no i did not fabricate this machine. this is the volksgarden by omega gardens. if mr. omega garden is out there he should throw me a bone for this plug. i researched rotating gardens because of the interest in quantity vs. space. the most cost effective and quality system out there was this. there are actually other omega rotating gardens that make this thing look like a childs toy but they are costly for the newbie like myself who is just getting started. i am not trying to "showoff", but really am new at this and don't know alot about it. i read books on hydroponics, learn a ton off this site however some of it is contradictive as many different folks have many different strokes. this machine thus far has been very good and although i spent some money to get it going, i bet alot of people on this site have spent just as much if not more and still don't have the ability to grow 80 plants at once. i am inexperienced and my first grow is 55 plants deep. sure they may not grow to full height, but it is my understanding that short stocky is a good thing in this case. thanks for all the feedback.