Bucking machine?

[trambles]

Does anyone have any experience using a bucking machine?
For trimming I use a twister t4, I do the trimming by myself and my garden is pretty large. My last run was 27lbs dry. That being said it takes over a week of trimming 12 hour days.
Looking at maybe investing in a bucking machine to speed the process. Centurion offers one but its 4000, before i spend that kind of cash I'd like to know if it's worth it

 

[manfredo]

@doublejj might know a thing or 2

 

[BurnzAU]

Mate if you're pulling 27 elbows why you whinging about splashing out 4k? Haha.

Nah man I feel your pain. I'm pulling 10ish a run and still hand trimming the majority... Have a small auto trimmer for popcorn.

When I expand and build another room I'll be investing in a good quality trimmer.

They make bucking attachments called "debudder edge" I think it is, but may not be suitable for what you want.

If a bucking machine is going to save you alot of time then it's a no brainer mate.

Pics of your setup?

 

[trambles]

Cuz I'm a cheap ass and have too many kids lol!

 

[BurnzAU]

Cuz I'm a cheap ass and have too many kids lol!View attachment 4755195View attachment 4755195View attachment 4755196

Very sexy mate. Good effort.

What lights you running there? Big tall plants for LED, very nice. Gave me a hard on.

We are still HID lover's down here in Australia, I'm slowly moving to the dark side of LED.

 

[trambles]

Thanks! Yeah u gotta make the switch to gavita or fluence LED. They are real expensive but worth it. I used to run 18 600w hps in that room, now I'm running 4 fluence and 8 gavitas, drawing 1/3 less electric and pulling 40% more yield with better quality.
I would recommend the gavitas over the fluence. The yield is the same but every one of my fluence lights failed within a year....the driver/ballasts are shit. Fortunatley my shop has a pallet of ballasts and they were warrantied.