PC Case grow - Stealth + Perpetual + LST

[worm5376]

Everybody just pipe down a little. Whoa whoa whoa v12 stop swinging the bat bro toms a good dude. I think the both of you just butted heads a little. That's all. Let's not get bigger then our egos.
You guys are silly , nice bud you got there, and you still haven't immortalized those comics for me buddy

 

[maturesmoker]

Everybody just pipe down a little. Whoa whoa whoa v12 stop swinging the bat bro toms a good dude. I think the both of you just butted heads a little. That's all. Let's not get bigger then our egos.
You guys are silly , nice bud you got there, and you still haven't immortalized those comics for me buddy

This threads far too useful to allow it to be drawn into arguments But I understand where V12 is coming from, I think maybe 'tom' is a touch pushy in his use of language and in giving his opinions? I followed the link to the 'Zeus' thread he posted and noticed he got into an argument on that one too for the same reason! I for one did not appreciate the comments about PC grows, no call for that in my opinion.

OK, back to business, so V12 I want to ask a question mate ..... I've stripped out my case for the veg box I'm making, went well but........

How do you attach the fittings etc to the top of the case? I cant see how to fix my lights in there! Do you solder or superglue brackets maybe?

Where's a good place UK to get a new PC fan? This is a budget job but I want to make it as good as I can.

I have made a heat screen as per your idea, of perspex and it fits well Great idea.

Cheers in advance for any help.

 

[v12xjs]

Hey Guys
Just a spot of territorial pissing. Hopefully behind us now.

Sorry worm, I did make a start over the holidays but it was a much bigger task than I thought. Got a little bit done though, I'll upload and link you up.

Greets ms & thanks.
I used a cheap hps euro reflector because the 125w cfl's are the cheapest way to get 6500k bulbs and they have the same e40 base as hps bulbs. If you go that way then check your measurements as not all cases can accomodate them without adjustments.
Araldite or Araldite Rapid is what I used to fix the reflector to the roof of the case. Halfords sell it. It takes 24 hours to set though.
I just tipped the case upside down, applied the resin, dropped the reflector in with some books on top to weigh it down and left it. There's no way it will ever come back off.
If you are using smaller bulbs with individual moguls then you could prolly screw them onto a wooden base and use the same trick.

You'll need to check what size fans fit the case before you go shopping, just measure between 2 of the screw holes, they will be 80mm, 92mm or maybe 120mm on newer stuff.
I'd have a look for Thermaltake or Zalman fans, both makes offer a good balance between cost, power and noise levels and have never let me down. Best sites are fleabay, scan dot co uk or cconline dot co uk.
If it would help I can prolly do you a shopping list and some simple instructions.

 

[ElephantRider]

Yikes! Sorry, but I agree w/ v12. When you start getting older and have kids to worry about and such, extreme couchlock just does not cut it anymore. You need to be functional. Having smoked NL MANY times, letting it go early might make it smoke more comfortably. I just harvested my Widow early for the same reason.

And Tom, having grown both ways, PC case is WAAAY harder to do right. With soil under 600 hps, i made shit tons of mistakes and the plants still came out kicking ass.. ca/mg burned and all. Stoned out of my mind. With PC case, you make just a hint too much of any nutes, your plant can die in a day. I have had it happen. Or.. stress from all that rootbinding, lst, etc... that is a lot of stress. hermie is a MAJOR concern at any stage of the game. With bonsai, you have to be close to perfect to make something nice. Oh yeah.. and if you're too careful, you only see 3.5 g. Sorry, man.. LOT harder in a PC.

 

[v12xjs]

Hey ER. I reckon even Mother Nature herself would have a job growing in a pc case
You have learned a lot on the subject and I wish you could post more.

Got to smoke that bud after all and it is absolute dynamite. Easily the strongest weed I've grown in my case, and far more palatable than NL of old. A very big v12 thumbs up for White Lable NL.
I'll certainly buy some more and try harder to dial it in as it is almost odour free while growing, a major bonus for me. There's no hiding the smell once you harvest it though...My stash tin can stink a house out in 10 minutes without even opening the lid!

 

[worm5376]

I wonder how big of a Pc case I can by I'm sure there are some big ones but for a decent price? Hmmm,,,

 

[maturesmoker]

Hey ER. I reckon even Mother Nature herself would have a job growing in a pc case
You have learned a lot on the subject and I wish you could post more.

Got to smoke that bud after all and it is absolute dynamite. Easily the strongest weed I've grown in my case, and far more palatable than NL of old. A very big v12 thumbs up for White Lable NL.
I'll certainly buy some more and try harder to dial it in as it is almost odour free while growing, a major bonus for me. There's no hiding the smell once you harvest it though...My stash tin can stink a house out in 10 minutes without even opening the lid!

V12/ER, having spent the last week tinkering around with a PC case myself, I have even more respect for what you guys do!!

V12, so glad you found a good tasting NL, its one thing I have struggled with the strain, lack of taste. But I DO recall good tasting NL from the past, but its just not there in the Nirvana NL, in my opinion. Shame, as I love the strain I also agree about low odour in flowering. Best I had was a NL I got sent over from a grower in Amsterdam (cost me £75 for the Q inc transfer etc about 10 years ago! seems incredible now, I cant afford that these days), and it was just lovely in terms of taste and the best NL I ever had. I'll have to look up the White Label NL.

Anyway, sorry to ramble on, (wasn't that a Led Zep song?) what you up to next?

 

[ElephantRider]

Worm.. If you can find the case for a SunFire v880, it is gigantic! V.. Wish I could post more, too, but busy changing tiny diapers, eh?

 

[v12xjs]

Hey worm
I like your thinking mate. The Broadway r-900 on newegg dot com looks promising, wish we could get them here.
I came across a page yesterday that looks interesting although I haven't read the deatail yet. Check out barrelofgreen dot net.
I'll send you a pm later.

Greets ms.
You'll get the knack of the pc pretty quick.
The blurb on the NL says it was back crossed to give some juniper & lemon, it really makes a difference.
Just potted up a 2nd Violator Kush this morning, so I have 2 NL's and 2 VK's on the go. Here's a snap of them. 1 & 3 are the NL's, 2 & 4 are the Kush. The oldest NL is another duffer but the younger 1 is looking healthy so far.

I finally agreed to build a case for someone and I'll be getting the kit together next weekend. Let me know if you want any pics of anything.

Grats on the new arrival ER. Good luck with the late nights and smelly nappies, guess you can run without odour control for now

 

[dopewear]

v. your case never stops amazing me! glad to see everthings doing well! sorry i have been around much lifes gotten busy and growing has been put on hold

 

[v12xjs]

Hey DW. Really glad to see your sig. Hope its all good things keeping you busy.
Did you get to smoke your wonderwoman?

 

[worm5376]

Fyi, Mr. Worm was at Home Depot and decided to purchase 2 100 watt Cfl's.
I know its not much but what I was attempting to do was buy some supplies, that way I pish mself to feel obligated to get the ball on a roll.
It sounds funny but now I feel like I have no choice but to follow thru with the plan. Next on the list is to fined me a big'ole tower to work with. I'll keep you updated V.

 

[ElephantRider]

Worm.. SERVER TOWER. It offers a lot more space. I run a server tower and 2 desktops, fwiw. Can clone in one veg. in one and flower in one if I like. In a server tower, you can top 2-3 times and let it grow straight up (Indica dominant) and it will fit without LST. That's a major plus, in my book.

~ER~

 

[worm5376]

Worm.. SERVER TOWER. It offers a lot more space. I run a server tower and 2 desktops, fwiw. Can clone in one veg. in one and flower in one if I like. In a server tower, you can top 2-3 times and let it grow straight up (Indica dominant) and it will fit without LST. That's a major plus, in my book.

~ER~

That's an excellent idea, loving the R&D ER. +Rep to you sir

 

[v12xjs]

That's some great news worm. Welcome to the ranks mate.
I use the same trick to motivate myself sometimes, but I laughed anyway
Let me know if I can help out.

It will be worth it. That last NL put out 21g in all and I get a complimentary refill every 3 weeks.
I love my case

 

[Cheese101]

Excellent Grow Mate I Like What Yu Done With Little Space

 

[floridasucks]

complementary refills are the best.

 

[crazytrain14]

what up V

just found your journal. i'll be watching since i can't grow til i move out again.

peace dude

 

[worm5376]

Guess what I just realized, the Cfl's don't have a ballast built into them so I'm going to return them

I won't let it get me down, I'm just a little dissapointed that I didn't notice it the first time around

 

[ElephantRider]

wtf? No ballast in them? Grab 2 42W 3000K cfl's at "home de pot" and toss that shit in a computer case. Wire it, tape it, paint it white. voila.