Help with DIY DWC bucket system

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hilltopp

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I would like to make a DIY DWC bucket but am not sure of the names of the pieces I need... I know I need a ball valve but don't really know what I need to attach the ball valve to the bucket. I basically want to create a system of buckets. I saw this on ebay but was not sure what parts I needed and what they were called.
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Like the inside connection in the above pic @ the upper middle. . . thanx in advance. . . peace:confused::confused::confused::confused::confused:
 
jesus of Cannabis

jesus of Cannabis

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all the water is spread between the buckets, no res.

Ii have made improvements to this system but the heart and guts are the same.
Different sprayers, one plant per bucket and only 2 buckets attached instead of 3.

I am starting a perpetual grow of 4-5 plants per 2 months. Currently on White Widow now with the 2nd generation of clones in veg with the mother in Flower for 11 days now.

I love these buckets and aint going back ;-)
 
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wiseguy316

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jesus of Cannabis said:
all the water is spread between the buckets, no res.

Ii have made improvements to this system but the heart and guts are the same.
Different sprayers, one plant per bucket and only 2 buckets attached instead of 3.

I am starting a perpetual grow of 4-5 plants per 2 months. Currently on White Widow now with the 2nd generation of clones in veg with the mother in Flower for 11 days now.

I love these buckets and aint going back ;-)
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i looked and it and thought i would connect the bottoms also so I wouldn't have to maintain ph in 3 . right now i have 1 bucket with 2 plants. nevermind,,the bottoms have to be connected or you would run out of water..lol
 
WWShadow

WWShadow

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jesus of Cannabis said:
all the water is spread between the buckets, no res.

Ii have made improvements to this system but the heart and guts are the same.
Different sprayers, one plant per bucket and only 2 buckets attached instead of 3.

I am starting a perpetual grow of 4-5 plants per 2 months. Currently on White Widow now with the 2nd generation of clones in veg with the mother in Flower for 11 days now.
I love these buckets and aint going back ;-)
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What type of sprayers are those?
 
jesus of Cannabis

jesus of Cannabis

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I run 3 different kinds right now and havent settled on a favorite. Ez clone nozzles suck IMO, I tried the red and yellow ones and they break too easy and arent threaded so they dont screw they pop into place, well for plastic tubing thats gr8, but for pvc it sucks.

I am using a sprayers now from Lowes and like it better so far, they are green housing with a gray circle on the inside that spins the water to all sides 360 degrees.

I also have the water pump in the middle bucket so its easier to break down.

Next time you guys leave +rep make sure a name goes with it so I can rebound rep ;-)
 
MasterHemp

MasterHemp

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jesus of Cannabis said:
I run 3 different kinds right now and havent settled on a favorite. Ez clone nozzles suck IMO, I tried the red and yellow ones and they break too easy and arent threaded so they dont screw they pop into place, well for plastic tubing thats gr8, but for pvc it sucks.

I am using a sprayers now from Lowes and like it better so far, they are green housing with a gray circle on the inside that spins the water to all sides 360 degrees.

I also have the water pump in the middle bucket so its easier to break down.

Next time you guys leave +rep make sure a name goes with it so I can rebound rep ;-)
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reps not that important for me, but feel free too if you like :bigjoint:
 
WWShadow

WWShadow

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jesus of Cannabis said:
I run 3 different kinds right now and havent settled on a favorite. Ez clone nozzles suck IMO, I tried the red and yellow ones and they break too easy and arent threaded so they dont screw they pop into place, well for plastic tubing thats gr8, but for pvc it sucks.

I am using a sprayers now from Lowes and like it better so far, they are green housing with a gray circle on the inside that spins the water to all sides 360 degrees.

I also have the water pump in the middle bucket so its easier to break down.

Next time you guys leave +rep make sure a name goes with it so I can rebound rep ;-)
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What size is your pump? the pump I am currently using is 294gl/hr but only 6psi so it doesn't work well with the sprayers. So next pump I'll make sure it has the psi to run the sprayers. Lowes, huh. I got my sprayers at HD I'll check lowes this weekend & see if I can find the ones like yours. for now I just pulled all the sprayers out & let the water deflect off the lid. everything is getting water so I can't complain there. Yeah, I +repped you for the sicc setup.
 
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wiseguy316

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Do they sell the rubber grommets at lowes also? I was able tho thread my ez clones in, just needed a pick up a 3 dollar tap. I think I am going to build one like this.
 
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