Blazeoneup's Recirculating Dwc Construction Tutorial!

[Budweiser13]

Much appreciated for the how to on this Blaze.

Much appreciated for the how to on this Blaze.

Hello Blaze, I joined this site just to say thanks for this great how to. I lurk at many sites and have seen you over at AN's site. Hey if can find the time would you be able to post some pics of the actual resi hooked up to the controller. I see you show the float valve being installed to the rubbermaid tub and drilling the hole and installing the ebb and flo bulkhead on the trash can. But would it be possible to show the connection from the Controller to the res. Also I know you use AN Nute's for your DWC due you use the full line would you be willing to share what of AN's products you use again thanks for the great walk thru on this I know I truly aapreciate it and would like to copy this sometime............

 

[blazeoneup]

Pugnacious
For a 3-4 bucket system i would use a standard 5 gallon bucket for the controller,The res 20 gallon rubbermain will work.The float should be set a little higher than you plan to set the water lever and adjusted to the proper setting,By bending the bar for the float.

Nitetiger
Thanks for stopping by you gave me no troubles man.

Budweiser13
Well thanks for the kind words glad you have followed some of my work.I will be starting a new crop soon with a thread and will of course post the feeding scedule from week 1 through harvest.There is most of my scedule posted on advanced bulletin board you have to find my most recent thread on their forums.

Ok everyone until next time be safe and take care!

 

[blazeoneup]

Ok guys got it all finished up sorry had to take care of some things and do spring cleaning so took me a little longer than i planned,Its finished now time to see how it performs.

 

[SpoCannabis]

Good lookin' out blaze...may your nugz be the best of kind to you

 

[Budweiser13]

Thanks again for the awsome pictures really helps alot cant wait to see it give you some huge buds................

 

[blazeoneup]

You and me both lol,System will be running soon enough clones are rooting as i write this.

 

[Budweiser13]

They should call you Dr Blazeoneup your room looks as clean as a Doctor's Room..........goodluck to you.............

 

[blazeoneup]

Lmao thanks for the compliment.Always good to have little luck on your side no matter how much you put into it...

 

[Neptune]

Blazeoneup,

can I see how you connect the 1/4" feed lines to the 1/2" tube? I have a hole puncher than does the job, but I get leaks around those tiny barbs used to connect 1/4" tubing.

Also, how much space do you give between each bucket typically? If i'm remembering you use verticle lighting, so that will be a bit different than my setup. I use standard horizontal lighting, and my buckets dont sit directly under the reflector, but more off to the sides .. i think this is a mistake and I should move the buckets closer together and under the bulb, as oposed to sorta straddling the light footprint...

what are your thoughts?

 

[blazeoneup]

Neptune
I have posted pics of this already,I use a meat thermometer and poke a hole into the 1/2" tubing and then insert the barb fitting,It seems a few people have ended up with leaks from them so i guess its all in how you do it.

I like to give 12"-16" between each bucket. I guess it depends on the size plants your growing and the space you ave to work with.I think if i were you i may just move them a little closer together.

 

[blazeoneup]

Also guys i have this tutorial in wordpad document,Complete with full size images if anyone would like to have it to veiw offline and store away,Just pm me an email and i'll email you the tutorial.

Until next time be safe and take care

 

[blazeoneup]

Ok guys im sorry wont be able to email to you guys,Only allowed 10meg uploads for the email and the file is 260 meg,I did upload it to a couple sites and here is the dowload links.

http://d01.megashares.com/?d01=15c4cb9

 

[Budweiser13]

cool man got it from the download site thanks for this.............

 

[blazeoneup]

Cool man i wanted to get it up so people could have it offline i thought forget it upload it give a link.

It will stay there permanantly as long as its downloaded at least one time per month...

 

[Mercer]

looks awesome

 

[blazeoneup]

Hey mercer glad to see you around bro,Hope all is with you and yours

 

[ColoraDro]

Ok dude i have been admireing your threads and alll i can say is Damn!!!!

first off i would like to say that your DWC tutorial was the best i have seen and has inspired me to do the same...

problems are on the list you made of supplies you said you were doing 12 buckets as i only want to do 6 for now and maybe 8 next run i would like to know how i would go about dividing your supply list to fit my needs in other whord what would i need to build a 6 to 8 bucket system???

all help is extremely thankfull

 

[blazeoneup]

6x 5 gallon buckets
6x lids with 6" nets built in
6x 2' air diffusers
1x 18 gallon rubbermaid tub
1x 20-30 gallon reservoir
8x 3/4" elbows
8x 3/4" tee's
8x 3/4" (tub outlets) ebb n flow fittings
2x 3/4" shut off valves
1x 1/2" ebb n flow fittings
12x 1/4" straight barbs
6x 1/4" barbed elbows
2x 1/2" shut off valves
2x 1/2" end caps
50' 3/4" ID tubing
50' 1/4" ID tubing
25' 1/2" ID tubing
1x Float valve
1x eco 150-275 gph water pump
1x eco 8 air pump

Thats the parts list for a 6 bucket system hope this helps

 

[ColoraDro]

sweet dude i am half way there already got 4 5 gal buckets with the tops with the net pot built in already but as far as the air pump how strong does it have to be?

i mean i already have 2 pumps that have the to valves and im pretty sure that each one can handle 2 buckets each pump....

or is it better to just get a big ass one and do it right????

just want to do it right and not have to do it again you know???

thanks dude

 

[blazeoneup]

Really dont matter dual outlet pumps x 3 is fine.Or 1 single pumps that has enough outlets....

Its preference on that for the most part