Anti's MicroStealth Cab Design (Dr. Bud Method)

[big twinn]

O man! im loving these square tall thin pots! i can fit 24 2L bottles in my cab, and im guessing these are about half the size. what do you think a more moderately yielding strain like an OG kush, or Sour bubble would yield grown per plant if SOG in those pots like your self??? Im guessing i could fit 48 of them in my cab. and if its around 8.6g per plant, that would be insane as for perpetual harvesting!

 

[frozty]

1 Word mate: "Bookmarked"

 

[Cultosaurus]

^^^ . . what he said. Great thread!!!

 

[Petruchi]

Very interesting project I'll probably do something like that ... insufficient space in apartment.

Great thread,... enjoy growing!

 

[Mr Jay]

Howdy Anti, you cab was a huge inspiration to me and helped in my build. Thanks for sharing!

 

[soursmoker]

Hey man i think ive read this thread like 3 times now lol. Im almost done building my cab just have to cut exhaust holes and wire up everything and put the door on. I just wanted to stop by and say thanks for paving the way for everyone else and making it THAT much easier!

heres some pics of my cab. feel free to comment and criticize on it.

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[J.C.grower]

GReat thread Anti! really great inspiration, i was looking for a cab that i wuld be able to run different cycles at the same time, and i believe i have found it. will post up pics of building progress!
JC
ps. tagged

 

[Anti]

Hey man i think ive read this thread like 3 times now lol. Im almost done building my cab just have to cut exhaust holes and wire up everything and put the door on. I just wanted to stop by and say thanks for paving the way for everyone else and making it THAT much easier!

Kick ass looking cab, homie! I'd like to see more pics as you get it ready and get some plants in there. Please keep me updated as to your progress.

There are things to learn and I'm by no means an expert but you can crank out some serious quality in one of these cabs if you pay close attention to your environment and your plants.

I'm getting ready to crack some new beans in my microcab that may one day make it into my Colosseum if I can find any solid keepers in them.

Thanks to everybody who has read along and contributed!

Keep posting up pictures of your designs and modifications.

 

[someotherguy]

If you all like Anti's work you should check out his current thread which btw is a sticky it's so good.

Anti's current grow.

...i promise you you will enjoy this newer thread, he is a very innovative and motivated guy.

Peace, SOG

 

[GrowBox420]

 

[vecker]

just a bump to make this easier for me to find

 

[GetUpStandUp]

I had designed an entirely different cabinet when I discovered Dr. Bud. After seeing what he achieved, and then seeing Thundurkel manage similar results, I decided I'd do it Dr. Bud style. Prior to that, my goal was to have a 150w MH for veg and a 150 MH + 250 HPS for flowering in a bigger box.

For those not aware, Dr. Bud had a 2.7 sq ft cab that was lit solely by 5 - 42 watt CFLs. There were two reasons I decided against doing exactly what Dr. Bud did in his grow.

#1 - His cab was about 1ft deep, 2.7ft wide... this meant that a light mounted to the rear wall of the cab with a penetration of 1 ft would be able to cover the entire floorspace beneath it. Since mine is closer to square (17.5" by 16.5") I wanted a way of making sure the bulbs filled the space in such a way as to minimize or eliminate hot and cold spots. I can't figure out a good way to place 5 bulbs horizontally in the cabinet. Placing 8 is very easy, and should allow for excellent coverage.

#2 - In my two months of daily reading on this site, I came across a few CFL growers who asserted that anything above 27w in a CFL will produce more heat than lumens. So it seems to me a smart idea to use an equivelent number of watts in 27w bulbs. That way, wattage is the same, coverage should be better and heat should be less of an issue.



I'm a little afraid of using different wattage on different sides, unless I were to use two fans, two scrubbers. Maybe someone can tell me if I'm incorrect in my assumption, but my general fear is that if I have, say (8) 42w bulbs in one (336w) and (8) 27w in the other (216w), the temperatures between the two cabs may fluctuate if they're both using the same fan. If anyone can tell me different, I'd be happy to hear it!



Thanks a lot bro. Here's hopin'.

Big fan of the Doc, and doing his style as well. This is off the charts planning, and getting some very impressive results! Just wow,I likey! Yes heat is always the down fall with the cabs, I dont need the stealth as much, so I got mine on a open table so air is not sitting, its worked wonders for me, no more nanners from stress.

I do know also with higher than 23 watt bulbs they tend to get hotter than usual, so 23 watt bulbs are what I use, even more bang for the buck as well, they are cheaper in price, and electric for 1600 lumens per bulb, I got 600 watts of em on spliters, and couple bathroom fixtures in 4 foot of space, with nice results, not as good as hps, but for me Im a camper, and I am happy! great work bro adding to the good of the community!

 

[gtgio]

OK, I can't understand anything you just wrote. You need to learn how to spell and grow up, I'm just surprised Anti even did what he did for you considering how ignorant you sound. Most people on these boards know how to show respect, know how to type and convey there messages better than a hoodrat, and don't ask questions that have been answered in the thread already. You have alot to learn little Noob, but I don't see that happening anytime soon, as you have shown enough about yourself in the last 2 posts.

Been doing some reading through this thread. I wish Agent-Smith would come back. He always said the right things.

On another note this thread is pure gold...I'm planning a stealthy cfl cab and nothing could've been a better help.

 

[macumba]

one of the coolest designs i've seen

 

[Ricky74]

OK, I read it on an earlier page, but didn't quite understand. Where is the intake for the compartments that the lights are in. I see outflow into the next compartment up, but where does the air come in from?

 

[Anti]

OK, I read it on an earlier page, but didn't quite understand. Where is the intake for the compartments that the lights are in. I see outflow into the next compartment up, but where does the air come in from?

The back of the cabinet was the door. The air for the lights came in through vents in the door and then was exhausted through a separate set of vents above the others.


The picture below is the back of the cab. The three vents on top are the exhausts. The one in the middle is the filtered exhaust from the actual plant chambers. The left and right are the exhaust for the lights of the left and right chambers.

In the picture below, you can see the cabinet without the back door on. the bottom vents pull fresh air in right at the level fo the lights, which is then pulled into the top exhaust chamber by the fans and exhausted out above the intake vent, as seen in picture above.

Hope this helps.

Once again, I would recommend the addition of some kind of structural supports (i.e metal corner braces or a 1x2 or 2x2 frame to help seal things up and keep the thing from warping over time. I used it for 2 years as my my only source of herb.

 

[Ricky74]

Thank you and thanks for your awesome thread here. I am going to give this a try when I move in the next month or so. This design looks really what I am looking for.

 

[sweetestsin420]

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[Anti]

Google Sketchup.

Yes, it's free.

 

[dociron]

Just a bump for an impressive thread!!