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Tilt

Tilt

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Gotta give props to the high pod and infectualize. I have discovered a simpler way to do the cool tubes. I will get pics and a tutorial up when I can afford batteries.
 
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fatigues said:
I tried the tube guard approach earlier this year and rejected it.

You can purchase clear 2" rigid tubing used in central vac installations. The elbows and connectors for central vac tubing are much easier to work with and form a tight seal. The multiple connector options also allow for more varied manifold style connections for air flow controls, too.

Central vac tubing is a little more $ than the tube guards, but still very inexpensive.
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I have thought and investigated the use of the clear pvc. I have come to the conclusion that I prefer the t12 tube guards for the following reasons.
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1. price and minimal cost to replace when scratched
2. ul listed to have flourescent lamps inside with out melting distorting or burning
3. easy to cut to lenth
4. easy to attach to electrical fittings
5. the clear pvc has a blue tint. I am speculating that you will lose spectrum and lumens to blue filter. possibly not uv stabilzed plastic therefore becomes yellowed and brittle after time.
6. The clear pvc is only listed up to 140 degrees f. and listed for vaccuum purposes not lighting.
7. the t12 tube guards are thin but strong "I dropped a t12 lamp from an 8' ladder inside a tube guard and it bounced."
8. the thin wall construction is better for the transmision of light but also channels the air over and around the lamp cooling it and the base.

Im not trying to start an argument. I don't have clear pvc to compare and contrast. I only have my experience with tube guards and pictures of them working for me. Anyone looking at the setup should have my reasoning behind why I did it this way. They can then make their own decision on what is best for them.
 
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"You must spread some reputation around before giving it to Tilt again."
"You may not vote on any more threads today."
 
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Found a website that is selling 1.5" diameter CLEAR GLASS TUBES (2ft long!!!!!)

Only problem is it's $24.15 a piece.

Anybody wanna give me $200 for my PLL cooltubes?
 
Tilt

Tilt

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Thanks for trying give me some rep. I haven't gotten very much. I do try to be generous giving it out though esp. if I find an idea helpful or I agree with a post. The reason I joined this site is to try and give back for all the things I learned from it. I could have just lurked but that seemed very selfish to a community that has given so much.

To all of you lurkers out there (leo not included) this community becomes stronger with larger body of knowledge of succeses and failures. The revolution has begun do you want to participate or left watching..........
 
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Every time I look at your gallery, Tilt, I go back into sketchup and work harder.

In a year's time, you'll have rep coming out your ears, homie.
 
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Great looking grow cab Tilt. Quick question, what are the dimensions of that stripped down stanley blower? I might go with one of those to cool my next cab.
 
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9" wide 10"tall after cutting off the legs and handle and rebuilding it. 10" depth (estimated because its hard to measure)
 
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sorry no pics still. Im laid off and broke. Better to have weed and be broke than to have money and no weed I guess. Hangin tough here.
 
sx646522

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Nice garden Tilt. Innovative use of space there. :)

Tilt said:
sorry no pics still. Im laid off and broke. Better to have weed and be broke than to have money and no weed I guess...
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Uh...not really. If you've got income and no weed, that can always correct itself. The other way around - not so good. Kinda breaks down like this:

1) Money/Weed :tiphat:
2) Money/No Weed :D
3) No Money/Weed :huggg:
4) No Money/No Weed :cry:

I'd work on going from 3 to 2 before worrying about jumping from 3 to 1, every time.

At least you're not at 4, though... :cry:
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If you've got extra time on your hands, Try This. Like every day for a least a couple of hours. As with anything, you get out of it directly what you put into it, and it's bloody free...

Then you'll be Number One! :tiphat:

Good luck mate,

-SX

P.S. If it works for you, blaze one up for me.
 
Tilt

Tilt

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My grow is cheap to run. I can expect another year at least before I have to pay for more than electricity. I'm just broke right now. I am counting my blessings that I'm not out also. Thank you again IC mag. This wouldn't be possible with out you guys.

thanks for the encouragement sx
 
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