K
King Fresh
- 94
- 18
Mounting the cool tube permanently at the top and building a moveable shelf system is easier than raising the lamp when needed. Especially when you have plants at different heights. You can raise each plant on its' own block or bucket or have a rack you just put at different heights. I use a cool tube in a box cab and I mounted it at the top.
Nice work King.
Wow, 62 with lights on? Is your thermometer working correctly or is the lab in a really cold room? I can't keep a 600 in a 2x4x7' tent under 75 in a 65 degree room. Your temps will rise as you pile plants in the box and if needed, a fan speed controller like smokey mentioned will work too. You can pick-up a fan speed control for about $20 at harbor freight.
I would go with a simple pvc set-up for the trellis. 3/4" pvc in each corner with holes drilled every few inches. Then, use a smaller diameter pvc for the frame of trellis, with upright pieces at a 90 that slide into the fixed pvc mounted in the cab. Use hitch style pins in each corner to adjust height.
Check out motherlode's UC grow to get an idea of an adjustable trellis:
The basic idea is to have PVC tubes mounted in the corner. Bolt them in if you want them removable or epoxy them into place if it doesn't matter (in all honesty, it wouldn't matter if they were freestanding once the trellis was inserted, or the pieces that mount in the corner could be connected via PVC around the perimeter of the base). Drill the height holes evenly and before the tubes are mounted in the cab. The trellis could be made just like the one in the link, scaled to fit. Make sure the tube size used for the trellis fits into the uprights that are fixed mounted in the cab.
PVC is super easy to work with. Every time I make something out of PVC I wonder why I don't make more out of PVC...
Thanks alot MMJ, seeing the pics from that link helped . Im thinking of floating the pvc frame from adjustable hangers. That would eliminate some clutter at the bottom and leave more room for foliage.
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
Do you accept cookies and these technologies?
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
Do you accept cookies and these technologies?