Diy cabinet design needing some advice

Hi folk, I'm looking to design a stelthy cabinet to start some seeds off. My idea was to make a conti board cabinet 4ft long 3.5ft high and 2ft wide. I have a 400w and 600w blast and cool tube ar my disposal but unsure if this is a bit over kill. Can anyone advise me of best design and what the best idea for lighting? I might buy an led if heat would be an issue.

Any help would be greatly appreciate.

If you can regulate the heat use the 600! Both is possible!

400w and 600w HPS ballast or switchable?

Maybe veg with a 400w MH and flower with 600w HPS?

What advice are you needing. You will need a carbon filter for stealth.

My new space is going to be the same size except taller. Read about LST, Mainlining, and some other articles to keep your plant down low. You can easilly fit 4-5 plants in your space. Height will be difficult but doable.

I doubt you can get away with a 400 with only 3 1/2 foot of height.

HazyDays65 said:

I doubt you can get away with a 400 with only 3 1/2 foot of height.

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With a cooltube tho Depends on the temp of where he is pulling air from. Both to the cooltubes and to the cabinet.

buy another cabinet and stick it on top,

then cut out the floors on both

and use like a grow tent lol (jk)

use a closet like 3x4 or some such

a tiny cab like above needs practice

good luck

vostok said:

buy another cabinet and stick it on top,

then cut out the floors on both

and use like a grow tent lol (jk)

use a closet like 3x4 or some such

a tiny cab like above needs practice

good luck

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True, keeping plants down low, especially that low can be a challenge. Most pots are what 12" there or about. Think if your canopy is 12" that's 24" that leaves 18" of clearance if the light is plastered to the ceiling of the cabinet. Hard space to work with.

saiyaneye said:

True, keeping plants down low, especially that low can be a challenge. Most pots are what 12" there or about. Think if your canopy is 12" that's 24" that leaves 18" of clearance if the light is plastered to the ceiling of the cabinet. Hard space to work with.

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He could do autos but extra room

is a must /imo

Even with a cool tube I think heat may still be an issue in a space that small 3.5 ft ceiling is virtually no space at all like the above pots will take a foot away and so will the tube you will only have a foot to work with young plants may get bleached at that distance and plus a 400 would not reach the sides been so close and the 600 would def cause heat issues even if it is cooled I would just go with CFL in your situation easier cheaper more manageable.