I've read alot, everywhere.... And no one else has a cab like mine... ><
I just need help.. shit. And with the square intakes, you say lightrap?
I googled that, no help :/
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Stanley Blower Fan Mod
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I've read alot, everywhere.... And no one else has a cab like mine... ><
I just need help.. shit. And with the square intakes, you say lightrap?
I googled that, no help :/
Read this first, it will tell you how big of intakes you need and answer alot of questions.
http://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=100823&highlight=light+trap
here is a pvc light trap
http://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=137104&highlight=light+trap
Square intake and light trap example and darkroom louver link.
http://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=127016&highlight=light+trap
I did my good deed for the day, use the search function on THIS SITE...not google!
Good luck.
http://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=100823&highlight=light+trap
here is a pvc light trap
http://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=137104&highlight=light+trap
Square intake and light trap example and darkroom louver link.
http://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=127016&highlight=light+trap
I did my good deed for the day, use the search function on THIS SITE...not google!
Good luck.
young420means
New member
Ok everyone did a new more detailed design of how my first cab for vegging will look bare with me on my drawing here And also my second cab for flower and clones or whatever would be set up almost exactally the same as far as intake and exaust are concerned these cabs will be completely light proof gonna use reflectix from the depot flat white under neath, weather strips going pretty much all out to make it look like a normal cabinet armoire style with out spending to much money got 500 to spend but need to cabs so custom build is best for me and for my demension let me know what you all think want to get this up and running asap
Also started reading the ventalation 101 i was lost just a little complex for me but i was also in a rush and distracted so ill take another look
Also started reading the ventalation 101 i was lost just a little complex for me but i was also in a rush and distracted so ill take another look
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hmm good stuff on those threads. SO i will be using 5 3'' 90Degree elbow pvc pieces for intake on the cabinet.
With the stanley blower, Would you suggest running a few inches of duct inside the cabinet? Or would suggest just hooking up a starter collar and no duct. This would essentially "suck" the hot air out of my growbox if you know what im sayin dog!
Personally both mine cabs have carbon scurbbers inside cab, a small piece of duct work, and the fan on outside of cab blowing out of room. The short piece of duct helps as a light trap for outtake, plus if you mount the fan directly to the cab, it could cause vibration noise. Good luck.
Hmm I guess I can hang it really close to the cab, like cinimeters above it... I recently got laid off, in the middle of bulding this cab.. WTF!?
Do you seriously know how hard it is to get a job... What the fuck man.
Anyways... I play to have the stanley intake sucking hot air from the grow, then ducting the other end of the stanly w/ a carbon scrubber.
Idk, im baked, and its' 8:18
Better to suck than blow threw scrubber
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At least in the region of the U.S. in which I live, Lowe's is entirely sold out of the Lasko #4914. That is the gray model.
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CovertCultivatr
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In my old setup, I had 4 stanleys: 2 bigs and 2 smalls
You cant see the 2nd big Stanley...it's up above in a big scrubber box sucking air throught the cool tube
Yeah... excellent advice.
Too easy to get an air-leak before the scrubber... when you're pushing. If you're going to leak.... leak CLEAN air.
Stay Safe!
Yeah... excellent advice.
Too easy to get an air-leak before the scrubber... when you're pushing. If you're going to leak.... leak CLEAN air.
Stay Safe!
Well, wait...
Determining where to put the fan in relation to the scrubber makes a big difference. Whether pushing or pulling, you want to mount the fan directly to the scrubber, instead of remote from the scrubber.
This prevents stinky air from escaping the carbon, no matter the airflow direction. If you pull through the scrubber and out to exhaust, then your ducting is positively pressurized with clean air. Any leaks leak clean air out into the cab.
If you pull in smelly air, and exhaust through the scrubber, then your duct is negatively pressurized, and draws in stinky air through any leaks. This is actually okay in this scenario, since the terminus of your ducting is your scrubber. Pushing or pulling, doesn't matter as far as leaks go when your fan is mounted to your scrubber.
The problem with leaky ducts allowing stinky air to escape is when the fan is mounted remote from the scrubber, say at a mid-point in the duct. In that case, you have differing pressures on each side of the fan. So you're in a situation where if the section of ducting between the fan and the scrubber has any leaks, smelly air is being released without going through the scrubber.
Now, some manufacturers are specifically designed to work a particular way (CAN is designed to be pulled through, for instance), but in the case of a DIY scrubber, it's really your call. The air is going through the same amount of carbon either way. Now, if you're using pre-filters, you'd want to draw through those, but in a DIY situation, you'll be able to choose where to put those pre-filters (on the inside the filter for a 'push' application, outside for a 'pull') or whether to use them at all (I don't).
See if this diagram helps explain what I'm saying.
Ive got one of the gray and black laskos and it kinda seems a little louder and maybe more powerful than my stanley.
Lasko makes the Stanley.
CovertCultivatr
Member
ya, I have one of those too, and your right, it does seem louder and a little more powerful. I love that this thread is still Rockin'!!!
