Homemade HPS reflector for under $10 USD - OG Save

[jordas]

great tutorial......

 

[Sordid]

Would this reflector be large enough to accommodate both a 50w and 70w HPS?

 

[stihgnobevoli]

I made one of these and when I turned it on all I got was bills. So I turned it off.

lol took me a second.

 

[AP KUSH]

Very creative... this is probably the most professional looking reflector i have seen for 10-15$. I have a 150w econolight hps wired up that needs a reflector, and this will do nicely.

thanks
-AP KUSH

 

[banjobrain]

Harbor Freight has cheap rivet guns
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=7356
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=1210

Harware store (ace/lowes/homedepot/etc) should carry mailboxes.

Harbor freight is amazing for all sorts of cheap tools.

I've been using a dremel-style tool from H.F. for over 3 years now.

It's a great company.

 

[12and12]

seriously that was pretty smart!!! good stuff mate

 

[JQP]

I bought some old garage parking lights a couple weeks ago, two 175w MH and two 150w HPS. Got them for 10 bucks apiece. Tore them apart, but wasn't sure what to do for a reflector. I'm gonna give this mailbox idea a try, but wonder how or where to put the ballast and capacitor for both the MH and HPS, and of course the ignitor for the HPS. I haven't tried extending the wires on these yet, but I don't think it would be hard. They will be going in an custom built closet (32 X 50 X 85) in an unheated rural NYS basement. The closet (started a couple weeks ago) is almost finished, and I have 4 seedlings under 4' floros right now in a bedroom closet till I finish my grow closet, hopefully this weekend. I plan to run the two HPS with one MH for now.

Grommet idea - an easy way to make "custom" grommets. Get some rubber tubing (like fuel line) that fits your hole tightly, like so tight you gotta screw it in. 3/8 fuel line tubing works great for running a couple wires. Best to buy the tubing first, measure the o.d., drill the hole second!

Keep up the good work!

JQ

 

[cricketychronic]

been looking at diy's of hoods for a while now, by far the cheapest one ive come across. kudos.

 

[ne0b0rn]

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