A Medicinal Refrigerator

[Danielsgb]

here's an overview of the posts here and more pics.

I got the stuff I needed for the air system for the Cool Tube from Home Depot. I used aluminum foil tape and clamps after coating both ends with the foil. I made a bracket out of a coat hanger for the bulb.

I got the Cool Tube rear in and I put the Cool Tube in and got pics. I have to finish the rest of the mounting gear so I'll get on that in the morning. I also got the 4" hole cut in, but I have to do some minor adjusting and cut the tube. I also got the reflector made and the first part of it's mounting figured out.
Daniels

Here's some pics of where I'm starting this morning.
I decided to put the upper rack in to use as a support for the front end of the Cool Tube. I have to trim more of the middle out. I made a quick trial hanger piece. I realized the other tube is too close to my reflector hood so I have to adjust it.
So I'll have an update later today.
Daniels

Well I got a ways so far.
I started working on the Cool Tube fan mounting part. The dremel had a wheel and I was off smoothing it. I was finishing and the MJ DIY build Gods smiled upon me. The door bell rang and UPS delivered my two fans. Gotta love Newegg. A 134 CFM comp fan for the Cool Tube exhaust. I'll get it in later. I'm thinking a normal 120mm 75CFM on the intake added later if needed.
Daniels

Have not found a diy cool tube

Let me know what ?? you have
Daniels

 

[nattyhead357]

is that a bake-a-round thing for the glass tube??

 

[Danielsgb]

is that a bake-a-round thing for the glass tube??

Yep Pyrex http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-PYREX-Bake-A-Round-Bread-Baking-Tube-/150446600520?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item230750f148
will do it. 4" venting fits
Daniels

 

[nattyhead357]

thanks man

 

[Danielsgb]

I put the 2 temp sensors in for a total of 3. One for the upper and one lower and one by ballast for ambient. They all worked fine, but my office is too far away (damn heavy garage door). The dining room table works fine. All good. After 10pm lights on, around 10:30 I check it and upper is 70 something, lower is mid-90's. I quickly go check. All fine in there. (monitored some till 1am) This morning about 6am all good and sensors all match up. I added a sensor to the main garden in the basement but they both worked and matched up. Later it seemed to hold temp longer. Then they seemed high for that time, but I couldn't open or ruin their dark time, then 40 min before wake-up I looked in intake and saw light temps were 84 and 92. I opened it and dropped to 78 and 82. Maybe the timer thought Daylight Savings time. Don't know.They look great all around. View attachment 962136View attachment 962127View attachment 962127View attachment 962124View attachment 962124
Daniels

 

[Danielsgb]

Here's the Bulb I ordered for the Fridge. No P for the UV Block, U is universal so vert or horz.
https://www.lightingsupply.com/MHC150-U-M-4K-ALTO.aspx
I pretty excited to try it. I'll do some finalizing with the bulb change. The Hippie Gardener gave me the "green" light to start planning another one. Thinking a Stand Up Freezer, with a 250W CMH and a couple 4' CFL's for side lighting. Any ideas? It's just a planning for a bit.
Daniels

 

[gumball]

Here's the Bulb I ordered for the Fridge. No P for the UV Block, U is universal so vert or horz.
https://www.lightingsupply.com/MHC150-U-M-4K-ALTO.aspx
I pretty excited to try it. I'll do some finalizing with the bulb change. The Hippie Gardener gave me the "green" light to start planning another one. Thinking a Stand Up Freezer, with a 250W CMH and a couple 4' CFL's for side lighting. Any ideas? It's just a planning for a bit.
Daniels

how that freezer idea sounds good. and the lighting would give great penetration.

 

[Danielsgb]

Well now I'm an another "Mission from God". The Hippie Gardener gave me the "green" light to start another DIY project. It's a stand-up Freezer. I got a free one on Craigslist on the second day of posting it, and the guy will drop it off here. I don't have to get a buddy to use a truck now. You have to pay for them to be disposed ($30-$50) so it's not proving hard.
I ordered the 250W HPS Ballast kit, the 250W CMH, and the Pyrex Bake a Round for the Cool Tube. Shipping sucks. I have to order the fans still. This one will be even better. My goal is under $300 total. I think I can do it.
I also started a PC CFL mini to goof around with. I have 2 100W 1640 lumen Soft White bulbs and the sockets. I wanna try the SCROG with one plant. I'll post on it here. Think I should start another one for the Freezer, or add it here? I'll be getting the 150W CMH for the Fridge soon.
So it will be Medicinal Refridgerator, Medicinal Deep Freeze, and the Medicinal HP Pavilion.
Daniels

 

[gumball]

I am syked to see this going, and a pc grow!!! you have too many threads to follow, so add it here, cause I dont wanna miss a thing!!! have you received your first cmh yet?

the medical field has never sounded so interesting!!

 

[jsgamber]

Hey daniel. All is looking killer man!

Hey for your freezer grow why not join the dark side of the force and try hydro? You just seem like the kind of guy who likes to experiment and try new things and keep busy! I keep looking at those huge ass pots and thinking you could put reservoirs in that are half the height. My rez is 11" tall and can easily support 4 plants per rez in a SOG (go straight from clone to flower to control height). It takes just over a gallon of water, 2 ice bottles, add water once during the week and then change the water at the end of the week. It's not worth trying to stretch to two weeks becuse by the end of one week and a water top off my nutes drop by 50% (too lazy to mix nutes in my "top off" water.

I'm a bit concerned at how tall those plants are vs. how much longer they have to go? I don't want to see you run out of space.

But the girls are luciously beautiful!!!

BTW, I'll be posting throughout the night. I redid my cool tube and nixed the hanger wire. I created sheet metal mounting strips and now the bulb is in stiff and solid.

Keif it up dude!

peace

 

[Danielsgb]

Hey daniel. All is looking killer man!

Hey for your freezer grow why not join the dark side of the force and try hydro? You just seem like the kind of guy who likes to experiment and try new things and keep busy! I keep looking at those huge ass pots and thinking you could put reservoirs in that are half the height. My rez is 11" tall and can easily support 4 plants per rez in a SOG (go straight from clone to flower to control height).

I'm a bit concerned at how tall those plants are vs. how much longer they have to go? I don't want to see you run out of space.

But the girls are luciously beautiful!!!

BTW, I'll be posting throughout the night. I redid my cool tube and nixed the hanger wire. I created sheet metal mounting strips and now the bulb is in stiff and solid.

Keif it up dude!

peace

I've thought about the dark side of the force, I guess I'm Anakin learning from Obi-wan and Yoda still. But that would make you Palpatine. The dark side is stronger, but not more powerful.
I have thought about it. I'm not sure yet. I like dirt, and many years of landscaping and gardening are ingrained into me. I'm sure with my love of building shit, and fixing-modding I'll give it a go sometime.
I have to get a few harvests in and some smoke packed into the freezer first. I was thinking of a try in this after I run 1 plant through a 12/12.
Daniels

 

[gumball]

hey daniels, here is a link that may get your head spinning for cooling ideas, if you run into temp problems down the road!! I dont advise to buy this unit, i had them quote it and it was $800.00. but I was able to build my own idea off of it, and I know you can too if you need to.

http://www.eicsolutions.com/200btu-features.php

 

[chainseeker]

Hey Dan are you going to keep a journal for the pc grow.?

 

[Danielsgb]

Hey Dan are you going to keep a journal for the pc grow.?

It'll have pics somewhere, not sure if it'll have it's own, but I might start another one for the Deep Freeze grow, then the PC will go on there, or the Two Queens journal or maybe add it into my Main Garden Journal. Kinda depends on where it ends up for location. I don't think I can keep 4 grow journals straight, and this build journal for my DIY insanity. I'm working on the PC today, and I'll throw up pics as I go. Fans and aluminum duct tape are next.
Daniels

 

[Danielsgb]

hey daniels, here is a link that may get your head spinning for cooling ideas, if you run into temp problems down the road!! I dont advise to buy this unit, i had them quote it and it was $800.00. but I was able to build my own idea off of it, and I know you can too if you need to.

http://www.eicsolutions.com/200btu-features.php

yea jee thanks. Now I have another thing to plan. The Hippie Gardener will be thrilled.
Daniels

 

[gumball]

Well please send the hippie gardner my apologies, but the peltier device is only like $12 bucks with expedited shipping at amazon. Then you just need whatever parts from the design you come up with.

 

[Danielsgb]

I got a lots of the PC Grow Box done. The Green LED comes on with a bulb and it's behind the old DVD and CD slots. It will light up that area when I'm done. The wiring is hot glued in and duck taped. I put the aluminum foil tape above both bulbs to bounce heat down. The top has a coat, and several layers of duct tape. I ran it for several hours and it didn't get too hot. I put a layer on the bottom, and worked on blocking some light leaks. I found a rectangular Tupperware that will work perfect for the plant. I drilled 6 holes in the bottom, and a dozen in the top edge for Lst'ing her. I'll use the dirt from #10 (main journal) that hermied on me. I'll get it filled and ready to transplant. How's it look?
Daniels

 

[chainseeker]

Looks great bud. I'm lovin all the fun projects you have going on. Whatever is growing in your avatar is looks amazing what is it?

 

[Danielsgb]

Looks great bud. I'm lovin all the fun projects you have going on. Whatever is growing in your avatar is looks amazing what is it?

It's a Royal Empress Tree http://www.fast-growing-trees.com/EmpressTree.htm
I got it bare root from directgardening.com a couple yrs. ago, put it in a big pot, then didn't get the hole dug all summer. It grew 3'-4' by fall. A deer chomped the main trunk. The next spring I thought it was fucked. By late June it had three main trunks. I was amazed. Still took to that Aug. to get it planted. The 3 were 3'-4'. That next June I trimmed the 3 out and the 2 main trunks in the pic were a good 10'-12' by Aug. Pretty cool tree huh?
Here's a list of what I have into this PC Grow Box.
HP Pavillion- Free
Dual bulb sockets- Walmart $6
2 100W CFL Bulbs-Walmart $7
1 120V Green Led- Radio Shack $2 ($4 for a 2 pack)
2 Outdoor Metal outlet boxes- Walmart $1.20
2 Metal flat outlet covers- Ace Hardware $2
1 12V power supply- Rescue Mission $2
2 Timers Harbor Freight $8
1 Surge Protector (had the one from it's use as a PC)
2 fans from it's PC
2 Cords with a male end
Spare galvanized tin from Cool Tube
Hot Glue, Duct Tape & Aluminum Foil Tape
a few butt connectors & a few wire nuts
Tupperware Drilled for a rec. pot.
Soil from a Hermie
So for under $30 so far if I get 1/8 I'll be happy.
I should have the plant in it's pot under the 400W MH by today, and the PC ready for some temp runs.
Daniels

 

[Danielsgb]

I got the bit of wiring taped up to finish (I hope). It's organized, secure, and working right. The bright Red LED comes on in Dark 12hrs, and is pointed down so I can walk to it. Then the Green CFL lets me check them, and a green 120V LED also shows till the 30min run-down switch kills the CFL. When the 150W comes on, the red dies and a 12V green LED near the other green comes on. My thanks to IAm5toned on his A bored electrician to answer your questions

He showed me what I needed and a diagram of how to wire it. I've learned a lot reading his answers to lots of electric stuff. Sucks I can't hit him more reps.
This Refridgerator keeps getting Cooler. Pun intended.
(still can't believe I didn't get that spelling error when I started this one.)
Daniels
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