Building a stealth Super Cabinet (at least im trying)

FullMetalJacket

FullMetalJacket

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this is where i am now... I hung the sun system 8 bulb 2' t5 in the veg chamber. Over on the right side on the veg you can see the shelf that creates room for Bonsai mothers (two areas that are each 2d x 1w x 2h). I hope to fit 3 or 4 mommas.



 
FullMetalJacket

FullMetalJacket

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If anyone has any ideas where my designed is flawed please share. I appreciate any help I can get. Open to all suggestions. Thanks again to everyone on roll it up. I gained all my knowledge reading all the posts(ok maybe not all but a hell of alot) one weekend.
 
FullMetalJacket

FullMetalJacket

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The co2 tank will be placed in the back right veg chaber on top of the boxed covering over the intakes (in the 1st pic below you can see the 6" duct piece i am using represent a shorter version of the co2 tank)... there is a round whole in the shelf to make room for it..

All electronics such as Sentinial CO2 controller/enviro with PPM, 2 Continuous Tri-meters for tds-ppm-temp, speed controllers, and temp/hydometer back-ups will be on that center shelf. I will have a webcam mounted inside the door so I can view the numbers from my computer.
 
FullMetalJacket

FullMetalJacket

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Intakes for both the veg and flower are 6" ducting that come in from the back of the right side of the veg chamber. They both have fantec backdraft dampers and are painted black inside the ducting. I covered the internal ducting with a box i created from an extra metal shelf from the cabinet. The plasma cutter makes these small project fun, easy and professional looking. I then insulated the cover. The outside of the box where the vents come out of have a household vent thing that is 12"x 6" rectangle. It will be painted the same color as the cab and looks like the ones on the clothes closets use for ventation. That cover will have a filter beneath it to keep the uglies out. Looks discrete! My condo is geting tore up however as I just going around see what this things I can cut with this plasma gun, have to quit with that. lol
 
FullMetalJacket

FullMetalJacket

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I am just placing items in cab for placement. It is hard to undo mistakes when working with metal.. Once it is all built I will remove everything and line it with panda paper or mylar. I have the panda paper already. I was thinking about lining everything with the panda and hanging mylar inserts on that walls where I would benefit the most from the reflective light.

1 ) Does anyone think this is a good idea with the mylar or is that really unnecassairy? I am just trying to make this closet the best i can...

2) I also need some light recommendations for my bonsai mother shelfs. Once again they shelves are each about 1' wide x 2' deep x and 2' high. I plan on using dirt for these mothers as i want to do as little maintenence as possible. Please help me with the lighting here...TY
 
erised

erised

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No shit nickfury, this dude has some serious skills for a first time builder!
Keep on making shit man! exclleny planning and execution, keep it up!

-e
 
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Uninsane

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And when you have built it you can pat yourself on the back because if i say so myself thats a great grow room! ^^
 
RaginCajun420

RaginCajun420

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I am also in the process of putting together the pieces for a nice grow like this. This is some definite inspiration for me. Very nice! Good luck!:blsmoke:
 
LocoMonkey

LocoMonkey

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Very nice work. I have my own cab and I am always looking to make improvements for future grows.
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dew-b

dew-b

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FullMetalJacket said:
I cut up a ton of shit.. I also mutilated the shelves to make my own compartments, intake covers (internal), shelves, and doors to the util division. I wont bore you all with pics of those items but have them if anyone is interested please ask...

Next I covered the entire cab in FatMat for sound insulation. I got 2 100ft rolls. Kind of costly at $260 including delivery. I put one layer all around and 3 layers around util area where fans and ducting are. I also created "pillows" in that util area by laying flatmat and hanging dense memory foam with ahesive on top of the fatmat, then one additional later of the fatmat over that. Hard to explain check out the pics...works great though. Also wrapped the ducting with a layer of the fatmat..doubled up on the 90's. Added about 45 lbs to the unit so it will be a pain to move. I will be moving to Sin City in Nov so im not looking forward to that moving these but it shall be worth it.

Note: The Fat mat site says doubling up increases sound dampening by 3. I also wonder if it affectes the heat signature. My buddy is a nuclear engineer and has a heat gun used to look at reactors. I will borrow it and report back. Don't really need the heat signature security though as I am only using 1 600 HPS with a colltube and some T5's for veg...





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to help with moving them try putting them on caster wheels.
to help with light ajustment get some threded rod & whing nuts. drill a couple of holes in a shelf a little bigger then the threded rod put plant hanging hooks on the end of the rods. to sacure the hooks use superglue in the threds of the hooks then your lights are ajustable by means of the shelf or the rods. works real good in my cab that i built.gl on your build. just rember to make the holes the same distance apart as your grow light is long. with the shelves you can make a veg & flower chamber.
 
whatapothead

whatapothead

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ok i'm just stating this fact because i had this problem. the insulation may be a heat problem. i insulated my small cab with it and had huge heat problems BUT my venting was weak. i just scanned thru at the pics and Damn man. u need to build these and sell them as tomato closets. High quality work here for sure.

but like i said i didn't read what you had for venting but as i see for the carbon filters you are using nice fans.

best of luck to you and i as well will be keeping an eye on this. i grow in cabs as well but mine are under my stairwell for stealth factors, so i have to sog since i lose my height.

GET SOME PLANTS GROWIN haha no make sure its setup before you stick any in there. run it for a couple days and make sure your temps stay where you want them.

GLGLGLGLGLGL
 
Garden Knowm

Garden Knowm

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Awesome.... you should enter this in the grow journal contest... great photos.. I look forward to more!

iloveyou
 
FullMetalJacket

FullMetalJacket

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Loudblunts happy you checked out my build as I agree with much of what opinions you give elsewhere..any recommentation for me?

Cajun , Sane, rockfish and Loco much thanks.
 
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