Thanks for the quick response.
My brain is burning with an idea I have that would make the system even more simple for my purposes.
1) I accept that I would need some sort of system to hold the plant so it doesnt fall over
ScrOG seems one possible answer. I just have other issues with ScrOG. Once a ScrOG sets in you wont be able to lift the lid and look inside.
2) You dont seem to use the net pots at all, they dont hold any medium, so why have them?
3) if you wernt going to take the plant out of the lid, could you just drill a finger width hole in the lid, and use some cut foam (say from a yoga mat) to hold the small clone in the hole instead of the pots that you have now?
4) I assume after the roots are a certain length that they sit in the nutrient solution, bubbler style. I assume that the nutrient solution gets airated by the sprays. Would you possibly get a better growth by including an air bubbler and air stone as well ?
5) The one problem I have with Aeroponics and DWC bubblers is that you have to remove the lid to check (water/PH/ECM) levels and refil the bucket. I saw one professional system with a clear plastic hose up the side of the bucket from the base to see how much liquid is in there. Is there any reason that I couldnt do that and use a funnel on top to refil the bucket? Im fearing mold/fungus issues here.
6) If I do remove the lid and drag it from bucket to bucket, how tough are the roots. I hear about light causing them to rot, and stuff like that. I see pics of you exposing the roots to the air/light for photos so I assume that they are tough enough.
7) I am thinking of covering the top of the plastic bucket with Mylar or Foil or something to keep the heal and light out of the res. I hear that too much heat in the nutrient solution is bad.
I am seeing 2 of these systems, one under a 400 MH and one under a 600 HPS. I guess I would have to have a CFL for cloning as the MH would blast them into stupidity. But I like the idea of not having to lift the lid all the time, and just drag the bucket from room to room and keep the plants in the bucket the whole time. I suspect I wouldnt want more than 4 plants per bucket (maybe 6) as I like to double top and get a big bush before I flower. I suck at cloning and I love the simplicity of cloning and then just leaving them in the same system for veging.