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BudBaby

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Brackets ordered i should get them tomorrow. Just emailed screwfix to see how much thread is on the 60mm long bolts as there only partially threaded. Im not gonna bother bolting the top cabs as its only rails anyway so ill just screw them to the top cab instead.

These magnets mate i stil cant see the picture of them, are they magnetic catches? If so ive been reading about those and i think they will be sound for the smaller cabs but ive read there not very good for bigger doors.
 
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Oh I've been meaning to ask...'Have you been to a locksmiths/lock shop yet and asked about the best internal locks you can use on your cab doors? - STELTHY :leaf:
 
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BudBaby

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stelthy said:
Oh I've been meaning to ask...'Have you been to a locksmiths/lock shop yet and asked about the best internal locks you can use on your cab doors? - STELTHY :leaf:
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I havent mate, ive been doing some reading up and cam locks look ok, the thing is im not really any good at DIY (hence help from my sister) so i need something easy to fit. I can seem to find any that dont require drilling so it looks like i may go for a cam lock, you just drill a 3/4" hole in the doors and screw them in.
 
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stelthy

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BudBaby said:
I havent mate, ive been doing some reading up and cam locks look ok, the thing is im not really any good at DIY (hence help from my sister) so i need something easy to fit. I can seem to find any that dont require drilling so it looks like i may go for a cam lock, you just drill a 3/4" hole in the doors and screw them in.
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Do you have a LINK to the CAM locks your on about I'll check em out :) - STELTHY :leaf:
 
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I think i may get another air pumps aswell mate, prob get the veg room sorted first with this one and then order another one for when im flowering.

I was thinking last night about it, as the cabinets dont meet flush in the middle and there is a gap if i get a second pumps i wouldnt need airline having to go from one cab to another and it would look more stealth.
 
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Thats the weatherstrip ordered, ive also ordered some nuts and bolts. I got m6 x 50 and m6 x 55 so i can see what fits better and some nyloc nuts.

brackets have just arrived also so i need to work out what screws i need for those. Ill be screwing into 18mm wood so need to make sure i dont get screws to long. Ill get some pics up in a min of my new kit.
 
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Here is a pic of my pump and the brackets. The brackets are about 6mm thick so i rekon if i get 20mm long screws that will give me 14mm screwed into the wood. What do you think?
 

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Ivce just tested the pump and it vibrates a fair bit and you can hear it in the next room also so i think its best to soundproof the top cabs, this will help as the back of the cabs back on to my neighbours bedroom wall also.

Been looking at dynamat but it seems very expensive. Not sure which product i would need either?
 
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Hi dude, I ve just got home and am gonna hit the sack I will jump on the computer 1st thing when I get up and answer your above questions :) been using a vaporiser my minds all over the place, need my bed lol- STELTHY :leaf:
 
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Ok mate no worries.

My veg light is being posted today, he is waiting on more power supplies for my main light but is sending the veg. It is 40cm x 50cm 140 watt:)

Im really confident about these lights, i know he has hand made them all and sldered all the LED's on himself.
 
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Right ive just been down town and got some screws for the brackets, my sister was busy tomorrow but she said she can give me a hand for a few hours, i cant get to the back of the bottom cabs you see im to big lol. The screws i got were 8g x 20mm. I forgot to take the bracket so had to guess, i probably could have used 10g but these should do the job. I was tempted to get 25mm screws but i dont want them going all the way through the side of the cabs.

Bolts are here also, think ill use the the M6 x 60 as they seem the perfect length but ill have a look tomorrow. Hopefully brackets and bolts will all be done tomorrow then i can get on with the cutting over the weekend.
 
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Thats the first cab all cut and bolted and bracketed. Ill get pics up either later or tomorrow. Only took us a couple of hours. I dont think we needed the brackets but better being safe than sorry.

Should get the other cab done Monday then ill get the bottom cabs all lined on Tuesday. My veg light is hopefully being sent today so i just have the top cabs to sort out now. I think this dyna mat is 2" thick though so im gonna have trouble fitting my filter and odorsok in there.
 
stelthy

stelthy

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BudBaby said:
I think i may get another air pumps aswell mate, prob get the veg room sorted first with this one and then order another one for when im flowering.

I was thinking last night about it, as the cabinets dont meet flush in the middle and there is a gap if i get a second pumps i wouldnt need airline having to go from one cab to another and it would look more stealth.
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Yeah another pump would be good, I would still double them up so both pumps feed air to all 8 pots, so if one pump fails there's one to hold the fort :) also you will get more bubbles :) Yeah you would need to feed the air-line across but its pretty easy to do and your air pumps will be housed up in the top section at/near the back of the cab. How bigger gap is there in the middle of the 2 cabs? ...If its not to big you could use a bolt in each corner (5" in) to hold them tight together.. What do you think? - STELTHY :leaf:
 
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stelthy

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BudBaby said:
Here is a pic of my pump and the brackets. The brackets are about 6mm thick so i rekon if i get 20mm long screws that will give me 14mm screwed into the wood. What do you think?
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Looking good man :) and yeah those measurements sound ok to me :) - STELTHY :leaf:
 
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stelthy

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BudBaby said:
Ivce just tested the pump and it vibrates a fair bit and you can hear it in the next room also so i think its best to soundproof the top cabs, this will help as the back of the cabs back on to my neighbours bedroom wall also.

Been looking at dynamat but it seems very expensive. Not sure which product i would need either?
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I used Dynamat 1st to line the inside, then used grey accoustic foam sound deadener on top (looks like grey foam egg box in 40cm squares) its a bit of doller but once your done the results will speaks for themselves :) silence :) - STELTHY :leaf:
 
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