THE LIGHT TRAPS.

 

[JustAnotherFriedDay]

hey man i recommend making those lights adjustable and putting a few on the sides of the foliage and of course the one on top.

keep em 2-3 inches away from the plant and you'll have a much larger yield. you get more light penetration with lights on the sides of the plant as well

 

[bigbudjohn420]

i used the same amount of light in my PC box with good flowering ferts you can get good yeilds...... here is what i had on my last grow it was bagseed and flowered very young but i got some very good weed for not having any flowering ferts

 

[bigbudjohn420]

keep in mind these pics of flowering are in there 5th week they where flowered and vegged with two 15w=60w and one 23=100w 5700K CFLS and no ferts where ever given to it .... it was grown in MG soil for flowering plants

 

[bigbudjohn420]

i am sorry if i posted same pic more then once i was high when i did this , but i am about to upgrade my box with a home made exhaust filter already made.. i am going to line it with mylar and take my box from 3 light to 1 light its a 200WATT
14,243 LM
Color Temp 2700K
E40 base
made by Sun Blaster now that will make big yeilds in a PC box with flowering ferts

 

[intellisensi]

hey man i recommend making those lights adjustable and putting a few on the sides of the foliage and of course the one on top.

keep em 2-3 inches away from the plant and you'll have a much larger yield. you get more light penetration with lights on the sides of the plant as well

I'm thinking about putting a few t-5 strips on the sides and leaving the top lights fixed, that would work right? Right now with ventilation I have them about 1 inch away and at 75 degrees, thanks Colorado...

 

[intellisensi]

like the set-up man i am setting up the exact same 3 chest drawer i got from wally world! and i like the light traps, i have built the same exact ones they work great.

p.s. TO FIND OUT HOW TO BUILD THE LIGHT TRAPS JUST GO TO YOUTUBE AND SEARH "BUYAGROWBOX.COM" AND HE WILL HAVE A 24 PART VIDEO SERIES SHOWING YOU HOW TO BUILD ONE AND I BELIEVE VIDEO 7 OR 8 SHOWS HOW TO BUILD THE LIGHT TRAPS.

I'm all about Minor Threat

 

[bigbudjohn420]

as long as the tubes are 2700 K for the sides because you really dont need side lighting in vegg.. but i dont even really veg i do i light cycle of 24 hours for 2 weeks and then i flower.. i have gotten 1 and half ozs out of this PC box in one grow

 

[intellisensi]

Yep, everything is 2,700k right now, I'm flowering, have to go out of the country in not too long so I'm just doing this to keep me occupied, so I figured 2 23 watt 2,700k tubes on either side spaced evenly would help distribute light fairly well in this space. Also I saw 70 watt (actual wattage) CFL's that were 2,700k at Home Depot today while I was grabbing some more foil tape to make a sealed light enclosure, what if I just had three of those sons of bitches, they were huge. But only 15 bucks a pop. Waddya think, 7 32 watters, or 3 70's?

 

[bigbudjohn420]

how about that 70 watter and 2 23=100 watters to help keep temps down in the box

 

[intellisensi]

how about that 70 watter and 2 23=100 watters to help keep temps down in the box

My minimum would be two of those 70 watt bulbs, total of 140 (oh no sh@$?, hehe), I have made an enclosed housing for the lighting at the top of the box, with two 78 CFM fans bringing air in from the main grow chamber (intake located lower on box with fresh air from outside) blowing directly on the lights, and two of the same 78 CFM fans exhausting the air from the enclosure out of the box, with room to make a little carbon filter. I think I can deal with higher temps than normal for a box this size. I have 138 watt's right now at 75 degrees and the finalized light box isn't installed which I see making a huge difference... just want to inform you, I really appreciate the input and ideas keep them coming!

 

[bigbudjohn420]

if you are growing for yeild then a 200WATT
14,243LM
Color Temp 2700K
E40 base
made by Sun Blaster this has very high lumen out put and this is what your looking for on a CFl not the wats this would be all the light you would need inside that cab more lights aint always better when u can have one to replace 4

 

[bigbudjohn420]

this is what the CFL looks like i am telling you this would be a awsome investment and you will not be sad about the out comes of this light