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silent_lemon
socket with (1) 42w or 23w and 1 small 6 inch PLL from a desk lamp, have cool/daylight/warm temps.
ballast from desklight is crammed into the top, as well as a powerstrip and ac transformer for dc noctua brand computer fan that sucks out hte back. fairly lightproof, i will use it to grow some males. hense its "homohouse" name. it is not to be offensive, but literal. lol
Very cool, lemon 
I saw the pll poking out there and was about to ask. Watch out if you have it near other cabs with girls in flower. You can get filter material of a grade that removes pollen if you need it.
I saw the pll poking out there and was about to ask. Watch out if you have it near other cabs with girls in flower. You can get filter material of a grade that removes pollen if you need it.
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silent_lemon
thanx mang, it was actually going to be my SOLE grow...damn, how that didnt happen, and now have a factory.. on the micro scale..per se.
where would one find this filter material that stops pollen? im DEEEESE close to using pantyhose, since smell isnt an issue. it is right above my clone cabinet/my drbud style flowering box and my veg shelf...i spose it could really only do damage to the flowering box tho huh. still an issue. looking forward to your reply matey.
Very cool, lemon
where would one find this filter material that stops pollen? im DEEEESE close to using pantyhose, since smell isnt an issue. it is right above my clone cabinet/my drbud style flowering box and my veg shelf...i spose it could really only do damage to the flowering box tho huh. still an issue. looking forward to your reply matey.
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mrred
hepa filters stops pollen, furnace filters are a good place to start
See this thread for some very technical info. I've never had to do it. I'd say it would restrict the air flow a lot if you don't use a scrubber.
grouchy
Active member
I am using a product in my cab that I think you pc guys could benefit from. Its called Peel-n-seal and is the same exact stuff as dynamat extreme. It is a self adhesive asphalt based liner that provides great reflectivity, light proofing and will even quiet things down a notch or two.
I bought it at a roofing supply house for $90 for a 100 sq ft roll. You can even sound deaden your car with the 96 sq ft you will have left. It can also be purchased off ebay in smaller amounts. Just look up sound deadening material.
Follow the link in my sig to see it installed in my micro cab. It is less bulky then the bubble style insulation I see a lot of guys using on here so it would leave more room for your plants too.
I bought it at a roofing supply house for $90 for a 100 sq ft roll. You can even sound deaden your car with the 96 sq ft you will have left. It can also be purchased off ebay in smaller amounts. Just look up sound deadening material.
Follow the link in my sig to see it installed in my micro cab. It is less bulky then the bubble style insulation I see a lot of guys using on here so it would leave more room for your plants too.
To anyone out there. I started checking out all these pc grows about 1 month ago and was hooked! You are all awesome. I've built one from a Lian-Li server case too. I need some help so if there is someone willing, here goes. I have 6 fans all together( is that bad because I read every thread on every pc grow and did'nt see why not) 1 fan is 120mm and 2 80mm for intake and the same fans on the other side for exhaust. there is a passive intake/exhaust at the top too. I have 5 cfl's totalling 132 watts. 2-43 watt 2700k and 2 23 6700k. Its been running now for 2 hours and the temps are a steady 81. I've read here that the ideal is not to exceed 78 so is mine that bad? Should I replace the 43 watt with 23? Don't want to but if I need to I will. The ambient temps are aroung 72 upstairs at my house. I did run the A/C for a few and the temps dropped to 77 but the cold season is coming so the A/C is out of the question. I am going to take pics and upload them here to show my grow journal but I need your help!Thanks
I meant 4 lights. Just smoked some Trainwreck! Brains not working.Hope to hear from someone
thesoftparade
New member
hey i got one too! 
Check the fan link in my sig. It all depends on the power adapter you are using, and the Amps it outputs. 81 f is fine to get started. Good luck.
I am using 2 12volt adapters because I didn't think running 6 fans off of one would be safe.The temps upstairs are more like 78 or so. Its a nice setup but I just need to work out the bugs. I have Skunk/Haze seeds (got for free!) plus easy ryder fems. Just need another camera to post some pics. Broke my old one on vacation. Ugh. So 81 isn't bad. The airflow seems to be okay in there. What if I ran a fan outside blowing on the intake fans? Thanks ScrubNinja!! I went overboard on stuff so its not completely stealth but you can't tell from the front. Any other input would be great. Can't wait to start!!
Oh yeah. The adapters are adjustable for voltage.
BC I'm not sure you understood what I mean. Did you add up the amps of the fans on each power adapter? If the adapters are overworked/underpowered, they may fail early, even if they work fine now.
An external fan will help if the air recycles in a corner or open closet or whatever. Not hard to give it a shot anyway
An external fan will help if the air recycles in a corner or open closet or whatever. Not hard to give it a shot anyway
i know what you mean but I can't find out how many amps the Antec 3 speed 120mm fans are. The other 80mm fans are 30 amps total for eack side so 60 in all. Which means 1 12 v power supply is working those 2 and the Antec 120. Can you help with this one ScrubNinja? Or anyone else? So 1 power adapter has 30 amps being used plus whatever the 120mm's are. Does this make sense?
So if all is well(hopefully!) with the adapter part, how can I get the temps down the other 3 degrees? You did say 81 is okay but , if I can, I'd like to lower the temps a notch. Thanks for your help
I should say the 800mm fans are .15 amps each totalling .30 amps plus the 120mm which I can't seem to find out what amps they are anywhere
