WOW
took a hell of along time to get through all that ..
it just goes on and on ......
a few questions..
the heater bar thing you have .. are they really needed .. i mean are the temps going to get that low in there....
also .. how do you plan on 100 percent light proofing it .. on a n earlier photo there a few light leaks in the doors..
and i also have one of those inline fans... and its hella loud... i got a speed control for it and i had to box it in with about 5 towels to keep the noise down ..
one more thing ... the total price so far... rough estimate?
your an inspiration .. i have to rent soon .. and i cant just throw up a 6by 6 tent and drill holes into walls now .. so im looking for a nice big gorw cab to grow stealth in too.. i wont go into a much detail as you but its been a good read thanks .
i always like a good uk effort
Hi Daystodaze.. the reason I have the bar heaters is because during winter months the temps can drop pretty low at night, so I figured if I installed 2 120W bar heaters and rigged them up to a thermostat, then say the night temps drop below 18-20 oC then the bars will heat the room back up to around 26oC and then cut off, they will keep doing this until the lighting comes on in the morning
Your right... There were light leaks.. I am going to put a seal/frame around the inside of the doors with insulation strips for a light proofed seal, then I will put some tight fitting locks on them A) for security and B) for the light proofing Once I have finished this top box I am working on at the mo, that will prob. be my next mission
Yeah I am aware that its pretty loud when it really kicks in, hence the large ammount of sound proofing I have just ordered and the top box I am building, not only will the top box make everything look tidy and a bit more profesh. but it should take the edge off the loudness caused from the in-line fan (fingers crossed)
and an estimate on price would be a scary £1300.00... but as I explained before I take pride in my work and am not too bothered about the final cost.. for a couple of reasons ..when I have done a grow with each of the 3 digital ballasts and also another with the CFL's (4 grows total) my experimenting will be up to date and the money I make will pay off my materials and make me feel better about all the man hours I have put into this project
after that its purely profit, profit, profit all the way and the cab will be excellent to work in. If I have one bit of advice, I'd say get all your materials ie. in-line fan, filter, pots, etc etc... and then work out how much space your going to need 1st before you get your cab then your in control of how tall your grow space can be... a tape measure is so so helpful
also set up the cab close to a window/vent so you can suck/blow (depending on your set up) with ease - less ducting the better
Good luck to you, feel free to drop me a LINK if you start your project cab. I'll be sure to return the favour and read through your work
I have to admit I could have finished ages ago and tammed the system right down and still've gotten awesome results but I like/enjoy making it different from the norm and its much more of a personal cab now... as far as I know mines the only one like it
glad you've enjoyed reading, stick around there's alot more great additions to be made yet, scarily I still have to mod the loft and I am not looking forward to that there is shit loads to clean out 1st lol
but once its done the growing can commence
Thanks for the comments and good luck to you n your 'Stealth-Cab' - STELTHY
