snoeman032
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I’ve been hearing about the quantum boards. Looks like they get the job done. What all do you need to build one of those?
Starting a shed grow
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Fishbulb
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I bought a 600watt kit off Alibaba. I have used king brite because growmau5 recommended them years ago and said they were trust worthy and the proof is in the puddling aka frosty buds. I don't have a light meter all I can tell u is I yeild more with the LEDs I use then the hps x600watts.
Used L shape aluminum to build the frame
The cost is more then hps but I like them more that's my personal opinion. I live in Europe so USA not an option for me
coreywebster
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Is this under the new boards? What spectrum did you go with?
Flowki
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Great room, I'd only point out the finish foam and plastic fans clipped to the light. Don't you worry of the fire risk? maybe not so bad if the shed is clear of housing.
Fishbulb
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The shed is about 30 feet from the house. The lights don't get that hot. I no longer have clip on fan I have two box fans moving air around. I ordered a load of foil bubble wrap insulation to cover the walls ceiling and floor for extra radiant heat insulation and reflectivity of light also wipe clean. It's been a grow on a buget but in the future I plan to build a brick structure do it properly from the start. Everything is money and I don't have a lot of it to play with
Thank for the input always greatly appreciated
Thank for the input always greatly appreciated
Flowki
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Yeah I understand no worries, just a check. It's uncommon to hear of house fires from grow rooms but it happens enough to be a threat, always the biggest fear.
Mrgoodsusa
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I can't wait to buy mines also from Alibaba but I'm in the USA . I could buy hlg an I can afford it but I want to give Alibaba a shot since they in the business of making money
Fishbulb
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Change my media for the first time in 6 years what a pain in the dick!! 200 litres of peat and other stuff went on to the back garden
New media
Coco
Peat moss
Perlite
Blood fish and blood meal
Epsom salts
Sea weed meal
Work and bat poo
25litre x 8 auto pot wash and fill with gravel on the bottom
Reflect foil wrapped around the walls of the shed
Water lines replaced with
Some day during the week clean and scrub the res
New media
Coco
Peat moss
Perlite
Blood fish and blood meal
Epsom salts
Sea weed meal
Work and bat poo
25litre x 8 auto pot wash and fill with gravel on the bottom
Reflect foil wrapped around the walls of the shed
Water lines replaced with
Some day during the week clean and scrub the res
snoeman032
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I’m on Alibaba getting ready to order a light Myself. Is this the light you ordered?
snoeman032
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Is this the right one in the pic I’m trying to look it up
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Fishbulb
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That's it exactly as them to put a reduced value in the invoice = less customs taxes
snoeman032
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They told me $651 after shipping. How much did you pay total?
Fishbulb
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Sounds about right I paid customs something as well 700 all in sounds about right then I bought so L shape aluminium from eBay and just drilled and bolted some length together to make a frame and I was ready to hand after wiring.
I can feel this run is better with the increased light out put Vs my 600 HP's with a year and a bit of use in it.
Running the room at about 28 degrees lights on 18 at lights off currently with a fairly constant humidity of 54 to 68 % with the dehumidifier set for about that on the low setting.
The room is more balanced now because before you see the led side grow a bit faster and fatter
Rome wasn't built in a day
I can feel this run is better with the increased light out put Vs my 600 HP's with a year and a bit of use in it.
Running the room at about 28 degrees lights on 18 at lights off currently with a fairly constant humidity of 54 to 68 % with the dehumidifier set for about that on the low setting.
The room is more balanced now because before you see the led side grow a bit faster and fatter
Rome wasn't built in a day
snoeman032
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Ok cool man. So you think that board is worth the money? I’m trying to get something that’s gonna make some fat frosty buds. I think this may be it