Just a question buddy. Do you move your plants frequently to the direct arc of the bulb?Lumens are tested for bulbs at one ft off of the bulb anything that can be done to focus the energy of the bulb in the direction you want it to go is a plus.Is the room have cooling to where you can go without glass around your bulb?This will increase light and spectrum output but will also add heat and energy costs.Allot of companys have come out with the giant size hoods within the last few years..although better than the old small hoods that they used to make.Like the super cobra they are no where near as good as a person can make themselfs.It takes a decent degree of know how to make custom hoods though that most people do not posses.Ive been thinking about making custom hoods for custom growers.The only thing is making hoods out of mirror polished stainless steel is rather expensive but there is no better material to focus intensify and direct light than mirror polished stainless.Orca film has a video on you tube they show where the use or orca film increase's lux output by 50%.Who couldnt use another 50% growth for the cost of a couple of HID bulbs?You should see this 5x5 hood we just designed as a proto type for my veg room.It is HUGE.A 600 watt bulb looks from visuals like its putting out 1000 watts of light.The light is diffused,directed and focused.We made it out of orca film and mirror polished stainless.The orca film keeps it light weight.The guy at the grow shop says that film has like 95% reflectivity.Way higher than mylar film.Our next project is to design a digital timer for flood and drain ebb and grow buckets that can control as many control buckets as you want..the one we are going to build will control 4 control buckets at the same time.Every company who builds these control systems like titan and capp use the cheapest timers and floats money can buy and they break down.
I have a very strong back ground in electrical and mechanical engineering and my buddy has a strong back ground in air flow and duct design engineering.
I like the look of the bucket you made.You can really tell the beasties are going at it by the foam on top of the bucket.STRONG colonies of micos being brewed in that bucket..promise.
All you have to do is add a little water and some carbs from time to time and let em breed.Most of the micos ive seen and used are really expensive.
talk to you soon off to work for now.
Just a question buddy. Do you move your plants
frequently to the direct arc of the bulb?
- Yes man i do. Its only because im testin strains..
I usally run 12 ladys under 1gee. I got a little carried away.plus i had some mothers i had to flower out..
Lumens are
tested for bulbs at one ft off of the bulb anything
that can be done to focus the energy of the bulb in
the direction you want it to go is a plus.Is the room
have cooling to where you can go without glass
around your bulb?This will increase light and
spectrum output but will also add heat and energy
costs.
- Dont like heat or energy consumption.. ill stick to the air tubes.
Allot of companys have come out with the
giant size hoods within the last few years..although
better than the old small hoods that they used to
make.Like the super cobra they are no where near
as good as a person can make themselfs.
- i was thinking of maybe making an air cooled parabolic umbrella. Im suprised no one has done one yet. Or have they?
It takes a
decent degree of know how to make custom hoods
though that most people do not posses.Ive been
thinking about making custom hoods for custom
growers.The only thing is making hoods out of
mirror polished stainless steel is rather expensive
but there is no better material to focus intensify and
direct light than mirror polished stainless.
-Gotta spend money for quality.
Orca film
has a video on you tube they show where the use
or orca film increase's lux output by 50%.Who
couldnt use another 50% growth for the cost of a
couple of HID bulbs?
- Im seriosly thinking about making the investment and covering the entire room with it. Floor and all. How hard is it to clean?
You should see this 5x5 hood
we just designed as a proto type for my veg room.It
is HUGE.A 600 watt bulb looks from visuals like its
putting out 1000 watts of light.The light is
diffused,directed and focused.We made it out of
orca film and mirror polished stainless.
-Wish i could see it. Sounds intersting. Send me a message with pic.
The orca
film keeps it light weight.The guy at the grow shop
says that film has like 95% reflectivity.Way higher
than mylar film.
- Do u run orca all around your room and floors?
Our next project is to design a
digital timer for flood and drain ebb and grow
buckets that can control as many control buckets
as you want..the one we are going to build will
control 4 control buckets at the same time.Every
company who builds these control systems like
titan and capp use the cheapest timers and floats
money can buy and they break down.
-And they charge an arm and a leg for....
I have a very strong back ground in electrical and
mechanical engineering and my buddy has a
strong back ground in air flow and duct design
engineering.
- i am interested in that custom hood u made out of the orca and aluminum.
I like the look of the bucket you made.You can
really tell the beasties are going at it by the foam on
top of the bucket.STRONG colonies of micos being
brewed in that bucket..promise.
All you have to do is add a little water and some
carbs from time to time and let em breed.
- Thats exactly what i did. I added a tsp of 0-13-0 bat guano and some more molasses.
Most of
the micos ive seen and used are really expensive.
talk to you soon off to work for now.
I use extreme gardening soluble, and granular mycos.
What do u use?
Thanks for all the info man. Its priceless and i will share the wealth.. peace.