How to build an aero setup

FilthyFletch said:

Thats no hooker that my knob polisher.Thanks for the props.I will finish this soon hopefully

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I grow aeroponicly right now (see Pic) The one thing I battled with is actualy being Aeroponic, not just beating the water into droplets. I started using high GPH pumps (even 1/2 HP) and the results was there was not enough back presure PSI ( you can stop it with you thumb) to operate it to the point where my droples were smaller than .05 microns (mist). What I ended up with was a low GPH high PSI pump. Now irt works fine. So I guess my question is how are you using a 800 GPH pump. You must have figured out something I didn't

Those bigger diameter post would work great also they cost a little more and the end caps are a little more difficult to find to fit tight but they d be great.I planned on useing them to build smaller units for sale to compensate for short length that roots would have to help give some room.You could go to the biiger net pots with larger rockwool cubes in those and might add some more stability for larger plants give them a try and posy back what you think

Cloud I use different sprayers then your using.Your I kinda looked for as they reminded me of the kind at grocery stores but couldnt find any except brass one and they wer $9 a piece so not what I wanted in abudget machine.I use my 800 gph pump which is great and works very well I bought a 1200 gph pump with the though more gph the higher the volume the higher the pressure the smaller the mist.Well it did more volume but it cause leakage at the net sites from the extra spray blwoing through the hydroton so I went back to the 800 gph.I dont use spinners but a 360 break mister which has angle "slots" so when the watre comers up it hits the slanted slots is broken into a fine sprinkle or larger mist.Your mister maybe a better "mist" creator but I havent been able to get any reasonable to play with.I pay about 60 cents each for my misters and have 28 or so in the larger setup with a couple extras on hand just for emergency clogs. I can pop one out slap a new one in and then blow the clogged one clean and have it ready as the back up. What did you pay for those and where did you find them at?I d be interesed in looking at them. Do they have a threaded spike that can be screwed into a hold made in pvc or do they also require speciallize hose and fittings??

I read the grow journal, and you mentioned the roots poking out the end caps toward the end of the grow. Do you bother cleaning the roots out of the system for a new batch or just start over with new equipment every time?

WHERE IS THE END OF THIS POST? ???? LOL did everyone forget it existed

lol I forgot about it lol. and the roots pushing the end cap problem has since been fixed as I found the correct size end caps I had to special order them direct from the post makers which by some weird magical coinsidence is a bout 2 miles from my house lol..maybe I should finish this post wha cha think

YES GIVE US MORE lol

yeah... the whole purpose was to go through the process peice by piece.
thats what people want i think...

your posts are very informative, you need to focus.

I blame the weed and shiney objects

You have to finish this soon

OK Fletch, we're waiting, LOL. Seriously bud, this is great!!

I tried to tell you that pimp?? VV

BUMP! Love the setup man please continue!

bump!!!!!!!!!!!!1

Bump.... i demand a update

heh. good thing i didn't buy any parts yet.

Lol ok before it was because I was being lazy now Im just being busy and its too cold to go out to where I can take some picture to finish the how to...motivate me lol

Its 10 degrees here, get off your ass. VV

10 degrees damn your lucky are you in hawaii or somthin lol.We were at -2 with 13 inches of snow lol Ill take 10 degrees thats a warm up

now thats funny. VV