Harvest a Pound Every Three Weeks!

andyman

andyman

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I need to do newer easyer to read directions and scematic. I will post when I get off my lazy ass to draw them up. sorry

I made a few dif types using 2" holes first (since I had the hole saw handy for the top) then I switched to 1/2" holes for the drain (inbetween the top tote and bottom.) I just sat it on top and drilled down through both the bottom of the top tote and the lid of the res tote. Hope this helps.

ps if you look at my album pictures under projects there are pictures of my contactor units and my homeaid timer units. Well I bought repeat cycle timer units that I put in a box hooked up with a contactor/relay. I think the link is in my signature

peace bro
 
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sdkid

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Guys i need some quick help.

I assembled the cloner exactly to stick bud specs, the thing is; the eco pump does not connect to the 2 1/4 pvc cutting. Evo pump gave me 5 adapters with their Eco 396 pump and none of them fits into the 1/2 pvc pipe.

How did you guys do it?

Thanks
 
andyman

andyman

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sdkid said:
Guys i need some quick help.

I assembled the cloner exactly to stick bud specs, the thing is; the eco pump does not connect to the 2 1/4 pvc cutting. Evo pump gave me 5 adapters with their Eco 396 pump and none of them fits into the 1/2 pvc pipe.

How did you guys do it?

Thanks
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check the link in my pics. it shows the piece you need.
1/2" pvc with 1/2" threaded end. Its allmost the same size as a garden hose thread (maybe the same) anyway the inside diameter is the same as all the addaptor sleaves that come with most pumps. Ive never had a problem and used many pumps from good eco's to cheap harbor frieght ones.

hope this helps

ohh hold on. never mind the pic isnt there, I will try to find it and post it.
 

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andyman

andyman

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there ya go hope that picture helps. Its the inside diameter of that peice that matters not the outside thread peice. Its a little smaller inside diameter than the 1/2" pvc pipe, and fits most of them sleeves that come with the pumps.
 
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sdkid

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thanks andyman, i really appreciate your help. Got it to work!

One more question, on the veg, is there a better way to measure the side exit for the pvc piping. Or we just have to eyeball it?
 
andyman

andyman

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sdkid said:
thanks andyman, i really appreciate your help. Got it to work!

One more question, on the veg, is there a better way to measure the side exit for the pvc piping. Or we just have to eyeball it?
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anytime,

I put the T in were I want it to come out and then put the pipe resting ontop of the T (a peice of pipe about the same length you think it may be, ( aproxomitly))
anyway I hold it till it looks flush and then mark itm then move it down another pipe length, since I had it sitting on top of the T.

Pretty much just eyeballing it , Yeah. I also try to put it on a slight incline runing back twards the center so water runs down hill twards the pump too. But it doesnt matter since its all draining into the bottom res even if it does leak a little out the whole you cut in the side of the tote for it to exit.

Hope that wasnt to corn-fusin. lol been drinkin too many Heinekens tonight.
peace bra:weed:
 
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Hill0046

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Andyman

Very cool sprouter. Where did that come from and can you give us a quick tute on its operation?
Thanks in advance
 
UNHALLOWED

UNHALLOWED

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Holy shit. Pretty cool but damn so many pages. I could never sit here and go through them all..... Id be happy with 6 ounces every 3 weeks. I could smoke on that....
 
Shrike

Shrike

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Hey Unhallowed...there is a LOT of great info in a LOT of those pages. If ya want to make it a bit easier to read all the info, try downloading my pdf of the thread. I update it every 100 pages and it is current up to page 700. Having the pdf also allows you to do searches by keywords...pretty handy. The link to it is in my sig...:peace:

UNHALLOWED said:
Holy shit. Pretty cool but damn so many pages. I could never sit here and go through them all..... Id be happy with 6 ounces every 3 weeks. I could smoke on that....
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sdkid

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Quick question,

Just got the 4"x4"x100" PVC post at Lowe's. The question is do i cut them at 48inches? Just setting it up exactly like stinks.
 
hoots123

hoots123

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Hey guys.. so i found some fence posts they were expensive but since these 2 were damaged i got 75% off only paid $20 for 8 foot peices.. but now i got no end caps..

they are 5x5 inches and 8 foot long.. going to cut them down to about 5 footers..

my question is how can i make some good end caps.. they DONT sell them anywhere locally here.

just use a peice of plastic and glue them on then silicon them too?? think that will work?

thanks.. also i got a 396gph pump and a 1396 gph pump.. what should i use? the 396 seems weak....

and the other is overkill..

the other question is when i place the sprayers in the post do i have to mount them anywhere or just slide the tubes in there and plug it into a end cap 3/4inch plug glued onto one of my lids will that be enough??

i dont have a lowes in Kanada

thanks..

hoepfully get better results with aeroponics been doing bubbleponics working fine..
 
GringoLoco

GringoLoco

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hoots123 said:
Hey guys.. so i found some fence posts they were expensive but since these 2 were damaged i got 75% off only paid $20 for 8 foot peices.. but now i got no end caps..

they are 5x5 inches and 8 foot long.. going to cut them down to about 5 footers..

my question is how can i make some good end caps.. they DONT sell them anywhere locally here.

just use a peice of plastic and glue them on then silicon them too?? think that will work?

thanks.. also i got a 396gph pump and a 1396 gph pump.. what should i use? the 396 seems weak....

and the other is overkill..

the other question is when i place the sprayers in the post do i have to mount them anywhere or just slide the tubes in there and plug it into a end cap 3/4inch plug glued onto one of my lids will that be enough??

thanks..

hoepfully get better results with aeroponics been doing bubbleponics working fine..
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For the caps, you might want to find out the exact size of the end caps for the GH AeroFlo units, I believe they are 6" x 6" (http://www.generalhydroponics.com/genhydro_US/parts_aeroflo20.html about halfway down the page), perhaps using some weather stripping these caps could work. If not some high ply dark plastic like contractor bags cut to size and and taped on good.

As far as the pump goes, if you go with more sites than the original plan you will have to go up in GPH from there to maintain the proper pressure.

You'll have to clarify what you mean by "when i place the sprayers in the post do i have to mount them anywhere or just slide the tubes in there and plug it into a end cap 3/4inch plug glued onto one of my lids will that be enough??" as I don't understand what you mean.

Good Luck
 
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haikubutthead

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I am thinking of a three post, 33 site system (11 sites per post). How big a pump will I need to power 36 sprayers? better yet, anyone know the formula for GPH/sprayers?
 
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Donk

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hoots123 said:
Hey guys.. so i found some fence posts they were expensive but since these 2 were damaged i got 75% off only paid $20 for 8 foot peices.. but now i got no end caps..

they are 5x5 inches and 8 foot long.. going to cut them down to about 5 footers..

my question is how can i make some good end caps.. they DONT sell them anywhere locally here.

just use a peice of plastic and glue them on then silicon them too?? think that will work?

thanks.. also i got a 396gph pump and a 1396 gph pump.. what should i use? the 396 seems weak....

and the other is overkill..

the other question is when i place the sprayers in the post do i have to mount them anywhere or just slide the tubes in there and plug it into a end cap 3/4inch plug glued onto one of my lids will that be enough??

i dont have a lowes in Kanada

thanks..

hoepfully get better results with aeroponics been doing bubbleponics working fine..
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http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=87419-73428-66801S&lpage=none

You can order from them online. If they don't have 5x5 caps available try calling in your order. If you have to use plastic or maybe a piece of ABS for end cap I would use some more permanant glue them silcone cause without the snugg fit proable would end up with leaks.


25GPH per head is what I have been told
 
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Donk

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n4a2t0e said:
thats was my initial guess, but i thought i read somewhere that the size of roots are equivalent to the size of the plant and if u cut the roots short the plants growth will slow to a hault... just double checking.. thanks for the reply that'll be an easy fix.
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I have heard the same thing bout root size and plant size but if you cut the roots it just sends out more and more and more. I hack the hell out the roots in my veg unit just like a Gopher would if they were planted in the dirt outside.

It definelty does not slow em one bit
 
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