File cabinet grow box setup

Solemhypnotic

Solemhypnotic

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So I was at work a while back and had an opportunity to get a file cabinet for $5. Now where I work at I come across a lot of useful stuff I can use for growing. So most of the parts I'm using I got for free. I've put maybe $25 into this so far lol.

Any suggestions would help as I'm running out of ideas for this. I also want to document this so maybe someone else will find it useful, so let the ideas and questions flow.


The doors on the cab have since been straightened up and light proofed
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A couple pc fans for exhaust.
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A couple more for intake.
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Some inside shots. (I'm going to be putting up mylar, but I'm still waiting for it to some in the mail)
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My ghetto ass lights (This is going to be replaced eventually, but for now it works)
I'm going to use fluorescent lighting throughout my grow.
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I ended up making light filters of sorts for the intake/exhaust fans out of cardboard, Check it out.
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This caused a temp increase of about 5-7*F degrees. Not too bad
 
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One thing I'm having questions about is what kind of hydro type to do. I have a 7.5gallon container, a water pump and some hose that fits the pump, and 4 black plastic pots. IMG_20120811_194045.jpg

What would you do? I really don't want to go DWC unless I have to.
 
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I'm going with the hempy bucket idea, because it's awesome, and it gives me more head room to work with.
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Just thought I'd brag on this one.
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Like most of the parts and Ideas for my cab, I recycled what I could and bought and made everything else I'm going to use. I worked at a scrap yard for a while and collected parts, I've ended up with pc fans, light sockets, the file cab itself, small water pumps, buckets, regular fans, and pretty much all kinds of shit. I've spent virtually nothing on this :)
 
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Got the mylar up!!

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I'm doing the track for the drawers right now. I tried getting the tracks off with no success :( Those things are stuck on there pretty fucking good. I'll post pics when It's 100% done.

And on another note, mylar is a pain in the ass so put up in closed spaces.
 
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Got a lot done today. I finished putting up mylar

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I thought of what to call this cab.. :)

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Took my light set up and improved on it a little, and I made a reflector for it out of cardboard and mylar.

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Oh yeah almost forgot, I picked up an 85 watt cfl on ebay, it came in today.

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(It looks really, really blue in the pictures)

Here's a few other pics of the lights as of now.
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I ran the lights for a while today just to see how much the temp difference was going to be after I put up mylar and the light filters . It got up to 92*F with the fans on :( that's a little warm for me.
I need to find a separate fan to use for air movement, maybe that'll lower my temps a bit.
 
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jdog1234

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Hey I am no pro by any means, but that is a pretty sweet box. I also wanted to tell you that I also run at high temps but seem to have very little issues so far. My temps are regularly between 91-94. My girls seem to be doing just fine. I do make sure to keep air circulation constant which may be helping me.
 
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So while browsing the World of Hempy thread I had an improvement on an idea. I'm going to use a few different sized bottles just to experiment, and as for medium I'm going to use aquarium pebbles, hydroton and a peat pellet or 2 in each one just to see what happens. I started germing my seeds tonight so hopefully everything will get started within the week. I'll post some pics of the final setup tomorrow.
 
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