Sick operation man. I used to use the same strong boxes for my aero/rdwc set up in the past. I still have them now and they hold my hoses, cords, and tool belts at work. lol. They hold up great.
As to the the plants in the 5 gal buckets yes that was what i was referring to and I got ya. Do you guys just water and let them drain on the floor or do yo not keep any drainage holes in the buckets for dirt ?
I have a 13000 btu stand alone I bought for my apartment I have been using for the room now. I have a second bigger window unit as well for my place in the summer if i don't get the chance to buy another till then. I vent the flower tent into the room and keep the room cooled. I do need to get a booster fan as a intake but I've been trying not to spend money at the moment. lol.