My Pc Grow Box

[radisues]

hello friends, i'm so excited , today i bought a pc grow box for 15$ and i'm going to grow stealth style :d , wow

this is my pc box size : 65x40x21 cm or 25.6"x15.7"x8.2"

i removed the unnecessary things in box and cleaned that and tomorrow i'm going to light proof the box, what is better for light proofing ? pc box has a 2 free fans ! one 120mm and one 90 mm , is that enough for exhaust and intake or i need more ? . i wanna grow with cfl , i think 42w cfl is better, what u guys think ?

anyway its my first indoor growing , i've done outdoor growing couple of time, but for indoor i'm probably a beginner, i mean recently i read and see a lot about indoor growing on internet, but i never done it like this before

i appreciate that anyone could help me and tell me their opinions and ideas about anything in that, thank u guys , up to 420 !

 

[tobh]

I'm going to be real honest with you. A PC grow is a waste of time, resources and most of all, cash. You won't harvest anything near a decent return on investment and you'll experience many issues including overgrowing your space and heat. My recommendation is, go to goodwill or somewhere like that and pick up a $10 cabinet or dresser. Convert that into a decent grow space and do yourself proper for your first indoor grow. A PC case is cool for the novelty factor, but for someone wanting to grow real product, you need more space than that.

BUT if you're going to go for it, CFL's or LED's are your best bet. The fans you have will suffice for your exhaust, just leave it at passive intake for now. What medium are you going to grow in? You'll probably want to go straight to 12/12 from seed otherwise you're going to run into height issues quickly after flip. Good luck.

One Love,
tobh

 

[radisues]

thanks alot , but i don't have any other choice , i living with my parrents and this is my only option for stealth growing, i thought that a SCROG might help me for height problem (btw height is 65cm and taller than normal cases) and maybe it helps me for 18/6 lighting, but thanks anyway.

btw i'm gonna use cfl for heat problem , how many and what cfl s u recommend buddy
again thanks alot

 

[north knect]

thanks alot , but i don't have any other choice , i living with my parrents and this is my only option for stealth growing, i thought that a SCROG might help me for height problem (btw height is 65cm and taller than normal cases) and maybe it helps me for 18/6 lighting, but thanks anyway.

btw i'm gonna use cfl for heat problem , how many and what cfl s u recommend buddy
again thanks alot

I don't think they have walmarts in Iran lol but they have 2oo watt cfl bulbs with standard inlets..one of those with a mechanic light holder will work just fine..I use them for side lighting..here's a pic of them hanging so u get the idea

 

[radisues]

i pictured with myself something like this :

 

[LittleDabbie]

Wow that tower looks like its from the very early 1980's where the hell did u dig that thing up from lol?

 

[radisues]

lol ! some grow website

 

[radisues]

still i have confusion about light setup ,the best spot, vertical or horizontal, how many lamps ! :|

 

[radisues]

i'm afraid that lights burn the plants , i mean 2 plants i think

 

[north knect]

i'm afraid that lights burn the plants , i mean 2 plants i think

Horizontal will give u more coverage and I'd cram as many in there as I could..at hardware stores u should be able to find split outlets with spots for two bulbs..I'd get a few of those

 

[radisues]

you mean 2 cfl 42w and a split outlet ?

 

[north knect]

you mean 2 cfl 42w and a split outlet ?

Honestly I'd probably cram like 3 splinters so 6bulbs all together..but that's just me lol

 

[radisues]

ok, thanks, first of all i'm gonna light proof inside of the case ,til tomorrow. and in the front side of the case as u see in pic there are three places near themselves for 80mm fan, shouldn't get fans to intake from that and exhuast from back

 

[radisues]

what do i do about intake air while i'm light proofing inside ? make holes in it !?

 

[radisues]

right now with aluminum tape ! :d

 

[radisues]

i got 2 power supply adaptor ,12v 2A and 9v 500mA
which is better for connecting fans ?

 

[Toaster79]

Once you've got your lights set up and running try both to see which fits better to keep the temps in range. I've got adjustable power supply 5-15V and set the voltage acording to temps and rh usually between 7 and 13.5V depending on time of year and size of plants.

Keep it green!

 

[Smokey503ski]

I don't think anyone mentioned the smell you need to cover.
I sure as hell would not want to step foot in a Iranian prison.
You will need some type of filter to scrub the smell.

 

[radisues]

thank u guys , btw this is my work until now :

i bought 4 23w cfl and installed them, and connected 2 fans with 12v adaptor for exhaust. still working on light proofing

 

[radisues]

i couldn't find a carbon filter today , tomorrow i will search more, thanks for the warning man ! :d