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diggs99

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I was gonna use mold resistant drywall and paint the walls

You use panda film?

I plan on building a couple of the led strip lights soon, just haven't gotten around to it yet

The 315s are supposed to be good, I only just started using them, so can't say myself
 

Jefferson1977

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Also unless you have a custom space or can do it cheaper a good table like the one pictured earlier in the thread is only somewhere around 140$ from the grow store. It won't leak and is made of food grade materials. Same with the reservoir. If you DIY make sure the materials are food grade.
 

Jefferson1977

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I was gonna use mold resistant drywall and paint the walls

You use panda film?

I plan on building a couple of the led strip lights soon, just haven't gotten around to it yet

The 315s are supposed to be good, I only just started using them, so can't say myself
I just made my tent out of black/white poly plastic. A roll was like 50$ or something.
 

diggs99

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Also unless you have a custom space or can do it cheaper a good table like the one pictured earlier in the thread is only somewhere around 140$ from the grow store. It won't leak and is made of food grade materials. Same with the reservoir. If you DIY make sure the materials are food grade.
140? That's a good price

My shop close to me wants 269.99 for a 4x4 flood table, no fittings or anything. I thought it was absurd
 

dr.tomb

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Before my LEDs I had 3x600w HPS (single ended) and 1x400watt HPS for a total of 2.2kw HPS over the same table. I have no idea about CMH lights, I heard they are good though. I don't know what a 315cmh is equivalent to? Either way it seems like enough light. What helps me massive is the white reflective plastic of my tent. I totally notice a big difference on the sides with white plastic vs the open end.
If it's panda film.. You might want to move to Orca... Wow so crazy bright. Every person that had been in may area regularly before pointed out the difference with out me mentioning it... Looks the same In pictures, but that stuff is 100x better and it's 12mm thick... Rip resistant
 

Jefferson1977

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140? That's a good price

My shop close to me wants 269.99 for a 4x4 flood table, no fittings or anything. I thought it was absurd
That is nuts. Homegrown in Ontario has them waaaay cheaper. Shit you could get a whole system for that price for a 4x4, table, res, fittings...pump maybe too lol. www.hydroponics.com

I got mine from Homegrown hydroponics, I think it is no name poly black/white plastic. They have varying thicknesses in the store. I may be unclear about he price (might have been 100$ but no more) but it was 1000 sqfeet roll 10x100.
 

dr.tomb

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Orca filum is not even close to the same as black and white poly or had to fill them as it's called. Orca film is ripped plastic that has been crashed onto the sheets creating not only a better reflective surface but it's even I better just abetter diffusion surface so that you do not have any hot spots
 

dr.tomb

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I had a roll that was like 100ft wide by 200ft long of Panda film ... Think it was meant to be used for fake grass installs.

It won't ever be used now, I'd never go back
 

diggs99

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That is nuts. Homegrown in Ontario has them waaaay cheaper. Shit you could get a whole system for that price for a 4x4, table, res, fittings...pump maybe too lol. www.hydroponics.com



I got mine from Homegrown hydroponics, I think it is no name poly black/white plastic. They have varying thicknesses in the store. I may be unclear about he price (might have been 100$ but no more) but it was 1000 sqfeet roll 10x100.

wow 145.00...your right, i can almost purchase everything i need for less than the cost of a 4x4 table at my store lol

calling them now, see if they will ship it to me. mailman be wondering wtf lol
 

Jefferson1977

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Orca filum is not even close to the same as black and white poly or had to fill them as it's called. Orca film is ripped plastic that has been crashed onto the sheets creating not only a better reflective surface but it's even I better just abetter diffusion surface so that you do not have any hot spots
Pretty cool but I could never have afforded to make my 7x14x7 tent outta that stuff lol. It works pretty good for whatever I paid for it. Getting good results so no point in switching, it would cost me way too much. Good to know though.
 

diggs99

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One more question, i thought i asked already, but i went back through all the posts and dont see a question or an answer.

What are you using for a reservoir? i know you said 100g, but what type of container is it? must be pretty low profile to fit under the table?
 

Jefferson1977

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One more question, i thought i asked already, but i went back through all the posts and dont see a question or an answer.

What are you using for a reservoir? i know you said 100g, but what type of container is it? must be pretty low profile to fit under the table?
It is, it is only 12 inches high. I got it from the grow store. I only see the 4x4 80 gallon on the site. Anyways that would also work for an 8x4.
 

diggs99

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It is, it is only 12 inches high. I got it from the grow store. I only see the 4x4 80 gallon on the site. Anyways that would also work for an 8x4.
Ok perfect, you just answered my next question lol

I seen the 80g, I'm gonna call these guys and see if they will ship to the rock lol

Thanks for everything man. You have been very helpful
 

Jefferson1977

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Ok perfect, you just answered my next question lol

I seen the 80g, I'm gonna call these guys and see if they will ship to the rock lol

Thanks for everything man. You have been very helpful
thanks man. I also use 3/4 inch plywood board under the table sitting on milk crates fwiw...make sure they send you the mushroom siphon valve and the 90 degree elbow fitting for the table.
 

Keesje

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Orca is overpriced. There are several materials that are just as good.
Hot sports are nonsense.
It is almost physical impossible to create a hot spot. You would need an almost perfect parabola or a magnifying glass to create one.
The lamp is the most 'hot spot' you can have in your room.
The Laws of Physics will tell you that it is not possible to create anything more bright in your room then your lamp. First Law of Thermodynamics. Or again: A magnifying glass or a parabola could dot that. But even if there was a near perfect parabola (then the material would already absorb a lot of the light and thus the reflection of the light would be halved.
Orca and some other brands use the hot spot story in their marketing, but it is BS.

There are several materials that reflect great.

thanks man. I also use 3/4 inch plywood board under the table sitting on milk crates fwiw...make sure they send you the mushroom siphon valve and the 90 degree elbow fitting for the table.
Is the mushroom syphon really necessary?
I mean, when te pump stops wouldn't all the water flow back to your rez anyway?
And an overflow would prevent the tray from overflowing (duh)
 
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Jefferson1977

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Is the mushroom syphon really necessary?
I mean, when te pump stops wouldn't all the water flow back to your rez anyway?
And an overflow would prevent the tray from overflowing (duh)
Sure, you can do it multiple ways. Homegrown does it this way. The pump does siphon as well. With this setup the overflow is the mushroom siphon valve.
 

dr.tomb

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Orca is overpriced. There are several materials that are just as good.
If your suggesting that panda film is even close then I can't agree. I've used both in person as well as maylar and nobody commented about light intensity for years until the date I switched to orca. But obviously this light intensity is the norm now to them.
 
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