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I am wanting to dyi my own 1 single bar that is 4' to 4.5' long. I do not want more than 4" wide. I would be happy with 150w-200w draw. Prefer b301 diodes. This is my 1st build so I am not sure where I can purchase all the parts needed to do this from scratch. I know I will need a heatdink and...

hey guys building out a new grow this thread will be to show my journey and get some advice along the way. To start we have a 523.9 sqft space after insulation and plywood. looking to make a smaller veg and bigger flower area in here. THIS IS NOT SET IN STONE OPEN TO OPINIONS Looking to...

Hey I’m currently setting up a grow, with 50 square feet of flowering space. About how much drying room will I need, I have a small closet available about 10 square feet in total. I could do a staggered harvest and use this space for about 4 large plants, or 16 square feet of flower canopy...

Wanting to build 4x4 6"11 height or 5x5 tent or 7"11 with there is so much conflicting information when it comes to best quality lights as of-course results can be subjective have some experience but am certainly no expert so I'm keen to get some expert opinions. What are my options for...

So I've got 16 COBs in a 10 ft x 10 ft room. Canopy is roughly 7 x 7. What I've got running is 2 rails of 4 trusty dusty clu048 1818 in mixed spec of 3000k and 4000k running off the bad bitch hlg 320c 1400a. 4 on a rail, 2 rails, 4 ft each. Cobs spaced evenly apart about 10 in. on center. Then I...

Yes hello ! I am exploring some different led options and having some fun in doing so !!!! I love to grow it’s so therapeutic and I love to think about different LED light setups I could do. So I am wondering if people could chime in on some led strips or quantum board strips or module strips...

Hi rollitup !!! I have a 40 gallon tote build that I customed. Parts list 6. 1/2"x24" pvc was used to build one 40 gallon tote. 7. 90° Elbow 18.360 misters 1. Elbow tee 8. Tee. 1. 1/2"x1/2" male adapter or coupler The break down I used a pvc cutter 2. 9" 4. 8 1/2" 2. 7 1/2" 4. 6 1/4" 8...

Looking to find way to hang strip LED via clips hangers. I attached pic for ideas suited , must be able to fit in holes of the strips that it comes with.

Ok so here's a quick rundown on my situation. I was planning on starting my first grow soon using the money I got in tax return, sort of as an investment. Unfortunately, I didn't get much back so I started this whole journey on an insanely tight budget, but so far I've made it work. I managed to...

Trying to set up a table for some coco pots in a 3x3 tent. I can't find a decent tray thats the right size...am I missing something? If i put a 36" tray in a 36" tent, that will totally block my intake vents... how do you guys use these trays such as botanicare's od series? Do you really need to...

Hi guys! I'm planning to mount 6 cobs (Bridgelux® Gen 7 Vero® 29) on a 480w (HLG-480H-54A) driver (already bought). My idea is to run them on 70W ea, approximately. My doubt is if six passive heatsink with 80W thermal resistance ea (at 25º ambient) (no-fan CR-80EH) will handle that. However, my...

Hey everyone, so I'm starting my new build this month, which will be completed by the end of April 2018. I'm starting this thread in order to document my plans and the entire build as I have relocated and found a space that I can build a 1.8mX1.5m grow room. Grow Room specifications: Area...

Hi Guys So pretty new to this and ive got myself a small tent 110cm x 180cm, In the process of building it now. Ive got a choice of lights Solis Tek 1000 Or Usual Gavita 1000 Can anyone advise on this? Also i was thinking of doing 3-4 plants max over 3 months but then had a though of...

I was brainstorming about how to go about cooling 16 Cobs at 40w each (1 Cob per sq/ft 4 Cobs on a long single extrusion x4) in a 4x4 grow area without spending an arm and leg. So I came up with this idea of using Extruded Aluminum heatsink from HeatsinkUSA the 2.079 x 0.464 x 40 inch (50.8 x...

4 parallel COB's in a 4x4 tent with a light mover with the 2x HGL-185H-C1400B and 4 Vero 29 3500K "C" Could dim them down and bring closer to the canopy and the light mover could be used later for "further expansion" later down the road. Decent idea or a flop? Input and thoughts?

Hey RIU. So, I'm building a replica of a CCH2O UC8 DWC system. If you go to - http://cch2o.com/under-current-instructions/ - its basically everything you need right there to start building your own. Their standard 8 site system w/ 8 gallon square containers and 2x 5.5" net-pots is selling...

So my buddy and I decided to buy a house in order to keep any potential whistle blowing landlords away, and now I'm left with the task of setting up a 400 square foot garage. I've already installed 10 tons of air conditioning and I'm dying to get this thing started already. I'm trying to figure...

Here are a few pics of the space I have to work with its 40x10x8... I am open to all ideas at the moment, and or pointers to a successful build direction...

Welcome to what will hopefully become an informative thread. We will expand on existing ideas and explore new possibilities. I will post a parts list with prices and build related videos here. Special thanks in advance to GrowMau5, Gene, and some man named Jerry who resides in China.

Coming Soon! 12 x cxb3590 3500k K-1 Kits from Cutter.com.au 2 x Mean Well HLG240H-C1050B Mouser.com 3 x 42"x4.2 Aluminum heat sink HeatsinkUSA.com This is the 3rd design from @Growmau5 video "DIY LED basics : common configurations for your grow space (part 2/6)" - Stay Tuned! Thanks again...