PC Case grow - Stealth + Perpetual + LST

No sweat fella.
I'll keep an eye on your thread. Just post up any q's there and I'll pick them up.

Looking good. I have 2 8k HID's that would be the wrong spectrum for veg as they normaly like 6500 for veg. correct?. also vapo.. who did you buy your pc from on ebay? i bought one from there and it has heat issues left and right would it be a company named softbytes out of hollywood?

no, sorry, perhaps i wasn;t clear. i bought just a plain old server tower...not a customised pc grow box...i do the work myself. i'm still working on this particular box, so I'll solve the heat prob eventually...

Hey worm
I think you may need to change to 6500k bulbs but they should work with the rest of the kit. I've not looked at the car kits in detail but I like the idea of a 12v system so i'll try and pick one up from a breakers yard soon.

yeah i bought the bulbs & ballast a few years back for a car i had but i nevver installed them. just hoping i can put them to use.

This is the first time I have seen such witchcraft.... Nice job... could you discribe your system...

V12 I would be happy to get a letting nug plant like your inda, but then again I'm happy just keeping mine alive. Pandora is looking nice. Like I said you are the P.C. Guru.

worm5376 said:

yeah i bought the bulbs & ballast a few years back for a car i had but i nevver installed them. just hoping i can put them to use.

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Pimp!

A bit of looking around and they don't seem to go down to 2700k. 3000k seems about the lowest but that's halogen and I've used it before. It runs very hot even if the ballast is separate. I'll do a bit more research and let you know the score, but the 6500k units should still be fine.

Carpe Diam said:

This is the first time I have seen such witchcraft.... Nice job... could you discribe your system...

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Thanks Carpe Diam

I suppose I'd describe it as a 12/12 from seed cfl perpetual pc case grow.
I guess that's not really what you want though. Best bet is to read the thread. There's a couple of hundred pics with full explanations that document 2 different grows from seedling to harvest including lighting, odour control, light proofing and training. All questions that have arisen have been fully answered. You should find what you want if you look.

Neph said:

V12 I would be happy to get a letting nug plant like your inda, but then again I'm happy just keeping mine alive. Pandora is looking nice. Like I said you are the P.C. Guru.

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Thanks mate.
Sounds like I'm a bit of a snob really doesn't it?
I'll quit whining and be thankful for what I've got

Hey you called it at ten grams when your started the inda, and you've ended with about ten grams you say. So you grew it good. Genetics play a role, you can't do anything about that.

lmao@ PIMP! lol

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dont know how i sent that message above. anywayslol

I just spliced the ballast to a 14 volt dc trans and it flickers but doesn't stay on. wonder what it could be?

Love the R & D worm

Maybe the lamps are drawing too much current from the power source. At 35watts they will need 3 amps each. I guess you tried just using 1 bulb so it sounds like more juice is needed. A charged battery should get you a couple of hours.

I bet some of the old lights at the breakers could be used for decent reflectors too.

what does R & D mean? I know thats prolly a dumb question.

you think thats what the problem could be? actualy sounds right. gotta look for another adapter to cut =x One with more juice. Destruction is the path to happy plants =]

R & D == Research & Development.

ElephantRider said:

R & D == Research & Development.

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hah.. yesss sirrrrr.

sometimes i wonder about my poor wittle brain... but then again it's too small to wonder =/

v12xjs said:

Thanks Carpe Diam

I suppose I'd describe it as a 12/12 from seed cfl perpetual pc case grow.
I guess that's not really what you want though. Best bet is to read the thread. There's a couple of hundred pics with full explanations that document 2 different grows from seedling to harvest including lighting, odour control, light proofing and training. All questions that have arisen have been fully answered. You should find what you want if you look.

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I have just finished reading your entire thread, and infact, you did answer my question, thank you very much.
I am new to the using a forum. Any forum. I read the first page and did not realize there were more to the thread. I know, where have I been! Point being, my question showed up 45 pages past the point I was asking about. (Just wanted to explain) I also would like to say thank you for the inspiration..... You have done an excellent job with what you have to work with... Since I began reading your story my mind has been racing... Just trying to think of some household item that I could use as a limmiting factor. One in which I could begin a romance such as the one I was reading about....
That little box will teach you a lot about life... Thanks for taking the time to share, there is nothing more expensive than ignorance.... and you have saved me a fortune....

welcome to RIU Carpe Diam.