No doubt - it seems the same as PVC to me too! It's probably fine... we need MythBusters!if thats the case then all those condo's and high roller homes I put cpvc in as there water line (drinking water) are in big trouble. I really doubt that they would allow companys to make water pipes that leach toxic. but they sell cigs and they kill millions so who knows.
Harvest a Pound Every Three Weeks!
- Thread starter StinkBud
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Right, prune at the base to clear out lower branches that do not get light.
repvip
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Stink,
I am trying to find the link to the portable air conditioner/dehumidifer you posted awhile back.. the one you would get if you had a choice. I know it looked like this:
http://www.plantlightinghydroponics.com/active-air-portable-air-conditioner-p-2458.html
but I thought it had dehumidifer funtionality? Maybe I was mistaken.. It was also less than $1000... and had the ability to vent exhaust...
I am trying to find the link to the portable air conditioner/dehumidifer you posted awhile back.. the one you would get if you had a choice. I know it looked like this:
http://www.plantlightinghydroponics.com/active-air-portable-air-conditioner-p-2458.html
but I thought it had dehumidifer funtionality? Maybe I was mistaken.. It was also less than $1000... and had the ability to vent exhaust...
I'm new to posting in the thread, but I've been reading along since around Christmas time(it took me a whole long while to catch up on the posts). I told myself I'd read the entire thread before posting anything, so I ended up forgetting most of what I had thought. You, however, just reminded me of a suggestion I have for the unit.Not as loud as the waterfalls they are gonna make!!
no, seriously! All I hear from my unit is an audible CLICK as the contactor connects, faint whrrrrrr almost unoticable... and then.. drip drip drip.. pour gush! For 1 minute. Of course this is downstairs... the draining water is pretty loud.
Damn stinkies! This thread really is watched like a hawk! Can't get a word in edgewisepeace out.
There must be flat end caps for the flowering units' fence posts. I haven't looked, but I'm sure they're out there. My suggestion is to use those on the draining side, with a pipe running from the bottom center of that cap, through an elbow, and straight down into the reservoir. Inside the fence post, you'd have to probably increase the pitch by a few degrees(which isnt really detrimental right?), and probably caulk(or some other filler?) the hell out of that side of the fencepost, to force all gravity-fed runoff into the pipe. Doing this would eliminate the need for an open flap. Wouldn't that give you better(total?) light blockage to your res/roots? Wouldn't it also drastically reduce the amount of waterfall noise?
Anyway, I thought at this point, with being such a quality thread, I had to toss out one idea for improvement.
Stinkbud... man, this thread is a really badass contribution to our society. Much props, and I can't wait to see you in HT.
Yo Bra - welcome to the thread... yeah this thread is the best! StinkBud rocks big time - THE grow thread right now!
I have been told by Vinyl Craft - (the vinyl fence supplier in our county and beyond) that there are not flat caps! I find this hard to believe - but I have yet to see one! Even the commercial GH Aeroflo units have the pyramid caps. Let us know if you find em!
Your idea is good - but if you close up the cap - how does the spray bar fit in? Perhaps I am not following you? I thought of something like that too - check out the AeroFlo to see how they attach a spray line through an elbo - drilled through the old pyramid endcaps... they then have a round hole in the bottom of the post for drainage. They stick a piece of pvc through this hole that you can raise and lower to adjust the height of water left in the chamber (some protection against a pump going south). Removing this 'drain tube' gets you pretty close to the StinkSystem (using Sprayline vs the PVC spray bar asy).
Very nice of you to read the whole thread before replying... I did the same thing, but when I got close to the end - people just kept making it 10 pages longer every day - it was funny how fast I had to read to actually finish it!
Hey Rep
All AC units actually serve as dehumidifiers to some degree - some tout it more than others though.
SOG
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been researching for a while now, my 2 cent about this AC unit
i was advised to go with a portable unit stronger then the one mentioned above
(this is the same 12k BTU unit advertised in all catalog and web sites from sunlight etc...,
this unit don't really do a good job and do not stop working when its hot out and eventually gets fried pretty quick)
get a stronger portable unit from a local shop, with at least 14k BTU!!!
might coast a $50/$60 more, that's money well invested
in the event the the unit gets fried
a local shop will get you a replacement much faster then if you buy one online
this service/relationship is very important and crucial to the op when its hot out and you just fried your unit!!!
Hey Rep - Looks male-ish to me... but what do I know! Perhaps a little early to tell for sure... I have zero experience with that strain.
havefungodumb
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stink, would it be possible to use the circle pvc tubing instead of the posting? posting where i am is 40 bucks!
anyways im buying both, i wanted to know what size to cut the fence post in, 5 ft both sides? right in half!?!?!?!?!
later dudes
anyways im buying both, i wanted to know what size to cut the fence post in, 5 ft both sides? right in half!?!?!?!?!
later dudes
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mercilus
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Check out
http://stores.ebay.com/WAYSIDE-FENCE-COMPANY_PVC-Vinyl-Posts_W0QQcolZ4QQdirZ1QQfsubZ5814524QQftidZ2QQtZkm
Cheap and exactly what you need. All different sizes, I have had a successful order from him.
He also has 5x5 pvc post... your roots would love you
oh and the person that was looking for non pyramided caps ...
http://cgi.ebay.com/SET-OF-2-PVC-SQUARE-POST-CAPS-5_W0QQitemZ6058814764QQihZ020QQcategoryZ20594QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1742.m153.l1262
You Rock! Thanks, Bra - I have been looking for those flat caps - great source for the posts too! He has the 4 footers already cut to size - fair price too considering they come right to your door! ... between us all we can find anything on the internet!
GringoLoco
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Looks like it to me - I got a couple of hermies from a feminized strain as well (Durban Poison), but I'm fairly sure I caused it with some transplant shock to this particular pair, as the others were 100% female.
I carefully removed the "balls" and all was well - they are still blooming decent buds!
havefungodumb
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any idea's if i can use the circle pvc?
2) 1 more question hmm does threaded elbo's and T's hold a seal? i was told it did but i couldnt believe it why would stink not use threaded ...ekkz im confused
repvip
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Thanks fellas! I get a little confused on the hermies, especially on strains that are new to me. It definitely has pistils up top, but there are some nuts as well. Nuts! I know there's an increased chance with feminized seeds, but 1 out of 7 ain't bad
I'm not sure removing the balls will be 100% successfull... I dunno man I've had bad experience with hermies--I'm gonna kill this one. It seems to me like they are male/female on different parts of the plant. Yeah, they do have both, I know this. But I mean, some branches seem completely female, while others are a mix. They are unpredictable. It makes me want to clone the female branch to see if that part really is female only.
Well.. not bad enough to actually do it, hehe. I learned my lesson with hermies long ago. Time to slice and dice
Yes - you can use PVC tubing - but it does not work as well and is not any cheaper... the preferred diameter for round PVC growing chambers is 6" - but 4" will work... Earl did it...any idea's if i can use the circle pvc?
2) 1 more question hmm does threaded elbo's and T's hold a seal? i was told it did but i couldnt believe it why would stink not use threaded ...ekkz im confused
Yes - threaded parts hold a seal (remember - this stuff really is designed for "hydro" usage - these pipes hold water!). Use teflon pipe tape...
There's no need to use threaded parts and they cost more... not that I am answering for Stink... that is just my personal observation after using both types. Cutting your own allows greater design freedom too. Remember - the threaded parts only come in whole sizes - so you actually have to design around the lengths available. Having said that - my OCD likes the threaded parts better (and they seem to be cleaner than the PVC in my town - ha ha - but true... are you allowed to return PVC to Home Depot after you've used it for a couple years?)
havefungodumb
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.. ahem opps
havefungodumb
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heres what i got goin for PUMP SETUP**** i had to stretch tubing a lil bit to get it onto 1/2 fitting i had for pump..
tubing a lil bit cut but its on pretty good what yat hink?
how else can i seal the grey pvc besides pvc cement cause i only got a lil bottle i didnt see glue what it look like? purple stuff i see everyone usin ?
