Harvest a Pound Every Three Weeks!
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repvip
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Wow, that is sad.
GringoLoco
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I mean, I can see selling it for cost + $15 for labor,thats fair, some folks may not have the ability to build the system themselves, but $129.00!!?!? That's just a complete ripoff!
DoobyDoo
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Not to mention he's including a 130gph pump. I can't imagine a pump with a third the power is going to produce a very good spray. As far as a complete ripoff... have you seen what some companies charge for a hydro or aero setup? It's damn near straight-up robbery.
SOG
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what the...
DubB83
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I think he states a 130GPM not 130GPH so it is a 7,800GPH pump
, ha ha ha it is obvious though that is is a tiny <200GPH pump from the pictures.
StinkBud
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Dam! I can't make them much cheaper than that myself! That's a great deal!
It costs me about $80 in parts to build a system myself. I don't see how he can make much of a profit.
It costs about $100 to ship one of my systems. The container alone is $45 because of it's size. He's going to lose his ass when he tries to ship the system for free.
I'm glad with the economy the way it is I can help people in ways I hadn't even thought of. It's nice to help put some food on the table for one of us StinkBuddies. I hope this guy starts charging for shipping so he dosen't starve!
It's also a little risky if you ask me. Now everyone on the internet knows where his grow is. I hope he's not growing any weed in the back room!
DIRTHAWKER
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That was my first thought too...after shipping costs and all the parts I dont see him making much of a profit...
andyman
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WOW that even looked like one of the pics you had of yours when you first started this thread.. Wonder if dude gives any hint to use a timer or just runs that lil pump nonstop. I bet they cant ship them for under $35 too. Shit I thought about sellin it on ebay too, but I still havent finished my flower unit yet. Im scared enough just posting on here let alone sellin on there.Dam! I can't make them much cheaper than that myself! That's a great deal!
It costs me about $80 in parts to build a system myself. I don't see how you can make much of a profit though. Maybe $15/hr for labor?
Not bad for some but I would lose my shirt making that much money an hour. I don't care if you guys do though.
I'm glad with the economy the way it is I can help people in ways I hadn't even thought of.
It's nice to help put some food on the table for one of us StinkBuddies.
It's a little risky if you ask me though. Now everyone on the internet knows where his grow is. I hope he's not growing any weed in the back room!
andyman
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wow used your pictures too.
GringoLoco
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Being a stoner, I thought my cost on each system was ~$60 because I did not calculate items I already had when I built mine - now I agree, not much of a profit unless he is buying in major bulk!
StinkBud
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I didn't realize that he used my photos! That's fucked up!
That's copyright infringement! It's a Federal offense.
He's going to be fucked when the High Times article comes out soon. Those are some of the photos I sent them for the article.
When they use them in the article then he could face criminal charges for stealing the photos from them. They have the law on their side too.
Check this out. He can get into more trouble stealing photos than he can growing pot!
Can we report him to Ebay and point out that he stole the photos from this site?
DoobyDoo
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For $25-35, this is something you should definitely have. A 30A contactor should work just fine, but I spent the extra $8 and got a 50A one to guarantee there won't be any overload issues. You should be able to find them locally at electrical supply stores, HVAC suppliers, or pool/spa equipment suppliers. If all else fails, there is the internet... just google "30A contactor" and you'll have no problem.
Here you go. The first pic is a demonstration of my uberleet PS skills. That, and a basic diagram of how to hook it up. I currently have three pumps running, but your five will work just fine.
The second is a picture of my contactor. It is a form of switch. A contactor is a relay switch (the same thing that is in your timer, just way more heavy duty). When your timer turns on, it closes the switch and all of the current flows directly from the wall outlet to the power strip, without subjecting your timer to the large spikes of current that the pumps cause when starting. This means the electronics in your timer will stay happy for a long, long time.
Yes, I realize my wiring is sketchy as hell... I had to get this thing together in a hurry. It is possible to switch only the hot (black) leads, but I only had the female spade connectors and no wire nuts so I connected both the hot and neutral leads to the contactor. In the very near future I will be putting this all into an electrical box, complete with properly wired outlets. That will also have the benefit of being grounded.
Notes:
-The polarity of the wires coming from the timer does not matter. One side black, the other white and you're good to go.
-The polarity of the wires coming from the wall outlet, to the contactor, to the power strip DOES matter. Make sure you are connecting black to black and white to white. T1 to L1 one color, T2 to L2 the other (if you switch both).
Again, I highly recommend this to anyone running this system. You do not want to wake up to what I did. As for my plants, I think two of them are goners. The other three seem to have at least a bit of life left in them... when the lights go on tonight I'm going to trim off all the dead stuff. I don't think it will be a total loss, but it is definitely a setback. Oh well... as I said before, lesson learned.
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DIRTHAWKER
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This dude has some nerve doesnt he? I think somebody should do something. At the very least he could have ask STINK for permission.
Thanks doobydoo for taking the time to help out a fellow stinkbuddy.. As soon as i get the contactor and the other parts which i am assuming is some high gage extension cord and a power strip..plus connectors and screw caps??? i will get to work on it,, and with the help of you and andy it should be a piece of cake.
Thanks doobydoo for taking the time to help out a fellow stinkbuddy.. As soon as i get the contactor and the other parts which i am assuming is some high gage extension cord and a power strip..plus connectors and screw caps??? i will get to work on it,, and with the help of you and andy it should be a piece of cake.
SOG
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sure do!
i think they are also thicker then the EZ-clone 2" ones
saw a DIY collars made out of a pool noodle
this allows for any thickness one wishes for
i think 3" should do the work
any thoughts?
DoobyDoo
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Glad I could be of assistance! Hopefully others will heed the warning that was given long ago.
It really isn't that difficult and the peace of mind it provides is worth way more than the cost of building it!
andyman
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Awsome
andyman
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If someone reported him they would shut him down quick. They dont mess around on there if they think they might get sued or somethin. Ive had some of my sales on there shut down cause I addvertised the brand of satallite recevers I was selling. He should have at least asked stinkbud first. Im suprised his veg/cloner looking tub isnt copied strait from yours too.