My 8hr flowering experiment

[ttystikk]

Thinking about upgrading the experimenting cabinet a lil bit.
Heat and proximity have been the major hurdles this far so summer was impossible even if I was home.

Thinking about buying 4 or 5 of those cheap ass citizen cobs and trying a run under led using 8/16.
Anyone got experience with em? Is it worth the time and money?

Also need a different fan in this thing the two 4" pc fans just weren't keeping up.
Can a 6" inline be turned down enough to not sound like a plane landing

DUDE, get yourself some COB LED- you'd kill it!

6" muffin fans can be run on a cheap speed controller so you can adjust airflow and noise. Don't try it with a Maxfan.

 

[torontoke]

Been a few good people run off lately.

I try to be as easy going as possible in life.
Drama and anger are things I don't have time left in my life for.
Having health issues and my own personal demons really changed my perspective and ended my days of want for debate.

 

[ttystikk]

I try to be as easy going as possible in life.
Drama and anger are things I don't have time left in my life for.
Having health issues and my own personal demons really changed my perspective and ended my days of want for debate.

I'm right there with ya, brother.

The ignore button is there for sanity, I use it regularly.

 

[whitebb2727]

Thinking about upgrading the experimenting cabinet a lil bit.
Heat and proximity have been the major hurdles this far so summer was impossible even if I was home.

Thinking about buying 4 or 5 of those cheap ass citizen cobs and trying a run under led using 8/16.
Anyone got experience with em? Is it worth the time and money?

Also need a different fan in this thing the two 4" pc fans just weren't keeping up.
Can a 6" inline be turned down enough to not sound like a plane landing

I'm thinking of building a rig with citizen cobs. I reckon they are pretty good.

 

[ttystikk]

I'm thinking of building a rig with citizen cobs. I reckon they are pretty good.

They kick butt and they're much cheaper than Cree.

 

[whitebb2727]

I try to be as easy going as possible in life.
Drama and anger are things I don't have time left in my life for.
Having health issues and my own personal demons really changed my perspective and ended my days of want for debate.

I don't mind debate. I just don't like the personal attacks.

 

[torontoke]

DUDE, get yourself some COB LED- you'd kill it!

6" muffin fans can be run on a cheap speed controller so you can adjust airflow and noise. Don't try it with a Maxfan.

Thanks for the kind words tty
Good to know my imprint has been left no matter how small.

I think the LEDs are the next natural progression and I am dying to try a run with them. Plus I'm kinda handy and love making shit.
My question was more specific about the cheap citizen cobs I can get them for about $14

I've been threatening to buy some cob parts forever but the tech keeps improving so fast I am afraid to waste money I sadly don't have

 

[whitebb2727]

They kick butt and they're much cheaper than Cree.

Mine will most likely still have t5. A couple bulbs anyways.

 

[whitebb2727]

Thanks for the kind words tty
Good to know my imprint has been left no matter how small.

I think the LEDs are the next natural progression and I am dying to try a run with them. Plus I'm kinda handy and love making shit.
My question was more specific about the cheap citizen cobs I can get them for about $14

I've been threatening to buy some cob parts forever but the tech keeps improving so fast I am afraid to waste money I sadly don't have

Use quality parts like meanwell for the drivers and it will last a long time and then you can change the cobs as they come out.

I would love to have around 6-800 watts to flower with run off solar panels.

Maybe tax time.

 

[torontoke]

I don't mind debate. I just don't like the personal attacks.

Tbh I'm ok with debate aswell and when I'm wrong I'm the first person to say I'm wrong. My mistake and move on.
Most folks tho are to proud to ever concede and debates turn into personal attacks because school yard tactics are engrained

 

[torontoke]

Use quality parts like meanwell for the drivers and it will last a long time and then you can change the cobs as they come out.

I would love to have around 6-800 watts to flower with run off solar panels.

Maybe tax time.

Ya I was looking at 4 or 5 cobs citizen 1212's
1 meanwell driver
Should only be about 200watts total but I think they would be awesome in my lil cabinet

 

[ttystikk]

Ya I was looking at 4 or 5 cobs citizen 1212's
1 meanwell driver
Should only be about 200watts total but I think they would be awesome in my lil cabinet

Yes they would, just drive them soft, like around 50W.

They'd substantially improve your DLI even on the short day cycles you're running.

 

[torontoke]

Yes they would, just drive them soft, like around 50W.

They'd substantially improve your DLI even on the short day cycles you're running.

Fuk it I'm going to order them this week and get to designing.
I'll look into muffin fans too since I never heard of them.

 

[whitebb2727]

Ya I was looking at 4 or 5 cobs citizen 1212's
1 meanwell driver
Should only be about 200watts total but I think they would be awesome in my lil cabinet

That is about what I was looking at. 2-300 watss with a couple of 54 watt t5 bulbs. I think it would rock my cab.

I keep wanting a big room. I think I can get by with my cab I have now. Go back to scrog growing. Three plants in the current cab and then a second 2x2 cab to start one plant in. That would keep me at the 4 limit I need to work with and allow me to stagger my harvest.

Or go with one big room and grow 4 big trees.

 

[torontoke]

That is about what I was looking at. 2-300 watss with a couple of 54 watt t5 bulbs. I think it would rock my cab.

I keep wanting a big room. I think I can get by with my cab I have now. Go back to scrog growing. Three plants in the current cab and then a second 2x2 cab to start one plant in. That would keep me at the 4 limit I need to work with and allow me to stagger my harvest.

Or go with one big room and grow 4 big trees.

I'm building up my lil piece of land right now that's where I've been all this time.
Hoping by this time next year my house is built and I will finally have my own whole room or section of the basement to dabble.
But in the meantime I need to get this cab helping ease my pains.

I don't really remember all the numbers all the time but I think your cabinet is a lil bigger than mine.

 

[whitebb2727]

I'm building up my lil piece of land right now that's where I've been all this time.
Hoping by this time next year my house is built and I will finally have my own whole room or section of the basement to dabble.
But in the meantime I need to get this cab helping ease my pains.

I don't really remember all the numbers all the time but I think your cabinet is a lil bigger than mine.

Mine is 2x4x6. It holds three five gallon pots. My biggest yields have been from scrog. Build a system like scrogco and start one at a time and stagger them in flower. I figured for the 2x2 cab I can put one 100 watt cob or a few cree house led bulbs.

 

[ttystikk]

Fuk it I'm going to order them this week and get to designing.
I'll look into muffin fans too since I never heard of them.

@Stephenj37826 might be very helpful in the process of picking out a specific combo of chips and driver that will rock that cab.

 

[torontoke]

Mine is 2x4x6. It holds three five gallon pots. My biggest yields have been from scrog. Build a system like scrogco and start one at a time and stagger them in flower. I figured for the 2x2 cab I can put one 100 watt cob or a few cree house led bulbs.

Mine is 33" wide 24" deep and 48" high. With 18" underneath for seedlings and cuts under a couple t5's and cfls.
I've been using a 400mh but I had to run it half power or the heat gets crazy in there.

 

[whitebb2727]

Mine is 33" wide 24" deep and 48" high. With 18" underneath for seedlings and cuts under a couple t5's and cfls.
I've been using a 400mh but I had to run it half power or the heat gets crazy in there.

I say the cobs will be a lot better. Dimming hid really hurts the spectrum.

 

[ttystikk]

Mine is 33" wide 24" deep and 48" high. With 18" underneath for seedlings and cuts under a couple t5's and cfls.
I've been using a 400mh but I had to run it half power or the heat gets crazy in there.

I say the cobs will be a lot better. Dimming hid really hurts the spectrum.

Running an MH at half power can cut its expected lifespan by 90%, this from Philips themselves.

MUCH better to get a 250W lamp. Of course COB LED is by far the better option anyway.