New Stealth Grow Box Design - Input please!

sflshreddin

sflshreddin

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I am currently designing a new grow box.
The dimensions will be 201 x 50 x 60 in centimeters.
Some supplies I already own but I now must work through any problems that may arise and cover all basics of building a grow box.

Here is a list of what I have come up with so far, tell me if I'm missing something or if something else would work better. I will be making a sketch in a few days, I made a rough estimate on the total and it will cost me 277 euros.


  1. Stealthy, convenient, size – IKEA Pax Cabinet
  2. Lockable – Magnet locks
  3. Silent fans – Arctic cooling fans F8?
  4. Wiring – 12v Adapters for fans, guide in firefox bookmarks
  5. Timer –
  6. Reflective – Thick mylar, panda film
  7. Light proof –
    Fans – pvc, cardboard
    Front – weather stripping, light trap, velcro zipper
  8. Odor free – Activated carbon filters + ONA Block Pro
  9. Grow medium – Perlite + Cactus soil/Light/Medium
  10. Pots – Holes at bottom with run-off tray
  11. Lamp height adjustment – Easy-rollers
  12. Fix for crooked lamp – Zip-ties
  13. Watering and nutrients – Syringe x 5 + container for mixing
  14. Chemicals – PH up
  15. Lights – 150W Envirogro 2700k
  16. Construction – Duct tape, AC tape, hot/thick glue, circle saw, white paint
 
sflshreddin

sflshreddin

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Alright, made a quick design of what the inside will look like.

The section for growing is 130cm tall and the bottom two shelves are 70cm tall.
Would 4 plants work? 50 wide x 60 deep cm.

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howl010

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Hey man I'm trying to do the same thing, here's the thread about mine

https://www.rollitup.org/grow-room-design-setup/582848-about-start-construction-my-first.html

Since it seems like we're both newbies maybe we can help each other out, for fans I think you'd be fine with the Arctic F12 but take a look at the ones I'm looking at

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000O8I474/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

It's a four pack and each fan moves 44 cubic feet of air per minute (1246 L/min x4) and the area you're growing in only has 603 L of air in it. I don't know if this could cause a "too much circulation" problem, but everything I've read says that the more air movement you have the better. You can power all 4 fans with 2 of these

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000MGG6SC/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?ie=UTF8&smid=A1KINLM6A40SW

And 2 of these (you might only need 1 psu and 2 splitters, idk if this would be enough power though)

http://www.amazon.com/Computer-Molex-Power-Supply-Splitter/dp/B001PI9AAC/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1353034556&sr=1-1&keywords=4+pin+molex+splitter

Let me know if you have any questions/feedback about mine, thanks!
 
sflshreddin

sflshreddin

Member
howl010 said:
Hey man I'm trying to do the same thing, here's the thread about mine

https://www.rollitup.org/grow-room-design-setup/582848-about-start-construction-my-first.html

Since it seems like we're both newbies maybe we can help each other out, for fans I think you'd be fine with the Arctic F12 but take a look at the ones I'm looking at

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000O8I474/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

It's a four pack and each fan moves 44 cubic feet of air per minute (1246 L/min x4) and the area you're growing in only has 603 L of air in it. I don't know if this could cause a "too much circulation" problem, but everything I've read says that the more air movement you have the better. You can power all 4 fans with 2 of these

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000MGG6SC/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?ie=UTF8&smid=A1KINLM6A40SW

And 2 of these (you might only need 1 psu and 2 splitters, idk if this would be enough power though)

http://www.amazon.com/Computer-Molex-Power-Supply-Splitter/dp/B001PI9AAC/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1353034556&sr=1-1&keywords=4+pin+molex+splitter

Let me know if you have any questions/feedback about mine, thanks!
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Cool, thanks man. Subbed to that!
Well I don't live in the US anymore so that limits my selection of products.
I think I'll be sticking with the Arctic's tho!

All I really need to figure out now is how I'm going to power them and how I'm going to use DIY carbon filters!

What strain will you be growing?
 
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howl010

Member
sflshreddin said:
Cool, thanks man. Subbed to that!
Well I don't live in the US anymore so that limits my selection of products.
I think I'll be sticking with the Arctic's tho!

All I really need to figure out now is how I'm going to power them and how I'm going to use DIY carbon filters!

What strain will you be growing?
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I'll be growing Northern Lights, for powering the computer fans all you need is a computer Power Supply Unit (PSU) which you can pick up at any computer shop and most electronics places. For a DIY carbon filter I found this guide to be real helpful

https://www.rollitup.org/indoor-growing/7074-easy-build-diy-carbon-filter.html
 
sflshreddin

sflshreddin

Member
howl010 said:
I'll be growing Northern Lights, for powering the computer fans all you need is a computer Power Supply Unit (PSU) which you can pick up at any computer shop and most electronics places. For a DIY carbon filter I found this guide to be real helpful

https://www.rollitup.org/indoor-growing/7074-easy-build-diy-carbon-filter.html
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I'm growing Northern Lights by Nirvana :)
Alright, I'll look into the PSU, thanks!
As for that filter, I need to use PC fans, so that will be too big.
I think I will make a Zen filter if carbon filter cloth and odor neutralizers fail me!
 
sflshreddin

sflshreddin

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Let's say I use a PSU to power 4 12V fans. Will the PSU consume 48V or.. will it run at its regular power as if it were running a computer.. aka using a shitload of power.
 
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