Best PC growbox for ~$600 ?

[stoopid]

Hey,

I was wondering what the best PC stealth growbox is for the value that is out on the market. I know that they are a rip but I don't have the tools nor time to make my own, and I'm not the best handyman if you know what I'm saying. I'm on a really tight budget so basically I'm looking for a plug n grow system that doesn't need anything else to be purchased, seeds aside. I would get a bigger/more sensible one but my living conditions don't permit it...

so far I've been looking at the one from sunlightsheds...it looks like it's pretty good value but I wanna make sure I haven't missed anything before I go spending what little money I have.

Cheers,

Stoopid.


PS: If you know of any other sites that have other types of stealth growboxes I'm open to ideas...but I have a height restriction of ~2 feet.

 

[Guest]

look around in the microgrows forum. most of them (all that i've run across, but there might be others) are like you said, complete ripoffs. they cost 3 to 6 times higher than the cost of the parts and often need extra work done to them such as lightproofing, putting lighttraps on the intakes and exhuasts, carbon filters needed, etc.

sorry, there just aren't any PC growboxes worth $600. IMHO you're better off just buying 2 really good O's or a half p of beasters and then saving up again and waiting til you can grow outdoors in the spring

 

[SpacedCWBY]

Gotta agree with SoCo... I've looked at those online too. You'd never get $600 worth of buds out of the thing in one harvest. They'd be fun to build and **** with, but I would never drop $600 on one. Those companies selling that shit are rippin' folks off left and right. Now if they'd use and OLD server type tower (almost 3' tall) that would be one thing, but still not worth nearly $600.

I'd use a spare kitchen cabinet if you don't have any other options. You could get a 250w HPS or a big Floro bulb for the space and cheap inline vent fan all for under $150.00 Hell, even a cardboard box lined with tin foil and a jumbo floro bulb would work if you didn't have a cabinet. You could even build the cardboard box to fit into wherever you needed it to be.

Good luck...

BTW - Ron Paul is THE MAN!!!

 

[RunTHC]

Who needs drugs? esp. if considering such a grow.
M8 send me 300usd(i'll turn it into 400aud) i''l send you grow box and $100aud back and the plants inside will be at day 2 of bloom
come on? your kidding right?

 

[krly]

DUDE !! $600 !!...pick up an old dresser (often free) and a $40 150w HPS.....hard to beat the "bang for the buck". (photos courtesy of NIMBY)
krly

 

[clowntown]

The guy specifically states that he's not interested in these DIY solutions, yet it's nothing but responses on how to do a DIY. While I personally agree 100% that $600 is a ripoff for a PC grow case, especially if you're on "low budget"... why not at least respect the guy's question? Apparently he's seen the other PC grows here. DIY isn't everyone's cup of tea, no matter how much YOU think it's better and easier.

I almost responded with something along the lines of what you guys are responding with, but chose not to.

 

[panopticist]

The one you make yourself...

DIY for life...

 

[Guest]

stoopid: im too lazy to do the legwork. post up a couple links and im thinkin me and someother members can try to pick the best of maybe 3 you've looked at.

guess i answered your question by not answering it. you give me a few selections and ill try to ceck out which one is the best

peace
isc

 

[stoopid]

Okay chill people you all wrote the same shit telling me 9 times or 1 time doesn't change anything.

Here's my situation. I have access to very basic equipment and that's it, such as handsaws, nails, hammers, screws, drill(maybe), glue gun...that's it I think if I can find it all. Now I'm not ignorant guys I've spent so many hours looking through people's designs and stuff but I don't know how to do the basics, I get lost I don't even know what half the shit is you guys talk about. I dunno how to attach reflective materials to sides, how to screw shit in without nails showing on other side of wood...just shit that you guys assume everyone knows how to do. I can buy the stuff I need it's just a question of assembling it properly. I don't really trust myself I'm scared I would make an unsafe setup and burn my house down or waste my money on a faulty growbox. I can't afford my toking habbits I smoke about 2G per day minimum of premo buds...I get them 125/z but nonetheless thats a lot for a student.


Unless it isn't allowed, Anyone interested in making a couple of bucks, practicing their handyman skills, and helping out a toker in need of assistance let me know....I'm feeling so depressed guys you have no idea...I just want to make an initial investment on something stealthy, reliable, which I can grow some smoke from for 1-2 years. Either that I consider giving up herb which would just suck...

 

[Guest]

sry, but for 125/z i highly doubt you're gettin anything better than beasters. Idk, who am i to say, maybe you have a mad good connect. anyway. do like i said and search some premade pc grow boxes and post some links. im sure otheres besides myself will look at them and tell you which is best. the only thing is, you're not gonna get 2g/day out of a pc case most likely. If someone could tell me im wrong id be veeeery happy, but the most you're gettin is prolly 1z per harvest, and thats every 2 months unless you've got access to clones. not to be negative, just want ya to be realistic about it

 

[stoopid]

ya ino i do got mad hookups but the scene is amazing here...true north strong and stoned haha. Where I live the most you will ever see weed go for is 170$ Canadian for an z, and that's for top of the line bud if you don't have any hookups, otherwise it's usually 150-155...I laugh/feel for u americans when I hear some of the ridic prices u have to pay to get high.

These are the ones I've been looking at.

-http://s178454875.onlinehome.us/pc_planter.htm
-http://www.homegrown-hydroponics.com/pcgr3plsthyg.html
-http://www.hydroponic-growrooms.co.uk/page3.htm

 

[SpacedCWBY]

Those little dorm refrigerator grow boxes seem pretty decent. Much better alternative to a PC case.

I used a small apartment size fridge to build a cab once. Worked pretty good, had 9 lowryders in it. About 4 months after posting it on here I started seeing those little dorm fridge grow boxes for sale in high times... Hmmm... I think I missed the boat. They're about a grand a pop though. You get a little HPS light, ventilation, hydro system and all the fixins to get you started. Maybe that's your unicorn...

http://www.homegrown-hydroponics.com/regrboaircoh.html

Have fun

 

[Stoend]

Okay chill people you all wrote the same shit telling me 9 times or 1 time doesn't change anything.

Here's my situation. I have access to very basic equipment and that's it, such as handsaws, nails, hammers, screws, drill(maybe), glue gun...that's it I think if I can find it all. Now I'm not ignorant guys I've spent so many hours looking through people's designs and stuff but I don't know how to do the basics, I get lost I don't even know what half the shit is you guys talk about. I dunno how to attach reflective materials to sides, how to screw shit in without nails showing on other side of wood...just shit that you guys assume everyone knows how to do. I can buy the stuff I need it's just a question of assembling it properly. I don't really trust myself I'm scared I would make an unsafe setup and burn my house down or waste my money on a faulty growbox. I can't afford my toking habbits I smoke about 2G per day minimum of premo buds...I get them 125/z but nonetheless thats a lot for a student.


Unless it isn't allowed, Anyone interested in making a couple of bucks, practicing their handyman skills, and helping out a toker in need of assistance let me know....I'm feeling so depressed guys you have no idea...I just want to make an initial investment on something stealthy, reliable, which I can grow some smoke from for 1-2 years. Either that I consider giving up herb which would just suck...

Im sure there's lots of people willing to give you some help, i for one.. I think you think its harder than it really is.

I dont know on your situation (stealth wise) so its a bit hard? but if you got $600 to blow lots is possible.

 

[panopticist]

"I don't know how" isn't an acceptable answer... Neither did any of us until we took time to LEARN HOW! I have the same selection of tools as you do, dude, and I managed to build 2 cabinets (much larger than a PC) for under $150!

You show up asking: "what the best PC stealth growbox is for the value that is out on the market" and we try to help by telling you that the best deal, i.e. the least amount of cash, is to build a box for yourself. You resist this idea tooth and nail, so that leads me to believe that you already have something in mind, likely for 400+ dollars, and want us to affirm your poorly made decision...

As a matter of fact, I want you to go blow all of your cash on a growbox! And when you have nothing left for seeds, soil, or lights, I want you to come back and complain that it was something you could've made yourself with a modest investment of cash and time, so we can all have a well-deserved laugh at your expense...

You get out of life, what you put into it. Being lazy will get you nowhere...

 

[stoopid]

Listen I don't give a flying F*ck what you think about me. It would be nearly impossible to make one on my own my roommates are faggots who would not go for it, I would have to do it in like 1 hour time frames every day until it got done when i got the place to myself. By the time I got started n cleaned up not gunna happen. That's quite the statement to say that I am lazy in life because I'm not in a situation where I can build a growbox...grow up dude.

I came here asking advice on which one of these products was the best value. As I stated in my first post I realize that they are ripoffs. I guess I'll go look for help on another forum.

 

[badgr]

Dude, With all those premade setups your going to have to mod them anyway. They are never worth even half of what you pay for. The heat and everything else is going to be a problem. Don't forget this is not legal. Growing takes trial and error. You can't just buy some stupid tiny ass P/C and expect it to work. I'm sure you could make it work with some modding. I'm thinking you should not grow with your attitude. Your not sly enough. You can't even figure out these simple questions. Good luck with your project. You are going to need some more help. And it's not going to be from me. You have insulted me and I'm sure many other helpful people. oh well man. Try not to burn to many bridges in this community. I'm going to go get high. You pissed me off! Naaa not really i was going to get high anyway. Peace Doo

 

[clowntown]

I recall a thread, not too long ago (within the last 2-3 months) where someone bought one of those pre-made PC grow cases and ended up with disappointment. I didn't read all that much into it, but I do remember it happened. Try searching for it, I think it was in the micro grow forum but I can't be sure of that.

 

[stoopid]

Hey,

I've decided to take your advice and not buy this. I'm just not in the position to make my own call my lazy if you will I couldn't care less I prbly work harder for my money than 99% of you. I'm just going to take a realllly long break from gone until i can afford my own place I guess, Growing is the only way that makes any economical sense for me. If anybody has a spare stealth growbox or is thinking of making a new one I guess I could work something out with one of you.

Sorry bout any negative vibes but wtf I said I wasn't interested in making my own for the time being and that's all you guys were dishing out at me...Going to finish my last joint, maybe when my living conditions permit you guys can help me to build my own.

 

[Guest]

2G per day minimum of premo buds...I get them 125/z

ahhh ive never seen 125 zips of "premo" buds in my 20 years of smoking... and WOW 2g a day in a PC case?

seriously--> if you get 10g of wet bud you will end up with 4g dry if your lucky...even if you had a seperate veg/flower area you could not pull off 2g a day....with a pc case grow... you consume 6 1/2 oz every 3 months..so you would need 18 oz of wet bud...I can typicaly get 2-3oz dry off large plants in a 4x4 area with 2000w and co2...given its not dialed in yet, i still see a problem...


not to be negative just keeping it real....i smoke 2-3g a day and I need at least a 1000w and a 2'x2' space to feed the need..( might get away with a 600w)

 

[Guest]

I prbly work harder for my money than 99% of you.

ok, i was civil, tried to help. but seriously.. F*** OFF

you most likely don't have a clue what hard work is with the attitudes you've shown here. I can't imagine you having any kind of decent job that requires any training with your negative attitude towards learning.
You don't have any ing clue how hard some of us work.
guess what buddy, i'm holding down 2 jobs that take up 70 hours a week on a slow week and I'm goin to school at the same time to further my education.

if you don't know what the you're talking about then keep your mouth shut.

I think most members here can agree that I don't get pissed on the boards much at all, but your comment was out of line and uncalled for.

I can't even start to think that i'm the only one working as hard and as many hours as i am.


as far as you getting someone to give you their address so you can send them money for a decent growbox, I hope NONE of them are stupid enough to do this for pure security reasons. you have 10 posts and at least I haven't seen any indication whatsoever that you're a safe person to give up an addy to. There are probably 5 members on this entire site i would even think of giving up my addy to, and of those five, probably 4 would advise me not to, again, for security reasons.

O, and another thing. when i was in college and 90% of the people in my dorms were straightedge I put together two growboxes and pulled off multiple grows. My roommate had no clue what was going on til i told him i was moving the plants out because people were getting curious.
so don't give me your "i only have 1 hour a day to work on it." 1 hour a day for a week is plenty of time to put together a pretty solid cab.

Personally, I think you should just keep buying. If you can't put one hour a day into building a box and not letting people know, how the f*** do you expect to be able to care for plants and take care of them stinking.

growing successfully for any extended length of time takes commitment, dedication, and a solid head on your shoulders.......and I don't see you as having any of those.


i apologize to all the other members about the harshness, this just hit a note in that im not a big fan of disrespectful assholes.