building a new grow cabinet need advice on set-up

any advice on these choices
i started out with the rubbermaid boxes but need something bigger

i want to build a wooden box 2'wx4'hx4'L
i bought windshield shades for a buck apiece to line inside
will be using cfl's not sure which and what layout yet but plan to build a reflector
i was going to use passive intake
for exhaust I have a squirrel cage blower of a jenn air stove but it isnt quiet butt moves lots of air

I would like to grow 6-8 plants what number do u think i can grow in this setup
btw it is going in a crawlspace

If you're wanting to grow that many plants, you're looking at a few 250w CFL's. Or at least 20 43W CFL's. It'd be cheaper to buy a 250wHPS with cooltube and you'd get much better results. Those windshield shades work ok; flat white paint is better. Sounds like your intake/exhaust is all set; if you need a filter check out the DIY section.

i did check out every diy post thanks want to explore building some of the stuff this is first grow and i have 2 rubbermaig grows going rite now but got to thin them out
in a month i have a 8x6 room to grow them in just looking for some thing i can make till then i got plenty of wood out of work cabinet builder lol

but want to use same lights and fans for 8x6 room

i want the same size cab let me know if you find where to get one for a good deal at, good luck

i can custom make u one i got a cabinet shop that is shut down and u give me the spec's i can build u a plug and play system and even ship
i shipped furniture all over the usa or just build u a nice piece of furniture to ur specs hollowed out

and am a cert welder too so if anyones got something they need fabricated i can or cool tubes
i work cheap too did i mention because i enjoy it

dude you dont need 20 43w cfls. 2 per plant is good if you keep them small. like 75 watts per plant is fine . you could maybe get away with 50 watts per plant if you flower really early. and to purplhaze how do you figure 860w of cfl is equal to a 250 hps? not even close dude. telling him he needs 20 cfls is crazy. 300 watts of cfl performs almost as well as a 250 hps and 400 watts of cfl probably works better. 20 43 watt cfls is not even close to being equal to a 250 hps

fabfun said:

and am a cert welder too so if anyones got something they need fabricated i can or cool tubes
i work cheap too did i mention because i enjoy it

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how much would it cost me if i wanted a 4ft w 3ft d 6ft h cabinet alone

lets talk about it in private dude lol

merkstillgrows said:

how much would it cost me if i wanted a 4ft w 3ft d 6ft h cabinet alone

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sk8disgruntled said:

dude you dont need 20 43w cfls. 2 per plant is good if you keep them small. like 75 watts per plant is fine . you could maybe get away with 50 watts per plant if you flower really early. and to purplhaze how do you figure 860w of cfl is equal to a 250 hps? not even close dude. telling him he needs 20 cfls is crazy. 300 watts of cfl performs almost as well as a 250 hps and 400 watts of cfl probably works better. 20 43 watt cfls is not even close to being equal to a 250 hps

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Sure you dont need them; hell you could grow your crop with 1 CFL. What I was trying to say (maybe a exaggerated a bit) was that you'd need many more CFL's to do the job that 1 HPS bulb will do.

For example: a 400wHPS gives off 4000 lumens/sqft. In order to have that same penetration with CFL's, you'd need 20 or so 23W CFL's.

Sk8disgruntled: You tell him he needs two CFL's per plant, he wants 6-8 plants. 8x2= 16. I'm not sure what you're carrying on about...

yeah right on man. sorry wasnt trying to sound like a dick

but 6-8 plants is too many for that space i would only grow 4 if i was you. i must have mised that part somewhere...

new update i am building a 10 cfl 270 air cooled 1/8'' aluminum sealed hood that i cut out tonite and will tig weld tomm it is 22x48 and 6 and 3/4 tall and will have fans then i got to buy the glass
sorry will try to get pics but using jacked up linux

Sounds good man keep us updated.

Sk8: No worries bro; we're on the same page