a dog named chico
Well-Known Member
My Grow Box Construction
Parts used:
1) 35L X 11W X 30H two door cabinet …$FREEBIE$ (Was in my laundry room before the remodel)
2) 150W HPS security light …$FREEBIE$(Was found in my shed when I got the house)
3) Fireproof security box…$FREEBIE$ (They were throwing it out at work)
4) Silicone caulk …$FREEBIE$ (had laying around)
5) Emergency blanket…$2.49 (local mega-mart)
6) Bath vent fan…$35.97 (local hardware store)
7) cut to fit filter...$10.60 (local hardware store)
This thing was rough; after I removed it from my laundry room I used it for paint can storage. Well, the other day I heard a crash. The paint cans collapsed the cheaply made, staple and hot glue constructed, particle board box!
![DSCN0592.jpg](/data/attachments/772/772736-b6b6d2c49f4449f0242f0bdb1381cc7d.jpg)
I started by re-enforcing the busted seems, and cleaned it up.
![DSCN0599.jpg](/data/attachments/772/772739-7f9080c72d1c76d1eccb1b00a30f865b.jpg)
Then I attached the seemingly harmless cash box, something that someone may store on top of a cabinet.
![DSCN0596.jpg](/data/attachments/772/772737-135ecf4c8fe6fc5817c8d6d8752bad71.jpg)
And we open the lid and…..
![DSCN0595.jpg](/data/attachments/772/772741-4cf04faf655b24949f4c96533a4a23e3.jpg)
Next we installed the bath room vent fan..
![DSCN0604.jpg](/data/attachments/772/772742-28d64c023b137d1071e4553dca0c799c.jpg)
On the inside I made a little duct out of the shelf that came in the cabinet, this will suck air from directly above the cool tube, also I am installing a pre-filter for a little extra protection. This is the mock-up
![DSCN0606.jpg](/data/attachments/772/772744-452351d81d3fcee1d7f5179622726d56.jpg)
![DSCN0608.jpg](/data/attachments/772/772745-065431d87db1859dcdc33d79b77e2eb0.jpg)
[IMG]file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/Keith/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image012.jpg[/IMG]
I started to install the Mylar but ran out of staples..
![DSCN0593.jpg](/data/attachments/772/772749-b5cf7aa75da10491144aeb4ed8efd2fd.jpg)
![DSCN0594.jpg](/data/attachments/772/772750-5d99b0f2487db7304ca589ea42bb82df.jpg)
And a teaser…
![DSCN0605.jpg](/data/attachments/772/772747-479053f708be51e8964a387ad6e57a2e.jpg)
Next we tackled the air intake…
I picked up this carbon filter, it is made to be cut to size and has a nice plastic mesh to reinforce it.
![DSCN0613.jpg](/data/attachments/776/776469-3686e4d2986c11336080aca4f3bccb72.jpg)
Now we cut to fit.
![DSCN0614.jpg](/data/attachments/776/776468-9c4c652f18550806e5bf86c9790f01f1.jpg)
![DSCN0617.jpg](/data/attachments/776/776472-a0922edfd0f3c6d2152b655253cbf2ce.jpg)
And the test fit..
![DSCN0616.jpg](/data/attachments/776/776473-5966e0da36a901c5d61e16896c2efb92.jpg)
and the finish
![DSCN0618.jpg](/data/attachments/776/776476-70f4cc65cd58d9c4620e1d7fca4567e6.jpg)
view on the inside
![DSCN0619.jpg](/data/attachments/776/776478-a1267594dadd3a003841df5700f22f09.jpg)
Parts used:
1) 35L X 11W X 30H two door cabinet …$FREEBIE$ (Was in my laundry room before the remodel)
2) 150W HPS security light …$FREEBIE$(Was found in my shed when I got the house)
3) Fireproof security box…$FREEBIE$ (They were throwing it out at work)
4) Silicone caulk …$FREEBIE$ (had laying around)
5) Emergency blanket…$2.49 (local mega-mart)
6) Bath vent fan…$35.97 (local hardware store)
7) cut to fit filter...$10.60 (local hardware store)
This thing was rough; after I removed it from my laundry room I used it for paint can storage. Well, the other day I heard a crash. The paint cans collapsed the cheaply made, staple and hot glue constructed, particle board box!
![DSCN0592.jpg](/data/attachments/772/772736-b6b6d2c49f4449f0242f0bdb1381cc7d.jpg)
![](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Ffile%3A%2F%2F%2FC%3A%2FDOCUME%257E1%2FKeith%2FLOCALS%257E1%2FTemp%2Fmsohtmlclip1%2F01%2Fclip_image002.jpg&hash=a26b2a5923120bdd7f2a17c93cc5ec92)
I started by re-enforcing the busted seems, and cleaned it up.
![DSCN0599.jpg](/data/attachments/772/772739-7f9080c72d1c76d1eccb1b00a30f865b.jpg)
Then I attached the seemingly harmless cash box, something that someone may store on top of a cabinet.
![DSCN0596.jpg](/data/attachments/772/772737-135ecf4c8fe6fc5817c8d6d8752bad71.jpg)
![](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Ffile%3A%2F%2F%2FC%3A%2FDOCUME%257E1%2FKeith%2FLOCALS%257E1%2FTemp%2Fmsohtmlclip1%2F01%2Fclip_image004.jpg&hash=56006baee31ffbb4cabb0285f3c51a93)
And we open the lid and…..
![DSCN0595.jpg](/data/attachments/772/772741-4cf04faf655b24949f4c96533a4a23e3.jpg)
![](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Ffile%3A%2F%2F%2FC%3A%2FDOCUME%257E1%2FKeith%2FLOCALS%257E1%2FTemp%2Fmsohtmlclip1%2F01%2Fclip_image006.jpg&hash=fa36d2b99ad2629a22b6a9d42997872e)
Next we installed the bath room vent fan..
![DSCN0604.jpg](/data/attachments/772/772742-28d64c023b137d1071e4553dca0c799c.jpg)
![](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Ffile%3A%2F%2F%2FC%3A%2FDOCUME%257E1%2FKeith%2FLOCALS%257E1%2FTemp%2Fmsohtmlclip1%2F01%2Fclip_image008.jpg&hash=ebc2bb4510cda2fecf811f39e8353147)
![](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Ffile%3A%2F%2F%2FC%3A%2FDOCUME%257E1%2FKeith%2FLOCALS%257E1%2FTemp%2Fmsohtmlclip1%2F01%2Fclip_image010.jpg&hash=5af7fcf2b10ffe190d119ba84cf3cc44)
On the inside I made a little duct out of the shelf that came in the cabinet, this will suck air from directly above the cool tube, also I am installing a pre-filter for a little extra protection. This is the mock-up
![DSCN0606.jpg](/data/attachments/772/772744-452351d81d3fcee1d7f5179622726d56.jpg)
![DSCN0608.jpg](/data/attachments/772/772745-065431d87db1859dcdc33d79b77e2eb0.jpg)
[IMG]file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/Keith/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image012.jpg[/IMG]
I started to install the Mylar but ran out of staples..
![DSCN0593.jpg](/data/attachments/772/772749-b5cf7aa75da10491144aeb4ed8efd2fd.jpg)
![DSCN0594.jpg](/data/attachments/772/772750-5d99b0f2487db7304ca589ea42bb82df.jpg)
![](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Ffile%3A%2F%2F%2FC%3A%2FDOCUME%257E1%2FKeith%2FLOCALS%257E1%2FTemp%2Fmsohtmlclip1%2F01%2Fclip_image014.jpg&hash=be1da0a0190e82921b203e6298c4fc72)
And a teaser…
![DSCN0605.jpg](/data/attachments/772/772747-479053f708be51e8964a387ad6e57a2e.jpg)
Next we tackled the air intake…
![](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Ffile%3A%2F%2F%2FC%3A%2FDOCUME%257E1%2FKeith%2FLOCALS%257E1%2FTemp%2Fmsohtmlclip1%2F01%2Fclip_image002.jpg&hash=a26b2a5923120bdd7f2a17c93cc5ec92)
I picked up this carbon filter, it is made to be cut to size and has a nice plastic mesh to reinforce it.
![DSCN0613.jpg](/data/attachments/776/776469-3686e4d2986c11336080aca4f3bccb72.jpg)
Now we cut to fit.
![DSCN0614.jpg](/data/attachments/776/776468-9c4c652f18550806e5bf86c9790f01f1.jpg)
![DSCN0617.jpg](/data/attachments/776/776472-a0922edfd0f3c6d2152b655253cbf2ce.jpg)
And the test fit..
![DSCN0616.jpg](/data/attachments/776/776473-5966e0da36a901c5d61e16896c2efb92.jpg)
and the finish
![DSCN0618.jpg](/data/attachments/776/776476-70f4cc65cd58d9c4620e1d7fca4567e6.jpg)
![](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Ffile%3A%2F%2F%2FC%3A%2FDOCUME%257E1%2FKeith%2FLOCALS%257E1%2FTemp%2Fmsohtmlclip1%2F01%2Fclip_image004.jpg&hash=56006baee31ffbb4cabb0285f3c51a93)
![](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Ffile%3A%2F%2F%2FC%3A%2FDOCUME%257E1%2FKeith%2FLOCALS%257E1%2FTemp%2Fmsohtmlclip1%2F01%2Fclip_image006.jpg&hash=fa36d2b99ad2629a22b6a9d42997872e)
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view on the inside
![DSCN0619.jpg](/data/attachments/776/776478-a1267594dadd3a003841df5700f22f09.jpg)