Building a stealth Super Cabinet (at least im trying)

LoganSmith

LoganSmith

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I will read the rest another day, 12 pages is a good start to a great thread.

Taking one step at a time will lead you miles....


Peace-
 
specialkayme

specialkayme

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Hey FullMetalJacket, I was planning on building a new cabinet, and was wondering what your input was.

I noticed you were using a S&P 200x as a vent for your cool tube. I was wondering if you thought that fan provided adequate ventilation to your cab, or if you thought it was possible to go with one a little bit smaller?

I was planning on using a 400 watt hps, having one fan for exhaust and one for the cool tube. Any help you could give would be appreciated.
 
got2loveit

got2loveit

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first of all respect for the project u built it looks very high end!!! i was considering doing something like this before i started researching deeper in the matter where i stepped over the auto flowering strains that are on the market. i was very wary in the beginning due to their new appearance in the market and not much feedback but when i realized their abilities i changed my building concepts completely. I mean i had to have 3 chambers for my babies if they weren't auto flowering and this would present all the issues needing to be solved as you have so eloquently. The thing with autoflowering strains is that u only need one room since light schedules remain consistent throughout grow. because im always looking for ways to improve my cabinet i have found this thread class A on building... so congrats. I built mine out of wood im from europe so no wall mart i went to praktiker after drawing out my box i found there the wood in the color i wanted it and they cut it to the dimensions i wanted i paid like 125 euro which is about 175 $ for the cut wood only but it was good wood and my girl liked the color which will blend in with the room. because i wanted stealth i have designed my cabinet to look almost like a normal cupboard for clothes or jackets its abit deep its 0.8m deep 1m wide and 2m tall!! in general i have noticed that wood works as a better insulator when it comes to noise especially but also/heat/light since it doesn't vibrate as much as steel and is heat/light resistant. i am using a 175m3/h RVK fan which is 100% silent however where the air is intaken or exhausted the air blowing makes some noise. i started without a cooltube to discover that temps reached crazy highs of 97+ when my exhaust was off now i just placed my 400sonagro light (hps with blue spectrum added) in the cool tube attached ducting which intakes air from the top of the room to take it through the cool tube, ducting, fan and i use my carbon filter as an out. i saw u mentioned that this would work even though it wasnt the right thing to do. so in order to direct the air comming out of the filter i used its cardboard box which i sat and taped all aroung and inside for more than 2 freaking hours but finally made airtight. i made a 10cm hole on the other side and taped to the whole leading outside(same dimension whole on top right of cabinet. when making i didnt realize that it was supposed to take the growroom air in from it but rather in to it from the fan but when im done with this grow il fix it right!! i am not sure if my exaust fan is enough i think i might add a bigger one for the cab 375m3/h with a bigger filter and use the small inline fan only for the cool tube but all these amendments will be made after i got some bud to smoke. in general i think it was much easier to build than the steel cab and it definitely cost me much less. by the way after adding the insulated ducting to the intake of my fan the cool tube and the additional ducting on the other side i noticed a great decrease in noise i think this is because i used a 12,5cm diameter ducting which fits the cool tube to a 10cm intake fan and i think this worked as a silencer i think. i still need to find a 12v transformer to place my computer fans in the intake of the room to force air in. i still havent found optimal timings for my fan going on so i have it on as long as the lamp is on and in the middle of dark period for 30' but this doesnt allow me to place co2 in and i have a great issue with low humidity. my humidity when i wake up is under 10% as the meter gives me no reading tempts are good they range from 70 to 85 but i cant seem to raise humidity effectively. i mean i bought a humidifier but with the fans on they suck everything out any ideas?? this is the main reason il add an extra fan but i cant now i have to wait till harvest any ideas on how to balance these elements?? im sad this thread has been left aside by all as this could really turn out in a very good lesson for any person seeking to make their own cabinet!!! peace love and respect always!!!
 
FullMetalJacket

FullMetalJacket

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also added my cams...i have 3 in there.

Here is one..to read my params


here is what i see downstairs on my cpu or when i connect remotely.


and what i see from the cam in my flower chamber..



Not only do they go to my cpu, they go to my tv on a separate input. That's the tv they go to and that blue room is my office so they go to my pc in there. Need to put them wires in that runner.... The cabinet is situated upstairs from here in a spare bedroom.
 
synax

synax

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FMJ, you have done an exceptional job on these cabinets - I can't wait to have enough space for something that size. When I do I will definitely be using your posts as reference when constructing. I am currently building a much smaller cabinet and hope it turns out well.
 
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LVsFINEST

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Nope, I'm not from Vegas. I was really really impressed by this thread tho. I'm in the works of making my own grow cabinet as well and this thread will surely come in handy. I haven't got through this whole thing yet, but I just noticed the quote from the guy above me... You had to buy a plasma cutter? I just picked up some hole saws for my drill, I really hope that will do the trick.
 
psycosatan

psycosatan

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screw ne one who says to buy a cab. they dont make a cab for ur house that goes floor 2 ceiling. keep on building it will be well worth the effort when u are all done. when u finish ull have plants stacked from the bottom to the top.... sounds like a good idea for me i got an inset in my wall that i could fab a cabinet in no time. i think u just gave me an idea for myself. thx. and keep up the good work sir
 
FullMetalJacket

FullMetalJacket

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yea i sold the plasma.

I don't kno if you need it but i have no tools and im not very handy building things. The elite cabinets steel is twice as thick as the normal.

im sure alot of shit would work. I just know a jigsaw and dremel did not for me.
 
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